Create beautiful ceramic art with Buff Stoneware Clay, a smoothly textured grey clay expertly designed for throwing, sculpting, and modelling. Versatile enough for small-scale and life-sized projects alike, it is strong and reliable enough for structural mould-making. Key Features & Benefits Expertly Blended & "Well-Behaved": An outstanding general-purpose body crafted from a quality blend of fireclays, ball clay, and china clay. Dual-Purpose Versatility: Highly adaptable for both earthenware and stoneware use. It fires to a pleasant yellow/buff colour at earthenware temperatures, progressing to a darker grey with a fine speckle under reduction or at higher stoneware temperatures. Studio & School Favourite: Extremely popular with stoneware potters as a reliable production body under both oxidation and reduction firing, while also remaining a favourite in educational settings due to its high tolerance and ease of use. Technical Specifications & Physical Data Firing Range: 1120°C–1160°C (Low-fire / Earthenware) to 1200°C–1260°C (High-fire / Stoneware) (General range: 1100°C–1220°C) Fired Colour: Buff / Grey (ranging from pleasant yellow/buff at lower temperatures to darker grey at stoneware temperatures) Texture: Smooth, fine texture with an indicative texture rating of 5 (Average smoothness on a scale where 1 is smoothest and 10 is coarsest) Shrinkage: Medium shrinkage (Total Shrinkage: 11.4%) Usage & Storage Guide This is a moist, wet clay that will dry out if left unsealed. It requires high-temperature firing in a kiln to permanently harden. Always keep the clay securely sealed in its plastic bag when not in use. Keep your active models damp to prevent premature drying during the creative process.
