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In the heart of the over the past 37 years over 100 bodies to choose from Valentine Clays has About Us 3 Valentine Clays, a family run manufacturer, has worked ensured that there is a product to suit a potters every directly with the studio potter community formulating need whether you are a beginner or a professional. How To Choose The Right Clay For You 6 and fine tuning clays using the best possible ingredients. For advice or help with any technical issues please call Our Clays 8 This close working relationship enables the world-leading 01782 271200 or email [email protected] 8 Amy Cooper clay manufacturer and raw materials supplier; based we will be only too pleased to help. 9 Earthstones 12 in Stoke-on-Trent, to successfully develop clay Professional 15 bodies to suit the specific requirements of a long list of 18 renowned British and International potters , education 19 sector and industry customers. French Regional Clays 20 Paper Clays 20 The team at Valentine Clays prides itself on constant Kind regards, Powdered Clays 21 development of new and innovative clays bodies using The Valentine Clays Team the latest ceramic manufacturing equipment; with Slips 23 Pouring Slips 23 Decorating Slips 23 Casting Slips 24 Thank you to the studio potters whose images, taken from our online gallery, have been used in this brochure. Casting Recipes 24 Our online gallery is a showcase of talented artists that use Valentine clay’s products. To join our gallery please visit www.valentineclays.co.uk/join-our-gallery Raw Materials 26 China/Ball Clays 26 Raw Clays 26 Fluxes 26 Oxides 27 Groggs 27 Plasters 27 Deflocculants 27 Sundry Materials 28

Custom Clay Formulas & Special Order Clays 29

Warranties & Responsibilities 29

Technical Information 30 Ian Harris

2017 Price List 34 Front cover images are provided by... Distributors 38 Top: Simon Stamatiou Bottom: Sasha Wardell, Philip Hardaker, Pratima Kramer Linda Bloomfield

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Don’t forget to come and visit our new THE 23RD site officially opening in May 2017 ART IN CLAY

visit our website for further details on opening date Hatfield 18th, 19th & 20th August 2017 Our new distribution facility will also include a visitors attraction with We are excited to be taking over the running of the 23rd workshop facilities, exhibition space Art in Clay Hatfield, a show that has been very close to our and a gallery displaying our heart, and look forward to seeing many of you there. customers work. For further details on the show and to purchase

Mark Smith tickets please visit www.artinclay.co.uk If you wish to display your work in our new gallery please email [email protected] for further details.

Our new address will be: Valentine Clays Limited Valentine Way Stoke-on-Trent ST4 2FJ

Victoria Ellis Susanne Lukacs-Ringel Garry & Pollie Uttley

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How to choose the right clay for you

With so many options currently in the market, whether you are a beginner or professional Potter choosing the right clay can be a difficult decision. Over the past 30 years we have worked directly with the studio potter community formulating and fine tuning clays using the best possible ingredients. This close working relationship has enabled us to identify 7 key areas that should be considered when making your decision. Firing range - Jim Robison unloads Application of work - Kevin Millward Size of work - Jim Robison making a Rufford vase

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Firing range of your kiln Size of your work Glaze compatibility and application Technical Information Chart On page 26 the technical information chart has been The firing range of your kiln should be the first Another key area is the size of work you plan to create, Glaze compatibility and application can be a technical designed to help you when making your decision on consideration for any potter, as this will determine which larger pieces often require a more heavily grogged process and is important to test with the clay you choose. what clay is right to use. The chart offers information type of clays you will be able to use. Lower temperature clay whereas smaller pieces of work can require more The temperature of your kiln is also a contributing on chemical analysis, contraction, thermal expansion, are more suitable to earthernwares where as higher plasticity. factor when considering the most appropriate clay and texture & fired colour. Some or all of these factors may be temperature kilns can accommodate and compatible glaze. important to you and the project you are creating. If you . The glaze you use with your chosen clay need help to make your decisions, call our technical team body is also affected by the temperature of your kiln. 4. on 01782 271200 or email [email protected] 7. Texture you would like to create Clay Hardness Samples and Testing Our clays are produced to a medium consistency of 6.5 – 2. Texture of the clay body you choose is equally as vital 7 as measured by a Penetrometer (clay hardness tester): Application you plan to use when identifying the best clay for use. The feel and look The most important key area is testing as this will of the ceramic piece you are creating is affected by the determine the ideal clay for use. Once the appropriate Clay Hardness Rating The type of work that you intend to create is also an amount of grogg within the clay body. No grogg will clay bodies have been chosen based on the above key important factor when considering the most appropriate result in a smooth polished finish, a fine grogg will give areas then samples are the best method for testing. Description Hardness clay. What methods you choose to use whether it will be some strength and stability, or by increasing the grogg thrown, handbuilt, sculptured or modelled will dictate size and percentage within the clay you will be able to Soft 6.0 – 6.5 this in the same way the end use of ornamental, inside achieve a coarser finish and high strength result. Medium 6.5 – 7.0 or outside use, functional, domestic or oven to tableware Contact us will. Firm 7.0 – 8.0 For technical advice, further information or free samples 5. (plus £11.50 + VAT postage & packaging) please call Fired colour a key factor 01782 271200 or email [email protected]

From to Porcelains and now black clays there is even more choice for the studio potter. As most clay bodies can also vary with temperature the decision is even more difficult.

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TERRACOTTA CLAYS A general blend of Etruria Marls produced to a much finer Stoneware V9G degree giving a pleasing smooth finish. CATEGORY: Stoneware Our Clays An extremely popular range of general purpose clays METHOD: Throwing, Modelling based on a blend of Etruria Marls. COLOUR: Buff Terracotta V636 TEXTURE: Smooth Textured The 7 key areas described previously are incorporated CATEGORY: Terracotta FIRING RANGE: 1120°C - 1280°C into our list of over 90 clay bodies to help when choosing Standard Red Terracotta METHOD: Throwing, Modelling, the right clay for you. Categories to choose from include: CATEGORY: Terracotta Casting The addition of grogg gives good resistance to cracking METHOD: Throwing, Modelling, COLOUR: Red and warping. V9G behaves well under oxidising and • Terracotta • Earthenware Casting TEXTURE: Smooth reduction conditions. • Stoneware • French Regional Clays COLOUR: Red FIRING RANGE: 1080°C - 1180°C TEXTURE: Smooth • Earthstones • Paper Clays FIRING RANGE: 1080°C - 1180°C A very well behaved clay resulting from a blend of Etruria Stoneware HT • Professional • Powdered Clays Marls and Shropshire Fire Clays. CATEGORY: Stoneware • Porcelain An extremely popular general purpose clay based on a METHOD: Throwing, Modelling, blend of Etruria Marls. Casting Terracotta Sculpture Clay COLOUR: Buff With Method, Colour, Texture, and Firing Range also CATEGORY: Terracotta TEXTURE: Smooth included in each clay description as a further guide to Standard Red Terracotta Grogged METHOD: Modelling, Hand building FIRING RANGE: 1120°C - 1280°C help. - 10% COLOUR: Red CATEGORY: Terracotta TEXTURE: Coarse Textured This stoneware body is especially recommended for To order please call 01782 271200 or visit our online METHOD: Throwing, Modelling FIRING RANGE: 1080°C - 1220°C reduction and contains a fine grogg free of dust faction. shop at www.valentineclays.co.uk COLOUR: Red TEXTURE: Smooth Textured A newly developed clay containing a good degree of FIRING RANGE: 1080°C - 1180°C medium to coarse grogg. Gives open texture yet retaining Stoneware HTG a good degree of plasticity and has a good resistance CATEGORY: Stoneware The addition of grogg (10%) in this body improves to thermal shock. Suitable for large sculptural work, METHOD: Throwing, Modelling strength in throwing and increases resistance to cracking gardenware, slab work etc. COLOUR: Buff and warping especially on larger pieces. TEXTURE: Smooth Textured FIRING RANGE: 1120°C - 1280°C

Standard Red Terracotta Grogged STONEWARE CLAYS Same as Stoneware HT but with the addition of a mesh - 20% graded dust free grogg. CATEGORY: Terracotta Produced using a blend of fireclays, ball clays and china METHOD: Throwing, Modelling, Hand clays - Stoneware clays have a wide firing range and are building suitable for a variety of uses. Stoneware HT Special COLOUR: Red CATEGORY: Stoneware TEXTURE: Medium Textured METHOD: Throwing, Modelling FIRING RANGE: 1080°C - 1180°C Stoneware V9A COLOUR: Buff CATEGORY: Stoneware TEXTURE: Smooth The addition of grogg (20%) in this body improves METHOD: Throwing, Modelling, FIRING RANGE: 1120°C - 1280°C strength in throwing and increases resistance to cracking Casting and warping especially on larger pieces. COLOUR: Buff Same as Stoneware HT but contains extra additives to TEXTURE: Smooth increase resistance of thermal shock. Suitable for oven to FIRING RANGE: 1120°C - 1280°C tableware. Terracotta Fine 120s CATEGORY: Terracotta An excellent general purpose modelling clay, which METHOD: Throwing, Casting contains Shropshire & South Staffordshire Fire Clays with COLOUR: Red a fine graded dust free grogg. TEXTURE: Very Smooth FIRING RANGE: 1080°C - 1180°C Stuart Houghton

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Stoneware Delta Stoneware B17C Grogg Crank KGM Body CATEGORY: Stoneware CATEGORY: Stoneware CATEGORY: Stoneware CATEGORY: Stoneware METHOD: Throwing, Modelling, Casting METHOD: Throwing, Modelling, METHOD: Modelling, Hand building, METHOD: Throwing, Modelling, COLOUR: Buff Hand building Slab building Hand building, Casting TEXTURE: Smooth Textured COLOUR: Off White COLOUR: Pale Buff COLOUR: Off White FIRING RANGE: 1120°C - 1280°C TEXTURE: Smooth Textured TEXTURE: Coarse Textured TEXTURE: Smooth FIRING RANGE: 1120°C - 1280°C FIRING RANGE: 1120°C - 1280°C FIRING RANGE: 1080°C - 1280°C A pronounced speckle will appear through glaze under oxidising conditions. Same as Stoneware B17C but with the addition of a mesh This body has a good degree of plasticity, containing a The KGM body has a wide firing range and can also be graded dust free grogg. coarse silica grog. Suitable for medium sized sculptural used at earthenware temperatures 1080°C - 1120°C. and slab work. Its’ warm cream colour makes it ideal for decorating or Stoneware Special Fleck coloured glazes. It can also be fired as stoneware 1220°C CATEGORY: Stoneware Stoneware Millennium White - 1280°C in both oxidised and reduction firing, its colour METHOD: Throwing, Modelling CATEGORY: Stoneware Stoneware Toasted responding well to glazes. A small amount of speckling COLOUR: Buff METHOD: Throwing, Modelling, Casting CATEGORY: Stoneware can be seen in reduction. The body throws and turns TEXTURE: Smooth Textured COLOUR: White METHOD: Throwing, Modelling well, can be used with handbuilding techniques and also FIRING RANGE: 1120°C - 1280°C TEXTURE: Smooth COLOUR: Toasted makes a very good slip casting body. FIRING RANGE: 1080°C - 1260°C TEXTURE: Smooth A carefully blended natural stoneware which speckles FIRING RANGE: 1120°C - 1280°C attractively under normal conditions. Heavier speckling Millennium is our ultimate white stoneware, firing St Patricks White under reduction. whiter with a high degree of plasticity that will tolerate A carefully blended Stoneware Fire Clay and Etruria Clay CATEGORY: Stoneware earthenware/stoneware conditions. with a fine grogg additive. Pleasant reduction under METHOD: Throwing, Hand building normal oxidising conditions. COLOUR: Off White Stoneware White Fleck TEXTURE: Smooth Textured CATEGORY: Stoneware Stoneware Arctic White FIRING RANGE: 1120°C - 1280°C METHOD: Throwing, Modelling CATEGORY: Stoneware Raku COLOUR: Off White METHOD: Throwing, Modelling, Casting CATEGORY: Stoneware St Patricks White is good for both large and small pots TEXTURE: Smooth Textured COLOUR: Off White METHOD: Throwing, Modelling and is a beautiful colour under oxidised and reduction FIRING RANGE: 1120°C - 1280°C TEXTURE: Smooth COLOUR: Buff firing. Good for throwing and handbuilding where a FIRING RANGE: 1120°C - 1280°C TEXTURE: Smooth Textured smooth finish is required. A newly developed clay which has a pronounced speckle FIRING RANGE: 900°C –1280°C and contains a high quality China and Ball Clay. This clay body is an alternative to our White Stoneware B17C offering a whiter colour but remaining suitable for A very fine firebrick grogged clay, suitable for throwing throwing & modelling. and modelling. Stoneware B17C CATEGORY: Stoneware METHOD: Throwing, Modelling, Casting Stoneware Birch Steve Harrison Body COLOUR: Pale Buff CATEGORY: Stoneware CATEGORY: Stoneware TEXTURE: Smooth METHOD: Throwing, Modelling, Casting METHOD: Throwing, Modelling FIRING RANGE: 1120°C - 1280°C COLOUR: Pale Buff COLOUR: Pale Buff TEXTURE: Smooth TEXTURE: Smooth This body is a blend of selected low iron clays providing FIRING RANGE: 1120°C - 1280°C FIRING RANGE: 1120°C - 1280°C an ideal background for a decorative approach to stoneware ceramics. Silica sand makes it excellent for A good all round general purpose clay. Based on a similar formula to the Harry Davis Body, being throwing too. a white highly versatile fine body containing a fine silica sand with good salt glazing properties.

