Chestnut

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Description Like the name describes, Chestnut fires a rich, warm, nutty brown color. We use the cleanest firing red stoneware clay as the base of this clay body along with other ba ll clays to achieve excellent handling and firing properties. Our Chestnut clay is suitable for functional and sculptural ceramic projects - looking just as beautiful unglazed as it does glazed. For best results, fire at cone 5 with no hold. If fired above cone 6 or with a significant hold, bloating can easily occur. Please test thoroughly before going into production, this clay is high in iron so there are tendencies for bloating at a temperature higher than cone 7. Characteristics Cone: 5-7 Firing Range: Mid Fire Clay Type: Stoneware Texture: Smooth Best for: Wheel Throwing and Hand Building Coloration Wet Color: Brown Oxidation: Warm, Dark Brown Reduction: Not recommended. Test prior to firing in a gas kiln Statistics Cone Avg. Shrinkage Rate (± .5%) Avg. Absorption Rate (± .5%) 5 10.5% .89% 6 12% .67% 7 12% .44% Images: Image 1: Chestnut in Oxidation, Cone ^6 (Electric Kiln) Image 2: Chestnut in Reduction, Cone ^6 (Gas Kiln) Image 3: Chestnut in Oxidation, Cone ^5 (Electric Kiln) Show more