kate
from
United Kingdom
asks
Is this clay suitable for hand moulding?
I'm planning to make coil pots at home and take them to be glazed and fire at a professional pottery.
Is this clay suitable for this purpose?
thanks.
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Scarva Replies:
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Yes this is suitable for hand moulding however it is very smooth I have found when coiling a body with grog works better like our ES60 Smooth Textured Crank or if you wanted a white body our ES20 Smooth textured handbuilding body, hope this helps.
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Sarah
from
United Kingdom
asks
Will this be ok to fire with cone 5-6 glazes or do I need to go higher to vitrify?
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Scarva Replies:
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Yes cone 5-6 glazes will work well on this clay body.
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Nikita
from
United Kingdom
asks
Hi, may I ask : at what lower temperature can I firstly put a piece made out of this clay, in the kiln? When the temperature displays 1200-1300°, does it mean that the second or the first firing needs to be this high? Thanks in advance
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Scarva Replies:
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Your first firing or bisque firing is normally to 1000oC degrees. After glazing using a suitable stoneware glaze you can fire between 1200-1300oC depending on the melting point of the glaze. Hope this helps.
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Nicola
from
United Kingdom
asks
Can you glaze this clay at 1050°c or will it not be properly cured?
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Scarva Replies:
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Hi, this is a stoneware body so it will not be vitrified at this temperature, you may also have issues around glaze fit at this temp. Hope this helps
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Othman
from
Kuwait
asks
Does it contain grog? If yes, what is the percentage and size.
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Scarva Replies:
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No this clay is smooth and does not contain any grog.
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Lynn
from
United Kingdom
asks
Can you tell me Where the clay is
sourced from?
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Scarva Replies:
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Hi there, it is a manufactured body made with ingredients sourced primarily in the south west of England.
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Trevor Bradley
from
United Kingdom
asks
Could you tell me the shrinkage % of your 560 clay.
I have been given a teapot that needs a lid. So not sure what % I need to a to the new lid to make sure it will fit.
Many thanks
Trevor
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Scarva Replies:
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Hi there, it's 12% at 1200.
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Jo
from
United Kingdom
asks
I have been given a bag of the white stoneware PF560, which you advise is smooth and ideal for throwing. As a hand builder could I add some grog to this to make it more suitable for hand building with! Thanks. 😊
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Scarva Replies:
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Yes feel free to add some grog to this clay body.
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Firing Temp 1200-1300ºC
