GENERAL POTTERY
Macs Mud Classic White $59.00
A smooth fine ultra white clay that performs well as earthenware through to white vitrified stoneware. It is ideal for colour and glaze, or on-glaze decoration.
BEST APPLICATIONS: Throwing and general handbuilding, where a fine white finish is required.
MESH:
100#
FIRING:
Bisque at 1000 deg C
Glaze from 1150 - 1280 deg C
SHRINKAGE:
6% wet to dry; 12% at 1180 deg C; 13% at 1220 deg C
WATER ABSORPTION:
3% at 1180 deg C; 1% at 1220 deg C
Buff Stoneware $43.00
A traditional smooth, iron bearing plastic stoneware clay, with excellent throwing properties. Fires beautifully in both oxidation and reduction. It is ideal for celedons and iron based glazes and has a good colour response in wood firing.
BEST APPLICATION: Throwing and handbuilding, large and small.
MESH:
60#
FIRING:
Bisque at 1000 deg C
Glaze from 1150 - 1300 deg C
SHRINKAGE:
6% wet to dry: 13% at 1280 deg C
WATER ABSORPTION:
1% at 1280 deg C
Brick Red $43.00
A strong brick red with a long history of popularity in New Zealand. This clay uses a very fine sand to add tooth and strength. The clay stands up well and alters forgivingly. Fires to a rich terracotta red. Made from 100% NZ clay.
BEST APPLICATION: Throwing and handbuilding, both large and small.
MESH:
60#
FIRING:
Bisque at 1000 deg C
Glaze from 1050 - 1170 deg C
SHRINKAGE:
6% wet to dry; 12% at 1170 deg C
WATER ABSORPTION:
12% at 1050 deg C; 3% at 1170 deg C
Primo High-Fire Porcelain $56.00
This bright white porcelain is exceptionally plastic and a dream to throw. Thrown or built works dry successfully and have high green strength.
It begins to develop translucency above 1200 deg C This increases up to 1300 deg C at which temperature the body is still remarkably distortion resistant. It is said not to be prone to carbon trapping in reduction.
Shrinkage 16% approximately
Macs Mud Whitestone $51.00
A superb clay for a full range of hand building applications from raku through to stoneware temperatures. Containing a medium grog, it retains excellent plasticity making it suitable for larger work. Excellent greenware strength, great thermal qualities.
BEST APPLICATIONS: Great working properties for coiling, slab work, handbuilding.
MESH:
60# with a 40# grog
FIRING:
Bisque at 1000 deg C
Glaze from 1000 - 1300 deg C
SHRINKAGE:
6% wet to dry; 8% at 1150 deg C; 12% at 1300 deg C
WATER ABSORPTION:
1% at 1300 deg C
Speckled Buff Stoneware $59.00
A superb buff coloured clay, with a white/grey/black speckle (fine-medium grog). Most suitable for handbuilding and sculptural applications, but with the grog being fine enough that throwing on the wheel is still possible. Made from 100% New Zealand clay.
BEST APPLICATION: Handbuilding and sculptural work. Grog content allows for throwing.
MESH:
60#
FIRING:
Bisque at 1000 deg C
Glaze from 1050 - 1280 deg C
SHRINKAGE:
6% wet to dry: 11% at 1220 deg C
WATER ABSORPTION:
< 1% at 1220 deg C
Southern Red $43.00
A fine red terracotta clay, with exceptional stand up strength makes this an excellent choice for the beginner right through to the proficient potter. Fires to a classically beautiful orange colour, which deepens to a richer red at higher temperatures. Made from 100% NZ clays.
BEST APPLICATION: Best application: Throwing and hand building, the strength of this clay makes it easy to go large.
MESH:
60#
FIRING:
Bisque at 1000 deg C
Glaze from 1050 - 1170 deg C
SHRINKAGE:
12% at 1050 deg C
WATER ABSORPTION:
12% at 1050 deg C; 3% at 1170 deg C
Primo Low-Fire Porcelain $39.00
This smooth creamy body is a dream to throw. It is mature at 1100C and completely vitreous at 1140C.
Shrinkage 16% approximately
