Vitraclay School and Studio All Purpose Clay

An extremely economic, smooth clay with a broad firing range. This clay is very smooth, making it an ideal clay for classroom and studio hand-building and throwing projects.

Texture: Smooth

Unfired characteristics: A deep grey body, smooth and easy to use directly from the bag. This clay can be combined with VitraClay ‘School and Studio All Purpose Clay with Grog’ for recycling and reusing

Fired colour: Buff grey

Shrinkage: 14.5%

Absorption: <.5% at 1280°C therefore suitable for dinnerware.

Ideal for throwing and hand building.

Bisque: 999°C (cone 6)

Glaze: 1140°C to 1280°C (cone 2 to cone 9)

A broad firing range allows this clay to be treated as a low fire body or taken to the higher temperatures. Ideal for everything from thumb pots to sizable projects, the smooth body makes it excellent for throwing as well as modelling with detail.