Throwing Clays
Kansas Clays, LLC High Plains Porcelain
For years, Flint Hills has been making this special blend of Domestic Porcelain for production potter, Steve Coburn. The addition of both 30 and 120 mesh Molochite gives this clay additional strength without compromising whiteness, while the addition of 100 mesh kyanite reduces shrinkage.
$25.80 - $46.50
Aardvark Clay Bee Mix Cone 5
Aardvark Clay's Bee Mix 5Fired Shrinkage is 12% and Water Absorption is 2.5% when fired to cone 5. Off white, very smooth and easy to throw. Great glaze fit. ⚠ WARNING - This product can expose you to crystalline silica (quartz) which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information, go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov
$26.50 - $48.00
Aardvark Clay Seaside (formerly Navajo White) Cone 10
Aardvark Clay's Seaside (formerly Navajo White)Fired Shrinkage is 14% and Water Absorption is 1% when fired to cone 10. Another creamy white porcelaneous stoneware. Shows off stains to their very best. A 50/50 blend of Hopkins White and Porcelain. ⚠ WARNING - This product can expose you to crystalline silica (quartz) which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information, go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov
$27.53 - $50.05
Laguna Frost Porcelain Cone 6, WC437
An exceptionally white and translucent throwing porcelain for Cone 5-6. Characteristics Cone: 5 Wet Color: White Fired Color - Oxidation White Fired Color - Reduction White Texture: Smooth Penetrometer Target: 6.75 Ave. Shrinkage 2±% 11% Ave. Water Absorption 1±% >1% COE x 10-6: 6.99
$27.72 - $50.43
Aardvark Clay Bee Mix Cone 5 with Sand
Aardvark Clay's Bee Mix 5Fired Shrinkage is 12% and Water Absorption is 2.5% when fired to cone 5. Off white, very smooth and easy to throw. Great glaze fit. ⚠ WARNING - This product can expose you to crystalline silica (quartz) which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information, go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov
$28.00 - $51.00
Kentucky Mudworks Iceman
KyMudworks premium white clay body. A cool white stoneware that is the durable and a pleasure to throw. Does not get too soupy if you throw with a lot of water. Super plastic, throws and handbills well. Matures cone 5-6. Can be pushed to cone 7 slow fired. Shrinkage 11.0% Absorption at ^6 less than 0.5%
$28.80 - $48.00
Kentucky Mudworks Brown Bear
**We recommend bisque firing SLOW speed between ^06 and ^04 and always SLOW speed glaze firing. If you are having trouble getting some brands of commercial glazes to not pinhole you can always try bisque firing to ^03. If you are using Mudworks glazes exclusively you only need to bisque to ^06 unless you prefer a higher bisque. A nice super smooth, plastic body that fires a dark chocolate brown at cones 5-6. Matures cone 5-6. Won't bloat at soft cone 7 if fired slow through the last 300-400F. Contains no grog. Gives nice warmth to glazes, giving that reduction look to them in oxidation. *Our tests with our Super clear glaze gave us little to no bubbles or green tint to the clear glaze. Contains less than 2% Manganese. Shrinkage 15% Abs at cone 6 less than 0.5%
$30.00 - $50.00
Aardvark Clay Charcoal, Cone 5-6
Charcoal is a reformulation of Obsidian that is made to better withstand higher temps (∆6) Fired Shrinkage is 13% and Water Absorption is 2% when fired to cone 5/6. Our newest addition is a medium grit black body without the issues of bloating! Works well with most glazes and provides a beautiful black base for decoration.