Adrian Bates

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EARTHSTONE CLAYS ES 20 (Smooth Textured) ES 60 (Smooth Textured Crank) ES 75 (S/Tex Terracotta Crank) CATEGORY: Earthstone CATEGORY: Earthstone CATEGORY: Earthstone Using refined raw materials this range of clays have been METHOD: Throwing, Modelling, METHOD: Throwing, Slab building, METHOD: Throwing, Modelling, developed with the studio potter in mind to give greater Hand building, Coil built, Hand building, Sculpturing Hand building, Slab building making flexibility. Slab building COLOUR: Buff COLOUR: Red COLOUR: Off White TEXTURE: Medium Textured TEXTURE: Medium Textured TEXTURE: Medium Textured FIRING RANGE: 1120°C - 1280°C FIRING RANGE: 1080°C - 1220°C ES 5 (Original) FIRING RANGE: 1120°C - 1280°C CATEGORY: Earthstone A fine grogged alternative to our ES 50 (Crank), offering Smooth Textured Terracotta Crank is prepared to the METHOD: Throwing, Modelling, ES 20 is a particularly versatile clay which matures a finer surface and closer texture. This clay should appeal same high standards as ES 65 (Terracotta Crank) but Slab building between 1180°C - 1280°C and fires off white. ES 20’s low greatly to hand builders and sculptors who require offers a finer surface and closer texture. It will take surface COLOUR: Off White shrinkage means that it is highly resistant to warping, a warm, plastic clay with excellent green strength, detail well and can be used as a coarse throwing body TEXTURE: Smooth Textured cracking and thermal shock. ES 20 is particularly suited but need a smoother finish than standard cranks can and is excellent for slabbing, hand building and . FIRING RANGE: 1120°C - 1280°C to throwing large pieces and the addition of specially offer. It is suitable for reduction firing, raku etc. It fires selected molochite means that it is also excellent for hand 1120°C-1280°C and gives toasted buff in oxidation and Earthstone Original matures between 1180°-1280°C building, slab building and . warm speckled orange buff under reduction. ES 80 (Reduction) firing very white. It is highly resistant to warping and CATEGORY: Earthstone cracking. The addition of a small proportion of carefully METHOD: Throwing, Modelling blended and graded molochite means that ES 5 throws ES 40 (Hand building) ES 65 (Terracotta Crank) COLOUR: Toasted large pieces easily and responds well to press moulding CATEGORY: Earthstone CATEGORY: Earthstone TEXTURE: Medium Textured and slab building. ES 5 Original is highly regarded by METHOD: Hand building, METHOD: Modelling, FIRING RANGE: 1120°C - 1280°C professional potters. Sculpturing Hand building, Slab building COLOUR: Off White COLOUR: Red This highly plastic clay is ideal for reduction firing but TEXTURE: Coarse Textured TEXTURE: Coarse Textured is also suitable for oxidation and may be salt-glazed. It ES 5 - 20% (Original) FIRING RANGE: 1120°C - 1280°C FIRING RANGE: 1080°C - 1220°C has excellent resistance to warping and cracking and CATEGORY: Earthstone the high proportion of ball clay in this body makes it a METHOD: Throwing, Slab building, ES 40’s appearance and firing range are similar to Earthstone Terracotta Crank allows you to create large real pleasure to work with. Ideal for the production of Hand building Earthstone Original (ES 5). ES 40 is a high quality white sculptural pieces and is a beautifully textured, richly domestic tableware etc. COLOUR: Off White clay body; the addition of coarse molochite makes it an coloured clay. ES 65 combines the warmth and excellent TEXTURE: Medium Textured incredibly strong clay. It is heavily enough grogged to working properties of red clay with the strength of a FIRING RANGE: 1120°C - 1280°C make the most extreme sculptural forms and is highly crank, giving an exceptional body that is ideal for all types ES 90 (Flecked) resistant to warping and cracking. This makes it suitable of hand building processes. ES 65, like all Earthstone Clays, CATEGORY: Earthstone Earthstone Original (20% grogged) is made to the same for handmade tiles and ceramic murals. is exceptionally warp and crack resistant. METHOD: Throwing, Modelling recipe as ES 5 (Original). The addition of 20% specially COLOUR: Pale Buff selected molochite makes it highly resistant to warping, TEXTURE: Smooth Textured cracking and thermal shock. This body is ideal for hand ES 50 (Crank) ES 70 (Architectural Body) FIRING RANGE: 1120°C - 1280°C building, slab building and throwing larger pieces easily. CATEGORY: Earthstone CATEGORY: Earthstone METHOD: Modelling, METHOD: Modelling, Based on ES 80 (Reduction), Earthstone Flecked clay Hand building, Slab building Hand building performs every bit as well and is just as responsive to ES 10 (Extra Smooth) COLOUR: Buff COLOUR: Off White work with, the only difference is that this clay has an CATEGORY: Earthstone TEXTURE: Coarse Textured TEXTURE: Coarse Textured attractive speckle even under oxidation. ES 90 is perfect METHOD: Throwing, Casting FIRING RANGE: 1120°C - 1280°C FIRING RANGE: 1120°C - 1280°C for anyone wanting to achieve a reduction effect in an COLOUR: Off White ordinary electric kiln. TEXTURE: Smooth Hand builders and sculptors will be delighted with this This clay will be of interest to anyone producing FIRING RANGE: 1120°C - 1280°C superb new crank body. It is an open textured, coarsely architectural ceramics e.g. handmade tiles, relief panels, grogged clay, which still retains tremendous plasticity. ceramic murals or restoration work. It offers extremely A highly versatile fine white body with a broad range of It has all the qualities you expect from crank e.g. warp low shrinkage, only 6% from plastic to 1260°C. applications, ES 10 matures between 1160°C - 1280°C. resistance, low shrinkage and excellent green and fired This unusually wide range means that it can be high strength. It fires 1120°C - 1280°C and gives toasted buff in fired to 1160°C for low temperature earthenware oxidation and a rich, warm speckled orange buff under glazes, or biscuit fired at 1000°C for mid temperature reduction and is suitable for raku firing. earthenware or stoneware glazes. It throws and casts extremely well and takes sprigged or stamped decoration. Berangere Noyau 12 13 CLAYS CLAYS

ES 109 (Speckled Stoneware) and reduction firing. The addition of specially selected fibres with the most plastic materials available. ES 950 has PF 520 (Ashraf Hanna) CATEGORY: Earthstone molochite makes ES 160 an incredibly versatile body. unrivalled strength and plasticity. The super fine particle CATEGORY: Professional METHOD: Throwing, Modelling size allows model makers to produce very detailed forms. METHOD: Throwing, Modelling, COLOUR: Pale Buff ES 950 can be decorated with acrylic paints and clear Hand building TEXTURE: Medium Textured ES 170 (Glacier Porcelain) varnish with excellent results. Available in 5kg or 12.5kg COLOUR: White FIRING RANGE: 1120°C - 1280°C CATEGORY: Earthstone bags. TEXTURE: Medium Textured METHOD: Throwing FIRING RANGE: 900°C - 1280°C Speckled Stoneware is made using our dry-batching COLOUR: White method of production. ES 109 is superbly plastic and TEXTURE: Very Smooth PF 520 is the very best white raku body on the market. has an attractive speckle. Made from a mixture of ball FIRING RANGE: 1220°C - 1280°C PROFESSIONAL CLAYS With over 55% molochite, this body can withstand the clays with medium textured silica sand added for tooth most extreme thermal shock. This is due to both the high it will give a reduction effect when fired in an oxidising Whiteness, glass like translucency and strength are Listening to the needs of the potter community this alumina plastic ball clay and the three different grades of atmosphere. This body has been developed for the qualities which attract many potters to porcelain. superior range of clays has been produced to suit the molochite. This body has very low shrinkage, a medium professional production potter and with good thermal However, due to the very nature of the raw materials specific requirements of a long list of renowned British texture and is highly resistant to warping and cracking. shock properties is excellent for domestic ware. used in its production, most porcelain bodies have and International potters. very little natural plasticity. In order to overcome this, many manufacturers add ball clay, thus sacrificing the PF 540 (Jim Robison Crank) ES 120 (Ming Porcelain) translucency and whiteness. We have discovered that PF 500 (Peter Meanley) CATEGORY: Professional CATEGORY: Earthstone by using high quality, low iron bearing, china clays, CATEGORY: Professional METHOD: Modelling, Hand building METHOD: Throwing, Modelling silicas, bentonites and mineral fluxes, it is possible to METHOD: Throwing, Modelling COLOUR: Buff COLOUR: White produce a porcelain which is not only very white, but also COLOUR: Pale Buff, Buff TEXTURE: Coarse Textured TEXTURE: Very Smooth translucent and plastic. Our Glacier White Porcelain is one TEXTURE: Medium Textured FIRING RANGE: 1180°C - 1300°C FIRING RANGE: 1220°C - 1280°C of the best porcelain bodies you will find anywhere. FIRING RANGE: 1180°C - 1300°C A heavily grogged coarse crank clay developed for Jim Made to an old recipe, ES 120 is a very high quality white, Peter Meanley has been working with clay for 45 years Robison. This body has all the elements to allow the translucent Porcelain. It is excellent for both throwing and ES 180 (Sculpting/Pizza Body) and making salt-glaze vessels for the past 25. In 1999 maker to produce large textured sculptural pieces. Made modelling and also ideal for very fine detailed work. CATEGORY: Earthstone he was awarded a degree of Ph.D. for his research from highly plastic, iron bearing ball clays it offers low METHOD: Modelling, into the nature of salt-glaze. Using Peter’s experience shrinkage and is ideal for ceramic murals and figurative Hand building combined with Scarva/Valentine Clays laboratories work. This body fires 1180°C – 1300°C and is suitable for ES 130 (White Earthenware) COLOUR: Buff we have developed a new salt-glaze body which gives oxidising or reduction atmospheres. CATEGORY: Earthstone TEXTURE: CoarseTextured excellent fired results. Containing four different ball METHOD: Throwing, Modelling, FIRING RANGE: 900°C - 1280°C clays with the addition of silica and red iron we believe COLOUR: Off White we have achieved the perfect relationship between the PF 550 (Svend Bayer) TEXTURE: Smooth A very coarsely grogged clay with a beautiful texture. alumina, silica and red iron in the body which is the most CATEGORY: Professional FIRING RANGE: 1080°C - 1160°C Suitable for pizza ovens, raku, large sculptures, saggers important factor in producing a good salt-glaze body. METHOD: Throwing, Modelling, and hand built items. This fireclay based body using The clay gives a good orange peel effect and a warm fired Hand building A very plastic white clay which throws easily on the wheel. graded corderite grog has a very low shrinkage, making it colour. Ideal for press-moulding, extruding and throwing. COLOUR: Pale Buff, Buff Its main advantages are excellent colour response and a highly resistant to warping, cracking and thermal shock. TEXTURE: Medium Textured wide firing range which makes it ideal for school use. Suitable for oxidisation and reduction firing (due to the FIRING RANGE: 1120°C - 1280°C / large particle size of the grog some ‘spit out’ may be PF 510 (Peter Beard Grogged) Woodfired observed). CATEGORY: Professional ES 160 (Special) METHOD: Throwing, Modelling, This clay has been extensively designed with Svend Bayer CATEGORY: Earthstone Hand building for wood-firing and in particular prolonged wood-firing. METHOD: Throwing, Modelling ES 950 (Air Drying) COLOUR: White, Pale Buff Low iron clays are used to give a vast colour range, COLOUR: Off White CATEGORY: Earthstone TEXTURE: Medium Textured corderite grog is added to give the clay a slightly grogged TEXTURE: Medium Textured METHOD: Modelling, Hand building FIRING RANGE: 900°C - 1280°C feel. Cone 12 can be reached over a long prolonged firing FIRING RANGE: 1120°C - 1280°C COLOUR: Grey and is suitable for thrown and hand built pots. TEXTURE: Smooth Textured Peter Beards own clay body recipe is made from a blend ES 160 fires white to give an excellent base for colour FIRING RANGE: Air Drying of the most plastic white ball clays available today. This decoration, while its high plasticity and remarkable white firing, medium textured body is most suitable handling properties make it excellent for larger pots. Suitable for schools that may not have a kiln, Earthstone for hand built pieces to create textural surfaces. A It is highly resistant to warping, cracking and thermal air-drying clay produces an ideal opportunity for pupils to combination of molochite and silica sand gives this body shock. ES 160 is also particularly suited to salt-glazing experiment and create with clay. Manufactured by mixing low shrinkage, good warp resistance and green strength.

