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Description |
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Standard
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Popular general purpose clay based on a blend of Etruria marls. Good for throwing and casting. Colour light red becoming darker as temperature increases. Fires at 1080° - 1160°. |
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Standard/G
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Same as above with a medium to fine grog added. Improves strength and resilience to cracking and warping, especially on larger pieces. |
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Standard R/20’s
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Same as the standard with 20% grog added. |
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Charnes
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Smooth textured clay with good plasticity. Colour medium red becoming darker as temperature increases. Suitable for modelling and throwing. Fires at 1020° - 1160°. |
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Sutton 60’s
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Terracotta body developed to improve casting. Contains a fine grog ball clay, China clay and a blend of Etruria marls. Fires at 1040° - 1160°. |
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Sutton 120’s
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As above. |
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Copmere
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Highly plastic, heavily sanded body based on three Etruria marls. Smooth to coarse texture, firing between 1060° - 1160°. |
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Standard 120’s
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Same as the Standard but a much smoother body. Fires at 1080° - 1160°. |
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Sculpture
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A newly developed clay containing medium to coarse grog. Gives an open texture yet retains a good degree of plasticity. Excellent thermal shock resistance. Suitable for large sculpture work, garden ware, slab work etc. |
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Magma
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Well grogged with excellent plasticity. Suitable for sculptural and garden ware. Fires 1040°-1180°C. |
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