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Scarva Earthstone ES50 Standard Crank Clay
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Standard Crank
ES50 Firing Temperature 1200°C - 1300°C Hand builders and sculptors will be delighted with this superb crank body. ES50 Standard Crank is an open textured, coarsely grogged clay with tremendous plasticity. It has all the expected qualities of a crank; warp resistance, low shrinkage and tremendous green and fired strength. It gives a toasted buff colour under oxidation and a richer, speckled buff under reduction. ES50 Standard Crank is also suitable for raku firing.
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Out-standing for all hand-building. Can be fired (slowly) surprisingly thick. Used on 150cm h x 185cm w sculpture, built as one, fired in 6 sections; exceptionally even shrinkage, no warping, so the joins were nice and tidy. Amazing green/ dry strength so loading heavy, awkward sections worked out. So easy to use that the sculpture took half the time expected to build. Very nice to handle. Lovely fired colour. Took surface carvings beautifully. All joins reliable. Not one crack. So, yes! I AM pleased!
Rebecca Buck, Osprey Studios.
United Kingdom
18 February 2015
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Excellent for hand building
A bit rough to handle, but works beautifully with hand built projects. Have a look. https://uk.pinterest.com/pin/819373725995884283/ Scarva Indian Summer, Summer Breeze, and Harvest glazes.
Brett
United Kingdom
20 April 2025
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Hi, what's the shrinkage rate for this clay?
Thanks.
Barbara from United Kingdom
At 1000°C it is 4.5%
At 1280°C it is 8.2%
Scarva Team
Is this clay suitable for throwing?
Rachel Baker from United Kingdom
You can throw with this body, however it is very coarse so you have been warned.
Scarva Team
Hi, Is this clay body food safe, allowing it to be made for cups and bowls? Thank you.
Henna from United Kingdom
No it is to coarse and open you would be better using our ES5 Earthstone Original, hope this helps.
Scarva Team
Would you recommend this clay for hand made tiles?
Richard from United Kingdom
Yes it is ideal.
Scarva Team
What kind of glaze have you used on right hand side of the pot and can this beautiful effect be achieved in an electric kiln? Thank you.
Shirley from United Kingdom
Hi, this is GZ2214 Iron Reactive and is designed for use in oxidation in an electric kiln. Hope this helps!
Scarva Team
What us the difference in handling, warp resistance, finished texture when handbuilding between this and your earthstone groged handbuilding clay please?
Heather from United Kingdom
They are very similar however this clay would contain more red iron oxide so will fire darker in appaeranece.
Scarva Team
Is this clay waterproof enough for vases and jugs?
Viv from United Kingdom
This clay body has quite a high grog content so even if it is glazed it is unlikely to hold liquid and you may experience small leakage as the body remains quite open, hope this helps.
Scarva Team
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