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PF 560 (White Stoneware) This body can be fired to cone 10 under reduction or architectural ceramics. PF 660 is the clay for everything PF 695 (Textured Red Stoneware) CATEGORY: Professional oxidisation and is a beautiful tan coloured smooth to from large slabs to sculptural works. CATEGORY: Professional METHOD: Throwing, Modelling, medium textured body. Blended from three very plastic METHOD: Throwing, Modelling, COLOUR: Off White ball clays this body has the flexibility to be used for not Hand building TEXTURE: Smooth only small to medium hand built or coiled pots but also PF 670 (Smooth Textured Black) COLOUR: Red FIRING RANGE: 1120°C - 1280°C large domestic ware. CATEGORY: Professional TEXTURE: Medium Textured METHOD: Throwing, Modelling, FIRING RANGE: 1080°C - 1260°C A strong fine-grained plastic clay formulated from the Hand building purest of white ball clays. This superior body has very PF 610 (Architectural Handbuilding) COLOUR: Black Like PF 690 (Red Stoneware), Textured Red Stoneware is smooth throwing characteristics. It has been developed CATEGORY: Professional TEXTURE: Medium Textured suitable for potters seeking high fired red clay. The texture for the professional production potter and with good METHOD: Modelling, Hand building FIRING RANGE: 1080°C - 1260°C makes it excellent for sculptures, hand building and large thermal shock properties it is excellent for domestic COLOUR: Off White thrown pieces and it can also be used as a Red Raku ware. It stands up extremely well and fires to an off white TEXTURE: Medium Textured Smooth Textured Black is good for sculptures, hand body. At 1100°C - 1180°C firing yields a birck red colour. colour. It fires 1120°C - 1280°C and works well in oxidising FIRING RANGE: 900°C - 1280°C building or large thrown pieces. This clay has been Increasing the temperature to 1220°C - 1260°C the colour and reduction atmospheres. specially formulated to fire between 1080°C - 1260°C with gradually darkens to rich reddish brown. A cheaper alternative to T Material this excellent hand very low shrinkage. Its attractive colour and texture give building body contains a high percentage of fine to PF 670 a very distinctive character. PF 570 (White Stoneware Grogged) medium molochite. This gives it superb sculptural PF 700 (Porcelain White S/ware) CATEGORY: Professional qualities with very low shrinkage, approximately 6% at CATEGORY: Professional METHOD: Throwing, Modelling 1280°C. PF 610 is for potters who need a clay that does PF 680 (Smooth Black) METHOD: Throwing, Casting, Modelling COLOUR: Off White not warp under extreme conditions. It can be used with CATEGORY: Professional COLOUR: White TEXTURE: Smooth Textured confidence to create even the largest pieces. METHOD: Throwing, Modelling TEXTURE: Smooth FIRING RANGE: 1120°C - 1280°C COLOUR: Black FIRING RANGE: 1180°C - 1300°C TEXTURE: Smooth Textured The same body as PF 560 but with 10% 80’s molochite PF 640 (GT Material) FIRING RANGE: 1080°C - 1260°C For some time now we have been asked by our added. PF 570 is for potters who require a clay with more CATEGORY: Professional customers to develop a superior, white, porcelain-like tooth and ease of drying to aid in the production of larger METHOD: Modelling, Hand building Smooth Black contains a fine grog which gives a close clay which is more reliable and easier to work with than pieces. The molochite also allows this body to be used for COLOUR: Off White texture to the body and a fine surface to finished pieces. a porcelain body. Porcelain bodies are harder to work small hand built and coiled pots. TEXTURE: Coarse Textured This smooth finish should appeal to hand builders or with due to their lack of plasticity and are more likely FIRING RANGE: 900°C - 1280°C sculptors who produce tiles and relief panels or ceramic to crack, warp or shrink than stoneware bodies. PF 700 murals. PF 680 has been formulated to fire between is not as translucent as porcelain, unless in very thin PF 580 (White Earthenware) GT Material is an excellent alternative to T Material. 1080°C - 1260°C. cross-sections at high temperatures. It is, however just as CATEGORY: Professional Carefully selected grades of molochite have been added white, has all the qualities of a good stoneware body and METHOD: Throwing to give tooth and strength, minimal shrinkage and produces porcelain-like results at a lower cost. PF 700 has COLOUR: White excellent thermal shock properties. PF 640 can withstand PF 690 (Red Stoneware) been formulated from the purest, highest quality white TEXTURE: Very Smooth demanding sculptural or needs and is ideal for large CATEGORY: Professional clays to give a porcelain-like appearance but without FIRING RANGE: 1080°C - 1180°C life-size pieces. It is very useful for mixing with other clays METHOD: Throwing, Modelling, the difficulties that working with porcelain can create. to give them strength and can also be used successfully Hand building PF 700 is suitable for throwing, jigger and jollying, press At last! Superwhite Earthenware, an earthenware in Raku firings. COLOUR: Red moulding and modelling. which throws as well as the best stoneware clays. A TEXTURE: Smooth Textured blend of carefully graded ball clays gives this clay body FIRING RANGE: 1080°C - 1260°C outstanding plasticity and strength. Being smooth, PF 660 (Black Chunky) PF 700G (Porc. White S/ware Grog) strong and very plastic PF 580 is ideal for all production CATEGORY: Professional This Red Stoneware is suitable for potters seeking high CATEGORY: Professional techniques including throwing, pressing and jigger and METHOD: Modelling, fired clay. Fine textured makes it excellent for throwing METHOD: Modelling, Hand building, jollying. Hand building large pieces, hand building and without the fear of Coil built COLOUR: Black slumping. It can also be used as a Red Raku body. With COLOUR: White TEXTURE: Coarse Textured outstanding plasticity and the right amount of tooth TEXTURE: Medium Textured PF 590 (Redox) FIRING RANGE: 1080°C - 1260°C makes it resistant to warping, cracking and thermal FIRING RANGE: 1180°C - 1300°C CATEGORY: Professional shock. At 1100°C - 1180°C firing yields a brick red colour. METHOD: Coil built, Hand building Black Chunky Sculpture Clay has a beautiful texture and Increasing the temperature to 1220°C-1260°C the colour Based on the PF 700 (Porc. White S/ware) with a 80s COLOUR: Buff, Toasted is excellent for big sculptures and murals. It is a strong gradually darkens to rich reddish brown. Molochite addition. PF 700G is for potters who require a TEXTURE: Medium Textured body with very low shrinkage, good for building rugged clay with more tooth to help in the production of larger FIRING RANGE: 1120°C - 1280°C sculptural forms. Its robust nature also makes it ideal for pieces. The molochite also allows this body to be used for small hand built and coiled pots. 16 17 CLAYS CLAYS