$30.73 - $56.45
Laguna Babu Porcelain (WC428)
A grolleg porcelain. Very white in oxidation and good for dinnerware. Reduction (First Image), Oxidation (Second Image). CharacteristicsCone: 10Wet Color: WhiteFiring Color: Oxidation: White - Reduction: WhiteTexture: SmoothPenetrometer Target: 7Avg. Shrinkage 2±%: 15.0%Avg. Water Absorption 1±%: 0.5%
$32.84 - $60.68
Laguna English Porcelain - Cone 10 (WC415)
A grolleg porcelain body with excellent throwing properties. Very translucent with minimal warpage. Characteristics Cone: 10 Wet Color: White Fired Color - Oxidation White Fired Color - Reduction White Texture: Smooth Penetrometer Target: 7 Ave. Shrinkage 2±% 15% Ave. Water Absorption 1±% 0.5% COE x 10-6: 4.82
$33.67 - $62.33
Standard Ceramics 257 English Porcelain - Cone 8 to 10
A porcelain body with a parian* like quality. It is white, tight and translucent when thin. Contains no ball clay. Suggested bisque temperature C/06. Shrinkage: 13% at C/8, 15% at C/10. Absorption: 1% at C/8, .65% at C/10. *Dictionary definition of parian Par·i·an adjective relating to Paros or the fine white marble for which it is renowned. noun a native or inhabitant of Paros. Parian ware (porcelain).
$35.80 - $71.50
Kansas Clays, LLC English Porcelain
A high-fire, carefully blended porcelain made from English Grolleg Kaolin. Fires to a warm white with Yellowish undertones as opposed to the domestic porcelain which has more of the blue-gray undertones. Great for all methods of firing and suitable for celadon and copper red glazes in reduction. Flint Hills clays have been evaluated by a nationally certified toxicologist, and have been found to be in compliance with ASTM C-1023 and D-4236, and to not contain any material in sufficient quantity to be toxic or to constitute a chronic health hazard when used responsibly.
$37.00 - $69.00
Aardvark Clay Nara Porcelain Cone 5
Aardvark Clay's Nara 5 Fired Shrinkage is 12% and Water Absorption is 1.1% when fired to cone 5. Our best cone 5 porcelain. Has great throwing qualities. Fires to a grey white. ⚠ WARNING - This product can expose you to crystalline silica (quartz) which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information, go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov
$38.19 - $63.65
Aardvark Clay Obsidian (formerly Cassius Basaltic) Cone 5
(Formerly Cassius Basaltic) Fired Shrinkage is 14.5% and Water Absorption is .5% when fired to cone 5. Very black, ebony like finish. Contains no talc. Needs lots of oxygen during bisque firing. Please refer to this link for our bisque firing schedule that was created with Obsidian in mind. ⚠ WARNING - This product can expose you to crystalline silica (quartz) which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information, go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov
$38.50 - $72.00
Standard Ceramics 437 Troy Porcelain
A versatile, plastic English kaolin body. It throws and takes glazes well, and can be used in reduction, wood, and salt firings. Translucent when thin; wide range of color/texture in long wood firings. Suggested bisque temperature C/06. Shrinkage: 13% at C/10 Absorption: 0.3% at C/10 Sample was woodfired without glaze.
$39.30 - $73.50
Standard Ceramics 365 English Porcelain - Cone 6
Same as 257 but formulated to fire at a lower temperature. Suggested bisque temperature C/06. Shrinkage: 13.5% at C/6. Absorption: .60% at C/6.
$40.30 - $80.50
Kentucky Mudworks White Bear
Super smooth and plastic clay body. The whitest midrange stoneware known to man, and bears. A perfect match for those who prefer a porcelain style clay for throwing, not recommended for hand building. Fires cone 5-7. Shrinkage 11% Absorption at ^6 less than 1.0%
$41.10 - $68.50
Kansas Clays, LLC Wald's Royal Icing
Wald's Royal Icing is an extremely plastic, high quality English Porcelain Clay made popular by Kansas City potter, Deb Wald (featured images are some of her work!) Check out more of Deb Wald's work on her Facebook (click here)! Flint Hills clays have been evaluated by a nationally certified toxicologist, and have been found to be in compliance with ASTM C-1023 and D-4236, and to not contain any material in sufficient quantity to be toxic or to constitute a chronic health hazard when used responsibly.
$47.00 - $89.00
Aardvark Clay Coleman Porcelain Cone 10
Aardvark Clay's Coleman Porcelain Fired Shrinkage is 13.5% and Water Absorption is 0% when fired to cone 10. A true Grolleg body developed by Tom Coleman. Excellent fit with most glazes, very translucent when thin, great for large pieces. Probably the best domestically produced porcelain you will ever find. ⚠ WARNING - This product can expose you to crystalline silica (quartz) which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information, go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov
$51.63 - $86.05
