Moist Clay - Columbus Clay Company

Low Fire Earthenware Clays				Back to top
			Shrinkage			Absorption
#125	White Moist Cone 06-04	A smooth, grogless, white-burning clay suited for wheel work and general handbuilding.	c06 c04		6.0%6.5%	c06 c04	19.0% 14.5%
#127	White Sculpture Cone 06-04	This clay is the same formula as white moist with the addition of some fine grog. This makes the clay very suitable for larger wheel thrown and hand building.	c06 c04		4.5% 5.5%	c06 c04	15.5% 13.5%
#167	Red Moist Cone 06-2	A smooth, grogless, "Indian Red" color moist clay. Great for wheel work and general handbuilding.	c06 c2		7.5% 12.5%	c06 c2	12.0% .5%
#177	Terra Cotta Cone 06-2	This clay is the same formula as red moist with the addition of some fine grog. This makes the clay very suitable for larger wheel thrown and handbuilding.	c06 c2		7.5% 12.5%	c06 c2	13.0% .5%
Stoneware Clay Bodies				Back to top
#150	New! Rubystone Cone 4-7	Rubystone is a unique plastic stoneware body. At come 5-6 in oxidation the color is a very golden orange tan. It is very lightly grogged making it easy to work with. At cone 6 it has low absorption and is very strong.	c4 c7		12.5% 13%	c4 c7	1.75% .75%
#146	Buff Clay Cone 2-7	Having a wide firing range, this cream colored clay is an excellent all purpose clay.	c2 c7		10.0% 12.25%	c2 c7	8.75% 1.25%
#112	Brown Clay Cone 4-6	An excellent throwing clay body that contains manganese specks.	c4 c7		12.0% 13.0%	c4 c7	3.5% .75%
#117	Speckleclay Cone 4-7	A nice clay body with fine grog. Great for handbuilding or wheel throwing. Contains manganese specks.	c4 c7		12.0% 13.0%	c4 c7	4.5% .75%
#124	SpeckleTan Clay	Great all purpose clay body blended with fine grog. Contains manganese specks.	c4 c7		12.5% 13.0%	c4 c7	3.5% 2.0%
#130	Rustone Clay Cone 4-7	A fine grogged Fires to a deep rich brown color. Very nice for hand building or wheel throwing.	c4 c7		12.5% 13.0%	c4 c7	1.0% .75%
#120	Barbs Body Cone 5-10	Very nice stoneware body. Compares to STD 153 clay. This clay throws beautifully and is great for oxidation or reduction fire.	c6 c10		13.0% 13.5%	c6 c10	1.25% .75%
#129	Mather Stone Cone 6-11	A good production clay suited for making ovenware finished ware. Excellent throwing body that fires a warm gold color under in reduction.	c6 c10		11.0% 12.5%	c6 c10	5.0% 1.25%
#182	White Stoneware Cone 6-11	Very nice plastic throwing clay body. Close to white color very good for use with bright colored glazes. Great for handbuilding also.	c6 c10		10.5% 12.0%	c6 c10	9.0% 4.0%
#116	White Raku Clay	Great special formula contains a blend of fine and medium grogs. This body has a good thermal shock resistance for rakuing. Red or white.	Varies			Varies
#116	Red Raku Clay	Great special formula contains a blend of fine and medium grogs. This body has a good thermal shock resistance for rakuing. Red or white.	Varies			Varies
#202	Self Hardening Clay	This clay hardens to a relatively durable state without firing or baking. It can be decorated with acrylic or oil paint. Not suitable for functional ware. Available in red or white.
#222	X Clay	This clay is mill overrun clay. Great bargain clay. We cannot guarantee any firing properties. Good for non fire applications and clay therapy work.
Porcelain Clay Bodies				Back to top
#215	Grolleg Porcelain Cone 5-7	Premium English clay body. Formulated at The Ohio State University by Jeanne Otis. Smooth and very white. Excellent translucency.	c4 c7		15.0% 15.5%	c4 c7	.75% .5%
#213	Mid Range Porcelain Cone 4-7	A superior domestic porcelain body. Smooth and easy to work with. Very nice white color and plastic.	c4 c7		13.0% 13.5%	c4 c7	2.5% .5%
#217	Mather Porcelain Cone 8-11	Great smooth high fire porcelain clay. Very easy to work and great in oxidation and reduction.	c10		14.0%	c10	.75%

			Shrinkage		Absorption
#101	Buff Clay Cone 02-9	An all purpose stoneware clay with a wide firing range for throwing or modeling. Buff color at low temperature and soft gray at cone 9.	c4 c9	9.0% 12.0%	c4 c9	5.0% 3.0%	C/6 Ox. C/9 Ox. C/9 R.
#104	Red Clay w/Grog Cone 06-4	The controlled grog content of this low fire red clay helps reduce warping and shrinking and produces a textured surface without reducing elasticity. Good for large sculpture, slab or wheel.	c06 c4	9.0% 11.5%	c06 c4	11.0% 8.5%
#105	White Clay Cone 06-04	This plastic, low fire clay may be used for building, or throwing. Can be thinned for slip decoration. Blue-grey moist color.	c06 c04	6.5% 7.0%	c06 c04	14.9% 14.0%
#112	Brown Clay Cone 4-6	A plastic clay for wheel and modeling. The addition of granular manganese gives a speckled surface. The ideal temperature for developing best color tone is cone 5. Good results may be expected in reduction or oxidation firing.	c4 c6	12.0% 12.5%	c4 c6	4.5% 3.8%
#153	Stoneware Clay Cone 4-10	A soft warm beige in oxidation - rich gray brown in reduction. This clay throws beautifully, has exceptional strength and versatility and responds well to all techniques.	c4 c10	10.0% 13.5%	c4 c10	5.0% 1.5%	C/6 Ox. C/10 Ox. C/10 R.
#181	White Stoneware Body Cone 6-8	A very smooth white stoneware body. Contains no fire clay. NOTE: Please add .02 lb. premium for STD 181 clay.	c6 c8	13.0% 13.5%	c6 c8	2.8% 2.4%	C/6 Ox. C/10 Ox. C/10 R.
#205	Clay Cone 6-10	Formulated for reduction firing. Muted brick red at cone 4, stone grey at cone 10. Contains fie grog.	c6 c10	11% 12.5%	c6 c10	3.5% 1.5%
#259	Stoneware Clay Cone 4-10	A proven body that fires a warm gray brown in an electric kiln and to a dark brown in reduction.	c4 c10	12.0% 11.0%	c4 c10	4.5% .64%	C/6 Ox. C/10 Ox. C/10 R.
#308	Brooklyn Red Clay Cone 4-8	Red stoneware body with sand and grog. Oxidation firing yields red at cone 4 and deep sand at cone 8. NOTE: Please add .02 lb. premium for Brooklyn Red.	c4 c8	12.0% 13.0%	c4 c8	2.5% 1.0%	C/6 Ox. C/8 Ox.
#257	Grolleg Porcelain c8-10	A porcelain body with a parian like quality. It's light and tight and transparent when thin. Contains no ball clay.	c8 c10	13.0% 15.0%	c8 c10	1.0% .65%	C/10 Ox. C/10 R.

Moist Clays