PORCELAIN CLAYS An economy body giving a high degree of translucency Fine Bone China EARTHENWARE CLAYS at a slightly lower temperature. CATEGORY: Porcelain High quality china clays, silicas, bentonites and mineral METHOD: Casting Careful blending of ball clays, china clays & fluxes gives fluxes give this range of clays a good degree of plasticity, COLOUR: White this range of clays a lower firing range. whiteness and translucency. Margaret Frith Porcelain TEXTURE: Very Smooth CATEGORY: Porcelain FIRING RANGE: 1220°C - 1240°C METHOD: Throwing, Modelling Semi-Porcelain Audrey Blackman Porcelain COLOUR: White This well known body is extensively used in the Stoke-on- CATEGORY: Earthenware CATEGORY: Porcelain TEXTURE: Very Smooth Trent area by various Bone China manufacturers. Suitable METHOD: Throwing, Casting METHOD: Throwing, Modelling FIRING RANGE: 1220°C - 1280°C for casting and machine making. COLOUR: White COLOUR: White TEXTURE: Smooth TEXTURE: Very Smooth This Porcelain has been developed as an alternative to FIRING RANGE: 1220°C - 1240°C FIRING RANGE: 1220°C - 1280°C our ‘Sliphoused’ range. Using the whitest powdered Fine Bone China - High White ingredients and homogenised using our specialised CATEGORY: Porcelain Semi-Porcelain is a non-bone translucent body This porcelain was developed for modelling & throwing mixing equipment, this method long being the preferred METHOD: Casting formulated to fire alongside Bone China. using the finest materials available. Due to high plasticity way by many potters of offering more plasticity and COLOUR: White this body is not suitable for casting & is only available throwability (due to us not being in control of the quality TEXTURE: Very Smooth pugged. of the powders slight specking may be observed). FIRING RANGE: 1220°C - 1240°C Standard White Earthenware CATEGORY: Earthenware Based on our standard Fine Bone China body but whiter METHOD: Casting Royale Porcelain Porcelain Grogged and more translucent as it contains a higher bone COLOUR: White CATEGORY: Porcelain CATEGORY: Porcelain content. TEXTURE: Smooth METHOD: Throwing, Modelling METHOD: Throwing, Modelling, FIRING RANGE: 1080°C - 1180°C COLOUR: White Hand building TEXTURE: Very Smooth COLOUR: White Bone China Flower Clay This body produces an excellent casting slip and gives FIRING RANGE: 1220°C - 1280°C TEXTURE: Smooth Textured CATEGORY: Porcelain good green fired strength. Suitable for once-firing. FIRING RANGE: 1220°C - 1280°C METHOD: Modelling Royale Porcelain is a blend of Audrey Blackman and COLOUR: White Special Porcelain giving high plasticity and ease of Translucent, very plastic and firing extremely white this TEXTURE: Very Smooth LF White Earthenware handling. Developed due to popular demand by potters porcelain has added fine molochite to facilitate drying FIRING RANGE: 1220°C - 1240°C CATEGORY: Earthenware throwing in Porcelains. without cracking. The fine molochite helps to control METHOD: Throwing, Modelling, the drying and shrinkage making this porcelain much This clay body contains a plasticiser and is used to create Slab building more resistant to warping. It can be used for throwing, ceramic fine bone china flowers and intricate ceramic COLOUR: Off White Special Porcelain sculpture or handbuilt work and can be fired in either detail. TEXTURE: Smooth CATEGORY: Porcelain oxidising or reduction atmospheres. FIRING RANGE: 1080°C - 1160°C METHOD: Throwing, Modelling, Casting, Hand building Parian Body An off white clay with a wide firing range. Suitable for COLOUR: White Industrial Porcelain CATEGORY: Porcelain throwing, machine making and slab building. TEXTURE: Very Smooth CATEGORY: Porcelain METHOD: Casting FIRING RANGE: 1220°C - 1280°C METHOD: Throwing, Modelling COLOUR: White COLOUR: Off White TEXTURE: Smooth CWE A high quality porcelain which contains finer white clays TEXTURE: Smooth FIRING RANGE: 1220°C - 1240°C CATEGORY: Earthenware with a Bentonite addition. FIRING RANGE: 1220°C - 1240°C METHOD: Throwing, Modelling, Parian is derived from Paros the Aegian Island famous for Slab building An extremely hard wearing Porcelain, suitable for its beautiful white marble widely used for sculpture by COLOUR: Off White P2 Porcelain throwing and modelling and can also be used in grinding the classical Greeks. Parian ware became very popular in TEXTURE: Smooth CATEGORY: Porcelain applications. the mid-nineteenth century and was manufactured by FIRING RANGE: 1080°C - 1160°C METHOD: Throwing, Modelling, Casting many notable Stoke-on-Trent potteries. Parian is a self- COLOUR: Off White glazing body, extremely translucent and ideally suited CWE is a newly developed white earthenware clay TEXTURE: Very Smooth for casting to produce figurines, dolls and light forms containing highly plastic ball clays and china clays. It FIRING RANGE: 1220°C - 1240°C etc., This body contains a very white felspar which uses has superb throwing capabilities and is suitable for slab a floatation method of particle distribution and some building. frothing may occur when making casting slip under high speed mixing. Slow agitation is recommended. 18 19 CLAYS CLAYS

White Earthenware Grogged PAPER CLAYS ES 300 (Grogged Body) ES 800 (Terracotta Body) CATEGORY: Earthenware CATEGORY: Paper clays CATEGORY: Paper clays METHOD: Throwing, Modelling Contains finely chopped fibres of flax and Cellulose, METHOD: Modelling, Hand building, METHOD: Modelling, COLOUR: Off White which added to our own clay recipe produces very Pouring Hand building, Pouring TEXTURE: Smooth Textured forgiving clay bodies that offers today’s potter the widest COLOUR: Pale Buff COLOUR: Red FIRING RANGE: 1080°C - 1180°C possible range of making options. FLAXpaperCLAY TEXTURE: Medium Textured TEXTURE: Smooth Textured gives the clay strength and flexibility while remaining FIRING RANGE: 900°C - 1280°C FIRING RANGE: 1080°C - 1180°C This new grogged white earthenware is suitable for larger lightweight. The clay has virtually no mould growth work containing an addition of white grogg increasing unlike all other paper clay bodies and will accept a A buff stoneware containing a fine to medium molochite Smooth Terracotta based clay, suitable for small - medium resistance to cracking and warping. range of firing types, Raku, Oxidation, Reduction, Salt grog, suitable for medium handbuilt work. hand built work. and Soda. The fibres create strong but flexible internal structure in the clay and creates a ‘capillary system’ that transfers moisture easily and evenly throughout the clay. ES 400 (White Earthenware) ES 900 (Crank) FRENCH REGIONAL CLAYS Greenware re-wets easily and allows the potter to re- CATEGORY: Paper clays CATEGORY: Paper clays work alter and add new clay at any stage of dryness. It is METHOD: Modelling, Hand building, METHOD: Modelling, Hand building Famous natural stoneware clays that are from the possible with FLAXpaperCLAY body to build an armature Pouring COLOUR: Pale Buff Burgundy region of France. and allow it to dry as a support sculpture that need COLOUR: Off white TEXTURE: Coarse Textured not be removed for firing. Greenware even bone dry is TEXTURE: Smooth FIRING RANGE: 900°C - 1280°C unbelievably strong and easy to handle and transport if FIRING RANGE: 1080°C - 1180°C St Amand GSA necessary. It allows the potter to be more of an artist and Buff stoneware containing a medium - coarse Chamotte CATEGORY: Stoneware less of a technician. A smooth buff/white Earthenware, suitable for medium grog, suitable for medium - large handbuilt work. METHOD: Throwing, Modelling, handbuilt work. Hand building PLEASE NOTE: ES 600 contains cellulose fibre this may COLOUR: Pale Buff contain traces of carbon that are produced during the TEXTURE: Smooth production of the fibre which may result in the occasional ES 600 (Porcelain) POWDERED CLAYS FIRING RANGE: 1180°C - 1260°C speck in the clay. CATEGORY: Paper clays METHOD: Modelling, Hand building, Blended from refined powdered ball clays, china clays, A natural stoneware from Saint Amand en Puisaye, a Pouring and fluxes, predominantly used to produce slip or famous potters clay, from the Burgundy region. A fine ES 200 (Smooth Body) COLOUR: White plastic clay. grained, plastic, naturally occurring clay with excellent CATEGORY: Paper clays TEXTURE: Smooth throwing and modelling characteristics. A low iron, white/ METHOD: Modelling, Hand building, FIRING RANGE: 900°C - 1280°C buff firing stoneware in oxidation and slightly toased in Pouring White/Buff Stoneware Powder reduction firing 1260°C. COLOUR: Pale Buff Very white, smooth Porcelain. Suitable for small - medium CATEGORY: Powdered Clays TEXTURE: Smooth handbuilt work with medium translucency at 1280°C. METHOD: Casting FIRING RANGE: 900°C – 1280°C COLOUR: Pale Buff MJ Originale TEXTURE: Smooth CATEGORY: Stoneware Original smooth buff stoneware suitable for medium ES 600G (Porcelain Grogged) FIRING RANGE: 1120°C - 1280°C METHOD: Throwing, Modelling, handbuilt work. CATEGORY: Paper clays Hand building METHOD: Modelling, Hand building This clay has an exceptional wide firing range due to the COLOUR: Buff, Brown COLOUR: White formulation. Based on the Earthstone Extra Smooth (ES TEXTURE: Smooth ES 250 (Handbuilding) TEXTURE: Smooth textured 10) clay with fillers added to help casting, it has shorter FIRING RANGE: 1180°C - 1260°C CATEGORY: Paper clays FIRING RANGE: 900°C - 1280°C casting times than other stoneware bodies. METHOD: Modelling, Hand building A natural brown stoneware from Moutiers en Puisaye, COLOUR: Pale Buff Very white Porcelain containing a fine molochite a famous potters clay, from the Burgundy region. TEXTURE: Medium Textured grog. Suitable for medium handbuilt work with low Containing a higher than normal iron content, resulting FIRING RANGE: 900°C - 1280°C transparency at 1280°C in buff/pale brown in oxidation, brown/warm orange in reduction. A good medium grained, plastic, naturally Buff stoneware containing a medium molochite grog. occurring clay with excellent throwing and modelling Suitable for medium - large handbuilt objects and Raku characteristics. work.

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Porcelain Powder Earthstone ‘Q’ Cast Powder DECORATING SLIPS CATEGORY: Powdered Clays CATEGORY: Powdered Clays METHOD: Casting METHOD: Casting Slips COLOUR: White COLOUR: Off White 9800 9807 TEXTURE: Very Smooth TEXTURE: Smooth Textured POURING SLIPS White Salmon FIRING RANGE: 1220°C - 1280°C FIRING RANGE: 1120°C - 1280°C Pouring Slip (ES 200) - Smooth Body The same recipe as plastic special porcelain makes a Potters who have struggled with stoneware casting will Smooth textured buff stoneware pouring slip. superb casting slip or the base for decorating slips. It has find this slip a real pleasure to use. Formulated in the Firing 900°C - 1280°C 9801 9808 good translucency even at lower temperatures and fires Earthstone laboratory, Q Cast is a dependable off white Light Blue Marigold very white. firing stoneware casting slip suitable for oxidisation or Pouring Slip (ES 300) - Grogged Body reduction firing. It casts more quickly and releases more Medium textured buff stoneware containing a fine - easily than most other casting slips. Very strong in the medium molochite grog pouring slip. 9802 9809 ETC Semi-Porcelain Powder wet or greenware stages with low shrinkage, it is highly Firing 900°C - 1280°C Royal Blue Sky Blue CATEGORY: Powdered Clays resistant to warping and cracking with good thermal METHOD: Casting shock properties and excellent glaze fit. Pouring Slip (ES 400) - White Earthenware COLOUR: White Smooth textured buff/white earthenware pouring slip. 9803 9810 TEXTURE: Smooth Firing 1080°C - 1180°C Fir Green Chartreuse FIRING RANGE: 1220°C - 1240°C Fine Bone China Granulate CATEGORY: Powdered Clays Pouring Slip (ES 600) - Porcelain Body ETC is a semi-porcelain white body which fires like Parian METHOD: Casting, Pouring Very white, smooth, Porcelain pouring slip. 9804 9811 or Porcelain at 1220°C - 1240°C. It is an excellent casting COLOUR: White Firing 900°C - 1280°C Black Cobalt clay, with good glaze fit and slightly transparent when TEXTURE: Very Smooth thin. FIRING RANGE: 1220°C - 1240°C Pouring Slip (ES 800) - Terracotta Body Smooth Terracotta based pouring slip. 9805 9812 The blended body has a low iron content and the fluxing Firing 1080°C - 1180°C Brick Red Chocolate White Earthenware Powder agent is exceptionally low in fluorine. The ratio of fluxing CATEGORY: Powdered Clays alkalis combined with the physical characteristics ensures METHOD: Casting excellent workability and consistent fired properties. The 9806 9813 COLOUR: Off White Bone China body is spray dried to form a granulate which Yellow Viola TEXTURE: Smooth will re-disperse when mixed with water and suitable FIRING RANGE: 1080°C - 1180°C deflocculant to produce a casting slip. Recommended recipe, for every 10kg of granulate add 4.5 Litres of Water Coloured decorating slip firing 1100°C - 1160°C Traditional white burning body containing ball clay, china and 23gms of 75s Sodium Silicate. clay, flint and flux. Ideal for casting small to medium items with good glaze fit. Also ideal for making your own decorating slips, just add glaze or body stains through 100s mesh sieve.

