Ceramics Ball Clay Fire Clay Gold

Cone 5 6 layering combinations.

Ceramics ball clay fire clay gold.

Ball clays or plastic clays are fine grained highly plastic sedimentary clays which fire to a light or near white colour. Mineral composition plasticity color absorption qualities firing characteristics and clarification properties are a few of the characteristics used to distinguish between the different clay types. Ball clays are very plastic so they are widely used in clay bodies. If the clay or glaze is low fire it will melt in the kiln.

These are clays that can be fired in the range of cone 5 to cone 10. Kentucky stone is a coarse grained siliceous illitic ball clay kno. Shop here for standard high fire clays. Understanding what controls their properties aids in using ball clays successfully.

High fire ranges from cone 8 2280 degrees f to cone 10 2 345 degrees f most popular is. Facts and formation because of its unique properties it is logical to assume that ball clay is a particular clay. Materials sds sheets. Low fire glossy glazes cone 06 04 liquid form.

Common ball clays include om 4 tennessee 1 and kentucky stone to name a few. Red stoneware 205. Red clay with grog 108. They are used mainly in the manufacture of ceramic whiteware and are valued for their key properties of plasticity unfired strength and their light fired colour.

Ball clay kentucky stone. However like many ceramic raw materials not all ball clays are created equal. Mixing instructions specific gravity c 5 6 glazes. Shop here for amaco high fire clays.

Casting slip sds sheets. Majolica glazes low fire cone 05 04 liquid form. Mid fire is popular because of the numerous colors of glazes to choose from plus being dinnerware safe. Quantity discounts are available.

Please note that amaco 58 clay has a firing range of cone 5 to cone 7. Major domestic markets for these clays are as. Quantity discounts are available. When choosing your mid fire clay make sure it does not have a zero in front of the number.

These materials burn out during firing though leaving the ball clay almost white. There are numerous types of ball clay available and they differ in their mineral composition. Ball clay bentonite common clay fire clay fuller s earth and kaolin. Six types of clays are mined in the united states.

Please see the list and products below for specific firing ranges.