Name |
White Sculpture Cone 05 Clay |
Description |
A well-blended, coarse clay body. Excellent for sculpture and hand building. The addition of fine grog does not preclude its use in the wheel, but lends strength and porosity to the body as well as minimize shrinkage. Fires to a cream-white color. |
Temperature Range |
Fires Between Cone 06-5,
1828-2167° F |
Shrinkage |
Cone 05 - 5.8%, Cone 5 - 9.2% |
Absorption |
Cone 05 - 14.2%, Cone 5 2.4% |
Texture |
Very Coarse |
Best Use |
Sculpture and Hand building |
Color |
White/Cream White |
Qualities |
Strong, Porous, Low
Shrinkage |
Glazes |
Use glazes cone 06 and 5.
G-Series, T-Series & M-Series HG-Series, SG-Series, HM-Series, & NG-Series |
Clay Body |
NOTE: Formula change 3/1/2022.
We were forced to reformulate our White 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. |