Rob Parr Jan Lewin-Cadogan Wendy Houghton Judy Taylor

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CASTING SLIPS CASTING SLIP RECIPES Porcelain Powder ETC Semi Porcelain CLAY WATER SODA ASH SODIUM SILICATE 140s CLAY HOT WATER SODA ASH SODIUM SILICATE 140s Casting Slip - Standard Red Terracotta The recipes shown below make approximately 25 gallons 10kgs 5 litres - 12gms 10kgs 4 litres - 6.4gms 1 Smooth - medium Terracotta casting slip. of casting slip. The pint weight is approximately 35 - 35 /2 Firing 1080°C - 1180°C ounces. All of the below information is subject to change and your personal requirements. White Earthenware Powder Q Cast Powder Casting Slip - B17C Stoneware Smooth - medium off white Stoneware casting slip. CLAY WATER SODA ASH SODIUM SILICATE 140s CLAY WATER SODA ASH SODIUM SILICATE 140s Firing 1120°C - 1280°C Standard Red Terracotta 10kgs 4 litres - 34gms 10kgs 3.6 litres 40gms 21gms

Casting Slip - P2 Porcelain CLAY WATER SODA ASH SODIUM SILICATE 140s Smooth, cream - white Porcelain casting slip, translucent 200kgs 7 gallons 110gms 310gms Industrial Porcelain ES 170 (Glacier Porcelain) at 1240°C. Firing 1220°C - 1240°C 12.5kgs* 2 litres 7gms 19.4gms CLAY WATER SODA ASH SODIUM SILICATE 75s CLAY WATER SODA ASH SODIUM SILICATE 140s Casting Slip - Special Porcelain 225kgs - - - 70kgs 15 litres - 140gms Smooth white Porcelain casting slip, translucent at B17C Stoneware 12.5kgs* 2.6 litres - 37gms 12.5kgs* - - - 1280°C. Firing 1220°C - 1280°C CLAY WATER SODA ASH SODIUM SILICATE 140s Casting Slip - Fine Bone China 175kgs 7 gallons 110gms 240gms HT Stoneware Very smooth, very white casting slip, translucent at 12.5kgs* 2.2 litres 7gms 17gms 1220°C - 1240°C CLAY WATER SODA ASH SODIUM SILICATE 140s 200kgs 6 gallons 100gms 350gms Casting Slip – Fine Bone China High White Special Porcelain Very smooth, even whiter than Fine Bone China casting 12.5kgs* 1.7 litres 6.5gms 22gms slip and more translucent at 1220°C - 1240°C CLAY WATER SODA ASH SODIUM SILICATE 140s 225kgs 7 gallons - 200gms Millennium Stoneware Casting Slip - Parian Body Medium - smooth, very white self glazing casting slip. 12.5kgs* 2 litres - 12.5gms CLAY WATER SODA ASH SODIUM SILICATE 140s Very translucent at 1220°C - 1240°C 180kgs 4.5 gallons 80gms 250gms

Casting Slip - Standard White Earthenware Bone China 12.5kgs* 1.42 litres 5.5gms 17.5gms Smooth white Earthenware Casting Slip. CLAY WATER SODA ASH SODIUM SILICATE 75s Firing 1080°C - 1180°C 225kgs 7 gallons - 510gms P2 Porcelain Casting Slip - (ES 10) Earthstone Extra Smooth 12.5kgs* 1.8 litres - 28.5gms CLAY WATER SODA ASH SODIUM SILICATE 75s Smooth off white Stoneware casting slip. 225kgs 6 gallons - 425gms Firing 1120°C - 1280°C Standard White Earthenware 12.5kgs* 1.5 litres - 23.5gms Casting Slip - (ES 170) Earthstone Glacier CLAY WATER SODA ASH SODIUM SILICATE 140s Very smooth, very white Porcelain casting slip. 225kgs 5 gallons 80gms 250gms Translucent at 1220°C - 1280°C Parian Body 12.5kgs* 1.26 litres 4.5gms 14gms CLAY WATER SODA ASH SODIUM SILICATE 140s Casting Slip - Earthstone ‘Q’ Cast Stoneware Medium - off white Stoneware casting slip, containing 225kgs 7 gallons - 200gms fine molochite for extra strength and warp resistant. (ES 10) Earthstone Extra Smooth 12.5kgs* 1.8 litres - 11gms Firing 1120°C - 1280°C CLAY WATER SODA ASH SODIUM SILICATE 75s

225kgs 7 gallons 40gms 600gms LF White Earthenware 12.5kgs* 1.8 litres 2.5gms 33.5gms CLAY WATER SODA ASH SODIUM SILICATE 140s 200kgs 5 gallons 60gms 200gms 12.5kgs* 1.42 litres 4gms 12.5gms John Mathieson

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RAW CLAYS Nepheline Syenite Corderite Grog N.50 (0.5 - 1.00mm) A lower temperature flux with a more fusible and Corderite Grog N.60 (0.0.5mm) Raw Materials AA Fireclay vigorous fluxing action than . It has lower silica A good all round fireclay giving excellent stoneware and higher soda and potassium levels, so may be used Manufactured using refractory graded materials, properties dried and pulverised so containing some when a lower melting temperature is required. It has a Corderite grog fires to a warm buff and has similar CHINA/BALL CLAYS oversize particles. fairly narrow vitrification band typically used in vitreous thermal shock properties to Molochite, however they are bodies. cheaper. China Clay No.50 Powdered Red Terracotta Grogged Marl A good general purpose, off white firing Kaolin which is Dried and pulverised Etruria Marl that casts well due Colemanite more suitable for casting. to medium sized grog added and is suitable for large Acts as a powerful flux it can intensify the effect of PLASTERS items like garden pots or urns. A beautiful rich terracotta colouring oxides and can increase craze resistance in SP China Clay Powdered coloured clay, when fired to 1080°C. Firing range 1080°C glazes. Screen out any materials coarser than 200s mesh, Potters Plaster SP China Clay has an even lower iron content and is very to 1180°C. or ball mill the glaze. A high quality superfine plaster ideal for the production white. of moulds.

Grolleg China Clay FLUXES OXIDES Fine Casting Plaster Grolleg has a lower iron content and is a little stronger A harder setting more dense plaster. with high plasticity. De Luzanac Talc Ilmenite (Fine) A Magnesium based low calcium talc (French Chalk/ Used to ‘seed’ crystalline glazes. AK Powder Ball Clay Soapstone), white firing used primarily as a body/glaze DEFLOCCULANTS A ball clay, very plastic used primarily in flux creates a low thermal expansion and will help with Zirconium Silicate (Zircosil 5) earthenware body preparation where lower vitrifcation thermal shock. A fine grade of zircon used as an opacifier for white and Sodium Silicate 75s point is required. coloured glazes, imparting high opacity, craze resistance Sodium Silicate 100s LA Quartz Sand (Damp/Dry) and stability. Sodium Silicate 140s AT Powder Ball Clay A white firing Silica used as a clay body addition to A Dorset ball clay, its special feature is a high iron content maintain and control body fired strength. Also as a glaze Primarily used for the production of casting slips. useful in the production of warm coloured textured addtion to control thermal expansion. GROGGS bodies at stoneware temperatures. Dispex Flint (Damp/Dry) Molochite -200s Molochite -120s Primarily used for the production of casting slips. PurafloBlu Powder Ball Clay Forming as Calcined Silica to give white firing and helping Molochite -80s Molochite 50/80s A whiter firing good plasticity ball clay idea for stoneware to maintain fired shape. Also, when used as a glaze Molochite 30/80s Molochite -30s Soda Ash body/glaze formula. addition will increase thermal expansion. Primarily used for the production of casting slips. Manufactured using calcined China Clay which is a Hyplas 71 Powder Ball Clay Cornish Stone (Damp/Dry) refractory white grog. Fine grades are used to reduce A high siliceous Devon ball clay giving good plasticity A white firing flux commonly used in both clay body and shrinkage of engobes and to increase resistance to with medium strength and a low iron content. glaze preparation. thermal shock. Coarser grades are used in clay bodies such as Earthstone. Hywite Superb Powder Ball Clay FFF’s Feldspar A very white refractory Ball Clay, high firing, medium A blend of Soda and Potash used as a fluxing 90s Silica Sand 60s Silica Sand plasticity. agent in both clay body and glaze preparation. 40/90s Silica Sand 16/30s Silica Sand

Norfloat Potash Feldspar Added to a clay body they help glaze fit and make the Pure Potash Feldspar is used as a high temperature flux in body more refractory. both clay bodies and glaze preparation. 0-2mm Firebrick Grog Norfloat Soda Feldspar Graded using high quality Firebricks, warm buff in colour Soda Feldspar is more suitable as a lower temperature and having excellent thermal shock qualities when added body flux addition and for glaze preparation. to clay bodies.

M300 The same properties as LA Quartz Sand, with a slightly Kat Evans Steve Harrison higher iron content.

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SUNDRY MATERIALS Tin Oxide Custom clay formulas and special order clays Packaging The most widely used and effective opacifying material (moist or dry) Prepared clays are packaged in 12.5kg plastic bags. White Bentonite giving the white colour typical of majolica and delft ware. Dry clays are packaged in 12.5 – 25kg plastic sacks. Any A general term for Montmorillanite clay, often added to Also acts as a flux. Customer Formulated Clays special packaging requests must accompany the order a clay body to improve plasticity. Used in clay bodies (up We offer custom mixing, moist or dry, of your formula and may be subject to an additional charge. to 5%) to increase plasticity and in glazes (up to 2%) as a Bat Wash (Zircon) on condition the chosen materials are available. To suspending agent but must be added to dry ingredients. Special blended mixture incorporating Zircon to produce prevent any misunderstanding, your formula should Prices an excellent glaze resistant batt wash. Mix with water and be submitted in writing. All customer formulas are kept The price quoted for your clay formula is based on the Cellulose Paper Fibre paint onto the kiln shelves, to prevent sticking during in confidence and will not be made for any other party current cost of raw materials. Pricing will be adjusted Super white cotton wool like fibres for adding to clay and firing. without your permission. If required a confidentiality accordingly. slips to increase strength. agreement will be made available. We have a large Batwash (Alumina) selection of raw materials which are listed elsewhere in Gum Arabic Can be used dry or mixed with water and painted onto this folder; if your formula requires a material we do not Warranties and responsibilities Used in water as a medium for underglaze colours and in the kiln shelves, to prevent from sticking during firing. carry we recommend a suitable substitute or you may glazes as a binder. supply the material from a different source. In either case, We take our responsibility to you very seriously. Every Silicon Carbide (Fine) 240s Mesh we cannot accept responsibility for its successful use in batch of pugged clay, liquid slip or dry casting body is Whiting Silicon Carbide (Coarse) 150s Mesh the formula. There are some restrictions on materials we tested and approved prior to being shipped from our Also referred to as Chalk, Limestone and Calcium are unable to run through our moist clay equipment; factory. While our testing ensures that our product meets Carbonate, the main source of calcium in glazes and also Used as a glaze addition to give localised reduction effect these include some stains, extremely coarse grogs, and our standards, it does not guarantee performance in your a flux at high temperature. Contributes hardness and in an electric kiln. so on. specific application. Only by thoroughly testing can you durability and in large quantities produces a matt effect. guarantee that the materials you buy are truly suitable for It can enhance the finish of salt glazeware by developing Earthenware Transparent Glaze Formulas your use and your specific application. There is simply no a thicker glaze. A high gloss earthenware unleaded transparent glaze, Our laboratory will assist and advise you in the substitute for your testing and approval. firing range 1050°C - 1100°C. formulation of clays, or we will modify Valentine Clays Lead Bisilicate stock clay formulas to meet your requirements (all such Good general purpose lead . formulas remain the property of Valentine Clays Ltd). Disclaimer of warranties

Stock Clays – Special Consistency The following is made in lieu of all warranties, expressed You may Special Order any Valentine Clays’ stock clay or implied. Valentine Clays’ only obligation shall be to made to your preferred hardness (1000kgs minimum replace such quantity of product proven to be defective order). Please allow up to 4 weeks for production. by standard and accepted test methods for the Ceramic Industry. Valentine Clays’ shall not be liable for any injury, loss or damage, direct or consequential, arising out of Ordering custom and special order clays the use or the inability to use the product. There is no warranty for merchantability or fitness for purpose of Minimum order 1000kgs batches the product. Before using, the user shall determine the Usually a moist clay formula makes slightly more or less suitability of the product for his or her intended use than 1000kgs. You will be shipped and billed for the and the user assumes all risk and liability whatsoever in actual weight produced. Smaller special orders for dry connection therewith. clay are available upon request.

