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2017 holds the key ingredient... INFO Contents About Us In the heart of the potteries over the past 37 years over 100 clay 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] Terracotta 8 Amy Cooper clay manufacturer and raw materials supplier; based we will be only too pleased to help. Stoneware 9 Earthstones 12 in Stoke-on-Trent, to successfully develop ceramic clay Professional 15 bodies to suit the specific requirements of a long list of Porcelain 18 renowned British and International potters , education Earthenware 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 Slip 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 2 3 INFO INFO 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 ceramics 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 4 5 INFO INFO 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 kiln Application of work - Kevin Millward Size of work - Jim Robison making a Rufford vase 1. 3. 6. Other useful tips: 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, kilns 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 porcelains and compatible glaze. important to you and the project you are creating. If you stonewares. 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 Terracottas 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. 6 7 CLAYS CLAYS 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.