| Name |
Red Sculpture Cone 05 Clay |
| Description |
Excellent for sculpture and hand building. Contains 20 mesh fine grog. Fires to a terra cotta color at cone 06 and to a very dark brown color at cone 5. |
| Temperature Range |
Fires Between Cone 06-5, 1828-2167° F |
| Shrinkage |
Cone 05 - 7%, Cone 5 - 9% |
| Absorption |
Cone 05 - 11.9%, Cone 5 - 2.3% |
| Texture |
Very Coarse |
| Best Use |
Sculpture, Hand Building |
| Color |
Terra Cotta (cone 06), Very Dark Brown (cone 5) |
| Qualities |
Strong, Porous, Low Shrinkage |
| Glazes |
Use glazes that mature between cone 06 and 5.
(Minnesota Clay Premium Earthenware Glazes)
G-Series, T-Series & M-Series
(Minnesota Clay Premium Stoneware Glazes)
HG-Series, SG-Series & NG-Series |
| Clay Body |
NOTE: Formula change 3/1/2022.
We were forced to reformulate our Red Sculpture clay due to a talc mine closure in 2021. We are using our new talc-free formula in all boxes dated after 3/1/2022. |
| Other Information |
The "Glazes" section lists the compatible kinds of glazes for this clay, along with what cone you can fire to and still be in the correct temperature range for both this clay body and the particular glaze. |
| MSDS |
MSDS Sheets |
| Warranty |
Because of the unavoidable variations in the natural material used to formulate clay as well as the uniqueness of each customers use, firing techniques and kiln environment, IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT THAT YOU TEST–FIRE BEFORE USING IN PRODUCTION. |