Consistency Delivery We will pug your moist clay as close as possible to the hardness you specify. When your order will arrive is dependent on the delivery Order time option you choose when making your purchase. Our Custom and special order clays need to be properly Economy Delivery orders will be delivered within 5 integrated into our production schedule. Please allow up Working Days (Mon-Fri), our Over Night Delivery orders to 4 weeks for production of your special order. will be delivered within 4 Working Days (Mon-Fri), and our Fedex Delivery orders will be delivered within 2 Working Days (Mon-Fri). Beverley Gee Ming Folk Laura

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% Total Contraction Fired Expansion 1-Smooth TECHNICAL INFORMATION Si02% Ti02% AL203% Fe203% P205% Ca0% Mg0% K20% Na20% 1100°C 1200°C Total 500°C 600°C 10-Coarse Fired Colour TERRACOTTA CLAY Standard Red 57.38 1.23 22.78 7.37 0.09 0.57 0.86 1.60 0.10 12.30 x 1100 0.319 0.455 5 Light-Dark Red Standard Red Grogged 59.88 1.19 21.44 6.99 0.08 0.39 0.80 1.49 0.07 11.30 x 1100 0.339 0.479 6 Light-Dark Red Stdd Terracotta Grogged 20% 61.57 1.12 20.40 6.63 0.07 0.59 0.77 1.54 0.09 13.34 x 1100 0.340 0.480 7 Light-Dark Red Terracotta Fine 120s 58.29 1.23 22.63 6.89 0.07 0.44 0.85 1.48 0.07 14.40 x 1100 0.332 0.469 3 Light-Dark Red V636 58.72 1.28 22.60 7.11 0.08 0.48 0.66 1.21 0.08 12.00 x 1100 0.309 0.441 5 Medium-Dark Red Sculpture Clay 61.66 1.13 20.32 6.73 0.08 0.57 0.78 1.45 0.08 9.20 x 1100 0.315 0.467 10 Light-Dark Red Moulding Clay 57.92 1.03 21.26 6.92 0.11 0.34 1.35 2.46 0.38 15.44 x 1100 0.358 0.446 10 Medium-Dark Red STONEWARE CLAYS V9A 61.30 1.20 24.41 2.38 0.04 0.22 0.64 1.91 0.10 x 13.40 1280 0.268 0.369 5 Buff-Grey V9 Grogged 65.67 1.08 21.04 2.60 0.04 0.20 0.56 1.77 0.09 x 13.40 1280 0.242 0.314 6 Grey Buff-Speck Grey HT 63.03 1.12 22.62 2.30 0.05 0.22 0.70 2.22 0.13 x 12.40 1280 0.249 0.346 5 Buff-Grey HT Grogged 66.10 1.03 20.70 2.04 0.06 0.21 0.63 2.02 0.13 x 14.50 1280 0.252 0.350 6 Buff-Grey HT Special 63.19 1.07 22.42 2.21 0.04 0.25 0.66 2.53 0.49 x 16.70 1280 0.274 0.365 5 Buff-Grey Delta 62.52 1.13 22.39 2.59 0.05 0.33 0.79 2.18 0.20 x 13.40 1280 0.262 0.359 6 Light Buff-Grey Special Fleck 60.13 1.18 24.47 2.70 0.04 0.35 0.78 1.91 0.18 x 12.40 1280 0.256 0.348 6 Buff-Grey White Fleck 70.28 1.30 18.61 1.25 0.06 0.27 0.52 1.84 0.25 x 14.50 1280 0.252 0.337 4 Off White-Speckled B17C White 65.99 1.26 22.05 1.11 0.06 0.15 0.45 1.99 0.20 x 12.40 1280 0.283 0.403 3 Pale Buff B17C White Grogged 68.35 1.14 20.44 0.95 0.06 0.13 0.39 1.87 0.20 x 12.40 1280 0.280 0.400 6 Pale Buff Millennium White 69.70 0.99 20.07 0.70 0.06 0.26 0.25 1.80 0.19 x 13.00 1260 0.370 0.500 2 Off White Arctic White 66.86 1.02 21.05 0.59 0.24 0.57 0.28 2.70 1.01 x 14.50 1280 0.322 0.467 2 Off White Birch 59.27 1.17 25.90 1.72 0.04 0.24 0.68 2.26 0.22 x 13.40 1280 0.258 0.340 5 Buff Crank 70.95 1.13 18.60 0.93 0.05 0.14 0.36 1.87 0.26 x 8.20 1280 0.240 0.324 10 Buff Toasted 58.49 1.22 25.42 3.02 0.05 0.30 0.69 1.93 0.11 x 13.40 1280 0.266 0.360 5 Warm Buff Raku 63.02 1.26 23.51 2.63 0.05 0.24 0.59 1.86 0.15 x 11.30 1100 0.264 0.365 6 Buff-Grey Steve Harrison Body 69.15 0.97 20.03 0.64 0.08 0.30 0.27 2.49 0.90 x 15.00 1260 0.344 0.475 3 Off White KGM Body 65.49 0.89 19.78 0.79 0.06 2.47 0.33 1.67 0.25 8.5 11.50 1260 0.265 0.341 2 Off White St Patrick White 72.40 1.15 17.60 0.87 <> 0.12 0.29 1.51 0.19 x 9.85 1200 0.306 x 3 Off White

Pre % Thermal Texture TECHNICAL INFORMATION % Total Contraction Fired Expansion 1-Smooth Si02% Ti02% AL203% Fe203% P205% Ca0% Mg0% K20% Na20% 1100°C 1200°C Total 500°C 600°C 10-Coarse Fired Colour EARTHSTONE CLAYS Original (ES 5) 64.84 1.05 23.57 0.75 0.08 0.22 0.31 2.57 0.72 x 13.80 1280 0.260 0.320 3 Off White Original (ES 5) 20% 63.48 0.88 26.00 0.79 0.09 0.20 0.31 2.50 0.66 x 9.00 1200 0.239 0.314 5 Off White Extra Smooth (ES 10) 67.41 1.04 21.10 0.60 0.07 0.35 0.28 2.72 0.99 x 13.50 1280 0.240 0.300 1 Off White Smooth Texture (ES 20) 63.17 0.90 26.80 0.85 0.09 0.18 0.30 2.48 0.61 x 11.10 1280 0.260 0.320 6 Off White Handbuilding (ES 40) 62.82 0.92 27.04 0.80 0.09 0.18 0.31 2.50 0.60 x 10.30 1280 0.230 0.300 8 Off White Crank (ES 50) 59.01 1.24 27.46 2.83 0.06 0.43 0.80 1.96 0.14 x 10.90 1290 0.220 0.270 9 Warm Buff Smooth Textured Crank (ES 60) 60.28 1.20 26.89 2.55 0.06 0.36 0.75 1.84 0.17 x 11.12 1280 0.236 0.30 7 Warm Buff Terracotta Crank (ES 65) 53.99 0.97 28.37 5.56 0.08 0.53 2.17 1.45 0.14 10.00 x 1100 0.248 0.34 10 Medium-Dark Red Architectural (ES 70) 74.64 0.93 18.38 0.64 0.07 0.09 0.26 1.51 0.21 x 7.01 1280 0.291 0.402 10 Off White S/Tex. Terracotta Crank (ES 75) 53.88 1.01 27.78 5.81 0.08 0.54 2.26 1.41 0.12 10.00 x 1100 0.256 0.348 7 Light-Dark Red Reduction (ES 80) 69.10 1.24 19.31 1.71 0.05 0.18 0.33 2.15 0.48 x 12.10 1280 0.248 0.308 6 Warm Buff Flecked (ES 90) 70.83 1.20 18.76 0.83 0.06 0.19 0.31 2.11 0.51 x 15.26 1280 0.268 0.377 6 Speckled Off White Speckled Stoneware (ES 109) 71.40 1.28 18.60 0.78 0.08 0.16 0.33 2.05 0.45 x 11.80 1200 0.310 x 3 Speckled Buff Ming Porcelain (ES 120) 64.68 0.05 23.35 0.37 0.10 0.39 0.26 3.05 1.32 x 18.00 1280 0.316 0.420 1 Very White White Earthenware (ES 130) 59.70 0.71 19.89 0.69 0.07 5.03 0.22 1.63 0.18 9.00 x 1100 0.335 0.465 1 Off White Special (ES 160) 66.13 1.05 23.08 0.76 0.08 0.13 0.31 1.96 0.21 x 11.00 1200 0.257 0.35 6 Off White Glacier (ES 170) 66.50 0.08 21.50 0.18 <> 0.06 0.18 5.27 0.29 x 16.50 1200 0.286 x 1 Very White Sculpting/Pizza Body (ES 180) 59.03 0.83 28.70 2.31 0.07 0.36 2.65 1.37 0.12 x 2.00 1280 0.181 0.244 10 Buff Air-Drying Clay (ES 950) 64.30 1.30 22.90 1.11 <> 0.18 0.39 2.20 0.27 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 2 Grey PROFESSIONAL CLAYS Peter Meanley Body (PF 500) 65.90 1.16 21.77 1.47 <> 0.16 0.42 2.00 0.34 x 12.58 1280 0.255 x 4 Buff-Grey Peter Beard Grogged (PF 510) 66.00 1.09 24.70 0.95 <> 0.10 0.33 1.85 0.18 x 9.00 1200 0.283 x 9 Off White Ashraf Hanna Raku (PF 520) 54.70 0.57 36.30 1.14 <> 0.12 0.34 2.25 0.18 x 8.00 1200 0.208 x 8 Off White Jim Robison Crank (PF540) 59.90 1.52 30.70 1.53 0.05 0.15 0.28 1.48 0.21 x 9.00 1200 0.305 x 10 Warm Buff Svend Bayer Woodfire (PF 550) 66.50 1.10 22.10 0.76 <> 0.16 0.32 1.91 1.14 x 12.42 1200 0.311 x 8 Warm Buff White Stoneware (PF 560) 67.60 0.94 21.40 0.83 0.04 0.23 0.31 2.28 0.50 x 11.80 1200 0.309 x 3 Pale Buff <> Information not yet available 31 TECHNICAL INFORMATION TECHNICAL INFORMATION Buff Buff Black Black Black White White White White Pale Buff Pale Pale Buff Pale OffWhite OffWhite OffWhite OffWhite OffWhite OffWhite OffWhite OffWhite OffWhite OffWhite Warm Buff Warm Very White Very Very White Very Very White Very Very White Very Very White Very Very White Very Light Brown Light Fired Colour Fired Fired Colour Fired Light-Dark Red Light-Dark Translucent White Translucent Translucent White Translucent Translucent White Translucent Translucent White Translucent Translucent White Translucent Medium-Dark Red Medium-Dark Red 1 5 3 1 3 6 1 2 2 9 1 6 5 2 8 2 5 8 6 8 5 6 2 8 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 10 10 10 Texture Texture 1-Smooth 1-Smooth 10-Coarse 10-Coarse x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x <> <> <> 0.37 0.319 0.336 0.321 0.278 0.285 0.479 0.338 0.451 0.510 0.470 0.473 0.373 0.420 0.447 0.418 0.485 0.525 600°C 600°C Expansion % Thermal Expansion % Thermal <> <> <> 0.354 0.264 0.278 0.239 0.216 0.213 0.330 0.256 0.256 0.301 0.270 0.317 0.360 0.287 0.340 0.302 0.309 0.301 0.209 0.225 0.283 0.319 0.292 0.290 0.295 0.281 0.313 0.326 0.307 0.278 0.310 0.361 0.416 0.289 500°C 500°C Pre <> <> <> Pre Fired 1100 1260 1260 1200 1200 1200 1100 1200 1200 Total Total 1100 1200 1200 1100 1200 1100 1200 1100 1200 1200 1200 Total Total 1200 Fired 1200 1200 1200 1280 1220 1260 1220 1220 1200 1200 1260 1220 1200 x x x x x x 9.5 <> 9.75 8.00 9.20 9.80 8.00 13.5 8.00 8.22 8.02 11.80 11.00 10.00 11.00 10.00 16.00 14.54 12.00 11.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 18.80 17.00 15.50 16.60 15.00 16.00 14.00 13.00 1200°C 1200°C x x x x x x x x 8 x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x 6.50 9.00 8.00 11.60 10.00 1100°C 1100°C % Total Contraction % Total 0.11 0.32 0.11 0.44 0.18 0.36 0.87 1.19 1.48 0.05 0.18 1.00 0.37 0.48 0.16 0.50 0.24 0.46 0.20 0.19 0.09 0.07 0.09 0.06 0.07 0.22 0.19 1.57 1.31 1.17 1.25 1.50 1.17 1.12 1.63 1.24 0.51 Na20% Na20% 1.26 1.68 1.42 2.07 2.09 2.06 2.33 2.32 2.64 1.44 1.63 1.99 1.56 2.27 1.59 1.60 1.87 2.16 2.10 2.09 1.49 0.35 0.99 0.40 0.26 1.40 1.41 2.86 3.07 3.36 2.74 2.93 2.92 4.95 1.64 1.53 9.48 K20% K20% Catherine Clayton 0.22 0.15 0.52 0.34 0.30 1.20 0.27 0.22 0.28 0.74 1.00 0.18 0.18 0.32 0.26 0.46 0.34 0.34 0.32 0.33 0.32 0.22 0.32 0.33 0.17 0.25 0.24 0.27 0.26 0.27 0.29 0.36 0.28 0.20 0.63 0.67 0.07 Mg0% Mg0% 4.25 0.22 0.30 0.20 0.11 0.18 0.23 0.17 0.43 0.36 0.15 0.93 0.22 4.94 6.02 0.11 0.18 0.14 0.16 0.73 1.26 0.39 1.37 0.99 0.10 0.19 0.39 0.45 0.37 0.26 0.37 0.46 0.26 0.11 0.58 23.85 25.81 Ca0% Ca0% <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> 0.06 0.05 0.10 0.06 0.04 0.08 0.11 0.06 0.04 0.06 0.05 0.11 0.10 0.10 0.15 0.10 0.04 0.10 0.27 17.67 19.85 P205% P205% 0.55 1.41 3.33 1.20 2.28 1.33 0.82 0.48 0.37 8.31 0.47 1.17 0.85 0.68 0.55 0.66 0.98 1.23 1.14 8.82 7.43 0.48 0.60 0.30 0.36 0.40 0.55 0.44 0.41 0.54 0.32 0.27 0.16 0.27 10.29 11.32 12.04 Fe203% Fe203% 15.80 20.10 16.49 19.12 32.70 23.49 18.16 22.61 18.26 26.00 22.70 20.70 21.10 20.60 26.90 19.80 20.60 35.98 33.40 26.17 28.65 33.00 30.75 29.86 22.70 24.70 24.75 23.41 22.47 25.36 24.70 23.70 19.68 13.81 12.32 22.82 20.35 AL203% AL203% 0.8 0.56 0.92 1.20 0.74 0.24 1.07 0.87 0.88 0.65 0.06 0.51 0.96 0.03 0.90 1.21 1.18 0.63 0.83 0.90 0.90 1.35 1.19 1.22 0.17 0.14 0.04 0.04 0.03 0.10 0.04 0.03 0.36 0.11 0.07 0.04 0.06 Ti02% Ti02% 68.60 66.30 67.19 71.63 58.11 66.80 60.32 50.93 58.50 57.29 69.90 64.56 68.40 56.55 55.10 59.30 56.30 56.20 58.90 45.45 43.52 50.10 46.42 48.29 67.00 66.79 63.38 64.83 66.08 62.41 62.90 65.50 68.96 35.92 33.80 62.06 69.76 Si02% Si02%

