Coastal Clay

Made with black sand from the West Coast and blended with our local white clay to create a truly magical white speckled natural finish that is as unique and beautiful as our favourite beaches.

A smooth vitreous (Cone 6) clay that fires to an off-white colour. excellent plasticity, workability and greenware strength. A versatile clay that is suitable for throwing all sorts of functional forms including tableware. Not designed for large pieces 

Best application: Good all purpose clay. Not designed for large pieces 

Mesh: 100#

Bisque: 1000ºC

Glaze fire: 1150 - 1280ºC

Shrinkage

6% wet to dry

9% at 1150º

10% at 1180º

11% at 1220º

12% at 1280º

Water absorption

4% at 1150º

3% at 1180º

<1% at 1220º

<1% at 1280º