Blackwattle Clay 10kg Block

Blackwattle Buff Raku: A good all round clay. Suitable for wheel work and hand building. It has good plasticity with enough fine Grog (0.5mm) for slab work etc. Fires buff to brown depending on temperature and kiln atmosphere. Can be fired to stoneware temperatures. Bisque 05 (1050⁰ C) Glaze 06-10 (1000-1250⁰C).

Paper clay: is a mixture of natural Australian clays and recycled paper fibres, wet-mixed and de-aired during manufacture to produce an extremely plastic and unique clay body. As the paper clay dries the physical strength of the raw clay increases giving the potter greater flexibility in the way the clay can be worked. It can be used in a wide range of hand-built, wheel thrown and moulded techniques. Finished items will be lighter in weight. It should be bisque-fired at a minimum of 1050⁰C prior to to the application of underglazes and glazes to their respective manufacturers directions.

Blackwattle Red Ochre Midfire Clay: Red Ochre is a rich natural red/brown firing clay in Oxidation. Texture is 50 mesh. Not recommended for reduction. Strong dark coloured glaze response 1200℃. Suitable as a mid fire clay. Recommended bisque 1050℃ and glaze 1220-1260℃. Shrinkage rate Bisque 7%. Earthenware 8 %. Midfire 10%.