Lindy Martin White Earthenware Grogged Earthenware White Standard White White Standard Earthenware FRENCH REGIONAL CLAYS GSA Amand St PROFESSIONAL CLAYS (PF 570) Grogged S/Ware White MJ Originale LF White LF White Earthenware T.S FLAX PAPER CLAY PAPER FLAX T.S Smooth Body (ES 200) White Earthenware (PF 580) Earthenware White CWE Handbuilding (ES 250) Professional Redox (PF 590) Redox Professional Grogged Body (ES 300)Grogged White Earthenware (ES 400) Earthenware White Architectural Handbuild (PF 610)Architectural Porcelain Body (ES 600)Porcelain GT Material (PF 640) Porcelain Grogged (ES 600G) Grogged Porcelain Terracotta Body (ES 800) Terracotta Black Chunky (PF 660) Crank Chunky (ES 900) Crank Smooth Textured Black (PF 670) Textured Smooth <> Information not yet available not yet <> Information Smooth Black (PF 680) Red Stoneware (PF 690)Red Stoneware Textured Red Stoneware (PF 695) Red Stoneware Textured Porcelain White S/Ware (PF 700) S/Ware White Porcelain Porc. White S/W Grog (PF 700G) S/W Grog White Porc. PORCELAIN CLAYS Blackman Porcelain Audrey Royale Porcelain Porcelain Royale Special Porcelain Special Porcelain P2 Porcelain P2 Porcelain Margaret FrithMargaret Porcelain Grogged Porcelain Industrial Porcelain Bone China Bone China - High WhiteBone China - High Parian BodyParian EARTHENWARE CLAYS EARTHENWARE Semi-Porcelain

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Clays & Raw Materials - 2017 Price List Issue 1/17 PROFESSIONAL CLAYS 1000kgs 500kgs 250kgs 100kgs 12.5kgs PF 500 (Peter Meanley) 607.09 333.89 174.53 84.99 11.38 Terms and Conditions of Sale: Materials should be tested before use. Prices quoted below exclude VAT. PF 510 (Peter Beard Grogged) 800.59 440.29 230.14 112.08 15.00 PF 520 (Ashraf Hanna) 861.87 474.03 247.78 120.65 16.14 Haulage (prices available on request) and Pallets (£4.98 per 1000kgs). PF 540 (Jim Robison Crank) 544.91 299.72 156.66 76.26 10.21 PF 550 (Svend Bayer) 649.48 357.21 186.71 90.93 12.40 TERRACOTTA CLAYS 1000kgs 500kgs 250kgs 100kgs 12.5kgs PF 560 (White Stoneware) 559.67 307.83 160.92 78.34 10.48 Standard Red Terracotta 169.97 106.20 57.33 31.45 4.88 PF 570 (White Stoneware Grogged) 587.20 323.08 168.86 82.21 11.02 25kg packs Standard Red Grogged 186.71 116.69 63.00 34.54 5.38 PF 580 (White Earthenware) 573.95 315.68 164.99 80.34 10.75 available Standard Red 20% Grogged 198.99 124.36 67.14 32.81 4.58 PF 590 (Redox) 587.38 323.08 168.86 82.21 11.02 on request Terracotta Fine 120s 185.72 116.06 62.66 30.61 4.27 PF 610 (Architectural Handbuilding) 861.87 474.03 247.78 120.65 16.14 minimum Terracotta V636 183.35 114.59 61.85 30.23 4.23 PF 640 (GT Material) 1120.52 616.28 322.13 156.87 21.01 1,000kgs Terracotta Sculpture Clay 238.41 148.99 80.45 39.31 5.50 PF 660 (Black Chunky) 1069.97 549.70 289.56 118.88 16.35 PF 670 (Smooth Textured Black) 1096.58 563.37 296.76 121.83 16.75 PF 680 (Smooth Black) 1151.76 591.73 311.70 127.97 17.59 STONEWARE CLAYS 1000kgs 500kgs 250kgs 100kgs 12.5kgs PF 690 (Red Stoneware) 1096.57 563.38 296.76 121.83 16.75 Stoneware V9A 210.15 131.32 70.89 38.88 6.04 PF 695 (Textured Red Stoneware) 1041.72 532.59 281.92 115.73 15.95 Stoneware V9G 226.98 141.84 76.59 41.99 6.53 PF 700 (Porcelain White S/ware) 702.13 386.17 201.84 98.30 13.14 Stoneware HT 210.15 131.32 70.89 38.88 6.04 PF 700G (Porc. White S/ware Grog) 807.41 444.08 232.12 113.03 15.12 Stoneware HTG 226.98 141.84 76.59 41.99 6.53 Stoneware HT Special 229.79 143.60 77.55 37.90 5.28 PORCELAIN CLAYS 1000kgs 500kgs 250kgs 100kgs 12.5kgs Stoneware Delta 230.29 143.89 77.66 37.96 5.31 Audrey Blackman Porcelain 932.56 512.90 272.68 135.20 17.48 Stoneware Special Fleck 230.29 143.89 77.66 37.96 5.31 Royale Porcelain 850.46 467.72 244.49 123.30 15.91 Stoneware White Fleck 384.46 240.25 129.73 63.42 8.87 25kg packs Special Porcelain 730.67 401.87 210.03 105.92 13.68 Stoneware B17C 301.83 188.62 101.86 49.77 6.95 available P2 Porcelain 588.96 323.90 169.32 85.38 11.03 Stoneware B17C Grogg 325.83 203.63 109.95 53.75 7.51 on request Margaret Frith Porcelain 755.60 415.57 217.22 109.54 17.70 Stoneware Millennium White 453.87 283.66 153.16 74.87 10.48 minimum Porcelain Grogged 895.06 492.27 257.32 129.75 16.74 Stoneware Arctic White 466.98 291.82 157.58 77.03 10.77 1,000kgs Industrial Porcelain 588.96 323.90 169.32 85.38 11.03 Stoneware Birch 210.15 131.32 70.89 34.65 4.84 Bone China 957.48 526.59 275.25 138.81 18.54 Crank 391.68 244.79 132.17 64.62 9.04 Bone China - High White 1039.29 571.62 298.79 150.71 20.13 Stoneware Toasted 210.15 131.32 70.89 34.65 4.84 Parian Body 814.84 448.12 234.24 118.13 15.74 Raku 356.43 222.74 120.27 58.80 8.21 Steve Harrison Body 588.45 367.79 198.59 97.08 13.58 KGM Body 357.41 207.88 110.28 54.82 7.47 Packed in 5kg bags 5kgs St Patricks White 472.30 295.17 159.39 77.91 10.91 Bone China Flower Clay 16.43

EARTHSTONE CLAYS 1000kgs 500kgs 250kgs 100kgs 12.5kgs EARTHENWARE CLAYS 1000kgs 500kgs 250kgs 100kgs 12.5kgs ES 5 (Original) 604.91 332.68 173.87 84.68 11.32 Semi-Porcelain 710.28 390.64 204.18 102.99 13.75 25kg packs ES 5 - 20% (Original) 801.94 441.04 230.53 112.27 15.03 Standard White Earthenware 413.97 227.68 118.98 60.00 8.00 available ES 10 (Extra Smooth) 609.59 335.27 175.23 85.31 11.41 LF White Earthenware 413.97 227.68 118.98 60.00 8.00 on request ES 20 (Smooth Textured) 881.93 485.05 253.53 123.46 16.52 CWE 353.45 194.40 101.62 51.24 6.85 minimum ES 40 (Handbuilding) 820.63 451.34 235.93 114.88 15.38 White Earthenware Grogged 497.83 273.78 143.11 72.16 9.64 1,000kgs ES 50 (Crank) 502.34 276.28 144.40 70.32 9.40 ES 60 (Smooth Textured Crank) 502.34 276.28 144.40 70.32 9.40 FRENCH REGIONAL CLAYS 1000kgs 500kgs 250kgs 100kgs 10kgs ES 65 (Terracotta Crank) 433.67 238.51 124.67 60.71 8.10 ST Amand GSA 694.30 381.88 199.63 97.21 10.42 ES 70 (Architectural Body) 840.18 462.08 241.53 117.61 15.72 MJ Originale 750.24 424.99 222.15 108.19 11.60 ES 75 (S/Tex Terracotta Crank) 433.67 238.51 124.67 60.71 8.10 ES 80 (Reduction) 544.35 299.35 156.50 76.19 10.20 PAPER CLAYS 1000kgs 500kgs 250kgs 100kgs 25kgs 5kgs ES 90 (Flecked) 544.35 299.34 156.50 76.20 10.21 ES 200 (Smooth Body) 1163.24 668.86 348.95 151.23 43.58 9.88 ES 109 (Speckled Stoneware) 544.46 299.45 156.51 76.21 10.21 ES 250 (Handbuilding) 1193.20 686.10 357.96 155.12 44.74 10.15 ES 120 (Ming Porcelain) 1142.28 628.24 328.38 159.90 21.39 ES 300 (Grogged Body) 1189.09 683.73 356.71 154.58 44.60 10.10 ES 130 (White Earthenware) 516.50 284.05 148.48 72.30 9.68 ES 400 (White Earthenware) 1189.09 683.73 356.71 154.58 44.60 10.10 ES 160 (Special) 631.51 346.99 181.37 88.31 11.83 ES 600 (Porcelain) 1507.91 867.04 452.34 196.02 56.51 12.81 ES 180 (Sculpting/Pizza Body) 483.20 265.75 138.92 67.65 9.05 ES 600G (Porcelain Grogged) 1557.58 895.60 467.28 202.49 58.40 13.24 ES 800 (Terracotta Body) 1101.20 633.17 330.34 143.13 41.26 9.37 Packed in 10kg bags 1000kgs 500kgs 250kgs 100kgs 10kgs ES 900 (Crank) 1189.09 683.73 356.71 154.58 44.60 10.10 ES 170 (Glacier Porcelain) 1119.26 643.56 363.73 173.45 18.42

Packed in 12.5kg bags 1000kgs 500kgs 250kgs 100kgs 12.5kgs ES 950 (Air Drying) 1003.88 552.15 288.61 145.56 19.43

Packed in 5kg bags 1000kgs 500kgs 250kgs 100kgs 25kgs 5kgs ES 950 (Air Drying) 1065.17 585.83 321.00 160.59 42.74 9.08 34 35 PRICE LIST PRICE LIST

POWDERED CLAYS 1000kgs 500kgs 240kgs 100kgs 20kgs OXIDES 1000kgs 500kgs 100kgs 25kgs 5kgs 1kg White/Buff Stoneware 738.62 422.10 273.51 145.72 31.13 Ilmenite (Fine) x x x 107.10 26.46 5.90 Porcelain 856.58 489.48 317.17 168.97 36.11 Zirconium Silicate (Zircosil 5) x x x 119.65 29.90 7.33 ETC Semi-Porcelain 828.52 473.45 306.79 163.43 34.93 White Earthenware 800.42 457.38 296.38 157.91 33.75 GROGGS 1000kgs 500kgs 100kgs 25kgs 5kgs 1kg Earthstone ‘Q’ Cast 783.57 447.75 290.14 154.57 33.03 Molochite -200s 933.81 560.41 149.45 56.03 x x Fine Bone China Granulate 1555.72 894.57 501.82 233.35 52.89 Molochite -120s 906.30 543.75 145.00 54.35 x x Molochite -80s 790.08 474.04 126.41 47.41 x x CASTING SLIPS 5 Ltrs 125 Ltrs DECORATING SLIPS 1100°C - 1160°C 5 Litres 1 Litre 500ml Molochite 50/80s 1233.36 740.01 197.34 73.97 x x Standard Red Terracotta 7.42 167.03 9800 White 15.52 4.84 3.62 Molochite 30/80s 1128.02 676.81 180.48 67.65 x x B17C Stoneware 9.39 211.32 9801 Light Blue 31.75 10.03 6.01 Molochite -30s 778.80 467.27 124.61 46.70 x x P2 Porcelain 16.45 370.00 9802 Royal Blue 35.24 10.64 6.20 90s Silica Sand 257.74 150.34 34.35 10.55 x x Special Porcelain 21.32 479.53 9803 Fir Green 24.07 6.01 4.00 60s Silica Sand 189.95 110.80 25.32 8.81 x x Bone China 21.29 479.00 9804 Black 27.64 8.79 6.20 40/90s Silica Sand 245.33 143.10 32.69 10.06 x x Bone China - High White 23.11 519.95 9805 Brick Red 18.22 5.10 3.89 16/30s Silica Sand 297.57 173.58 39.66 10.19 x x Parian Body 22.50 506.43 9806 Yellow 24.07 5.71 4.00 0-2mm Firebrick Grog 683.14 409.88 109.30 40.99 x x Stdd White Earthenware 10.03 225.62 9807 Salmon 73.25 22.37 16.59 Corderite (0.5 - 1.00mm) N.50 695.23 417.14 111.24 41.71 x x Earthstone Extra Smooth (ES 10) 16.27 366.16 9808 Marigold 38.61 11.82 8.76 Corderite (0 - 0.5mm) N.60 695.23 417.14 111.23 41.71 x x Earthstone Glacier (ES 170) 25.47 573.12 9809 Sky Blue 35.96 11.03 8.12 Earthstone ‘Q’ Cast Stoneware 20.80 468.00 9810 Chartreuse 38.61 11.82 8.76 PLASTERS 1000kgs 500kgs 100kgs 25kgs 5kgs 1kg 9811 Cobalt 67.71 20.80 15.38 Potters Plaster x 247.72 54.50 15.47 x x POURING SLIPS 5 Ltrs 25 Ltrs 9812 Chocolate 35.96 11.03 8.12 Fine Casting Plaster x 255.15 56.14 15.95 x x Smooth Body (ES 200) 14.50 65.27 9813 Viola 67.71 20.80 15.38 Grogged Body (ES 300) 14.84 66.79 DEFLOCCULANTS 5 Litres 1 Litre 500ml 5kgs White Earthenware (ES 400) 14.84 66.79 Sodium Silicate 75s 18.36 4.88 2.70 Soda Ash 19.68 Porcelain Body (ES 600) 17.39 78.33 Sodium Silicate 140s 27.75 7.62 4.23 Terracotta Body (ES 800) 13.71 61.72 Dispex 55.63 14.98 9.48 Sodium Silicate 100s 24.88 6.72 3.74

SUNDRY MATERIALS 1000kgs 500kgs 100kgs 25kgs 5kgs 1kg Raw Materials - prices are liable to change without notice White Bentonite 597.49 351.46 81.84 23.39 6.03 1.45 Cellulose Paper Fibre x x x x 29.35 8.78 Gum Arabic x x x x 61.24 13.78 CHINA/BALL CLAYS 1000kgs 500kgs 100kgs 25kgs 5kgs 1kg Whiting x x 37.87 10.80 x x China Clay No.50 Powdered 540.05 324.03 69.01 19.26 x x Lead Bisilicate x x x 210.78 59.02 12.64 SP China Clay Powdered 611.29 366.78 91.70 26.74 x x Tin Oxide x x x 1319.35 299.67 65.63 Grolleg China Clay Powdered 513.24 307.94 76.99 22.45 x x Bat Wash (Zircon) x x x 100.42 28.12 6.02 AK Powder Ball Clay 379.45 227.65 70.18 20.37 x x Bat Wash (Allumina) x x x 79.10 21.94 4.69 AT Powder Ball Clay 346.79 208.08 69.37 19.52 x x Puraflo Blu Powder Ball Clay 315.74 189.44 53.64 15.36 x x 1000kgs 500kgs 100kgs 25kgs 5kgs 1kg Hyplas 71 Powder Ball Clay 386.06 231.63 77.21 21.72 x x Silicon Carbide (Fine) 240s Mesh x x x 289.44 61.82 13.89 Hywite Superb Powder Ball Clay 467.40 280.46 93.50 26.29 x x Silicon Carbide (Coarse) 150s Mesh x x x 261.88 55.86 12.56

RAW CLAYS 1000kgs 500kgs 100kgs 25kgs 5kgs 1kg 5 Litres 1 Litre AA Fireclay 193.37 116.02 35.79 10.40 x x Earthenware Transparent Glaze 29.43 7.34

1000kgs 500kgs 250kgs 100kgs 25kgs Red Terracotta Grogged Marl 246.32 140.75 80.94 45.24 12.12

FLUXES 1000kgs 500kgs 100kgs 25kgs 5kgs 1kg De Luzanac Talc 807.59 484.54 153.43 43.39 x x LA Quartz Sand (Damp/Dry) 545.75 300.14 65.49 19.07 5.40 4.03 Flint (Damp/Dry) 555.05 305.24 61.59 18.70 5.77 4.07 Cornish Stone (Damp/Dry) 716.31 390.38 85.23 25.06 7.30 5.36 FFF’s Feldspar 713.88 392.64 85.67 23.19 x x Norfloat Potash Feldspar 744.47 409.43 89.31 24.18 x x Norfloat Soda Feldspar 779.27 428.58 93.49 25.28 x x M300 576.49 345.89 72.02 20.87 x x Colemanite x x x 69.27 19.52 4.89

1000kgs 500kgs 100kgs 50kgs 5kgs 1kg Nepheline Syenite 470.74 245.20 52.79 29.54 x x Vivienne Saunders TonyKatharina Laverick Klug 36 37 INFO INFO

Europe Distributors Argilierès Hins BSZ Keramik Bedarf GmbH Silex/ Totaal Service b.v Belgium Germany Netherlands T: (+32) 71 68 8354 T: (+49) 201 299 66 T: (+31) 736 312 528 England www.hins.be www.bsz-keramikbedarf.de www.silexshop.nl

Alec Tiranti Ltd Corby Kilns Ltd Northern Kilns/ Pilling Colpaert Ceramics Goerg & Schneider GmbH u. Co. KG Scan-Form Berkshire Northants Garstang Belgium Germany Norway T: 0845 1232100 T: 01536 726361 T: 01253 790307 T: (+32) 9 2262826 T: (+49) 2623 604 0 T: (+47) 33 339377 www.tiranti.co.uk www.corbykilns.co.uk www.northernkilns.com www.colpaertonline.be www.goerg-schneider.com www.scan-form.no

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Scotland

Alisdair Kettles Pottery Supplies Kinross T: 01577 862551 www.alisdairkettlespotterysupplies.com

Wales Northern Ireland

Castree Kilns Celtic Kilncare Ltd Scarva Pottery Supplies St Clears Newport Co Down T: 01994 232760 T: 01633 271455 T: 02840 669699 www.castreekilns.co.uk www.celtickilncare.co.uk www.scarva.com Jeremy Peake Liz Ellis Maggie Curtis

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To order please call 01782 271200 or visit our online shop at www.valentineclays.co.uk

The Sliphouse. 18-20 Chell Street. Hanley. Stoke on Trent. ST1 6BA

Please note our new address from May 2017 (check website for official opening dates)

Valentine Clays Limited Valentine Way Stoke-on-Trent ST4 2FJ

Monday to Friday 9am to 1pm & 2pm to 5pm

Tel: 01782 271 200 Fax: 01782 280 008

Email: [email protected] Web: www.valentineclays.co.uk

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