![]() I just love how smooth and buttery is throws. It is smooth, and easy to manipulate for our creators as young as 2, and the white body takes underglazes well.ĬhadanTomlinCreations I love working with cone 5 bmix. ![]() Studio4art We work with children in a hands on art studio. The grog hurts my hands too and a small allergic reaction So now BMix and Cassius Basaltic.įiddlequick The community studio i use just discontinued what i use (B Clay) so now trying Dover with sand. ![]() Gnome_island_studios My all time favorite sculpture clay was Coconut Crackle from #leslieceramics but they discontinued it. Those 3 cover pretty much any mood I’m in! All laguna, beautiful throwing properties. Laurieandwilliam ^6 B mix, red clay, Speckled Buff. Also like Ann’s wood & soda clay from NM Clay. It is good for hand building, looks great fired in a gas kiln or wood fired kiln. ( I switched from a different low fire clay about a year ago when I started having problems with glaze popping off a finished piece - even long after flring).Ĭedarhillchick Cone 10 B-Mix. I like playing with Amaco underglaze and Glaze combinations on the textured surface of my pieces with a ‘bright’ color palette. Also trying BMix/grog for some wood ash firings.Ĭlaybylaura I use a low fire white Laguna Clay right now. Currently using Laguna/Miller 850 in production, and testing out darker clays, too. HomemadeTastesBetterOnHandmade Was using primarily Laguna BMix/Wood, but since our studio has become a Laguna Clay distributor, it’s been hard to resist trying other clays. Mudandyarn I’m a HUGE fan of Laguna Clay’s speckled stoneware! I just love letting a good chunk of the natural clay show on pots so you can feel the texture and see the beauty of it! Unfortunately, I don’t have a local supplier now that I’ve moved to MS and am about to start the search for a different clay. SharonMerchantivy My favorite is Standard 378 because of the richness the color and the speckles add to my glazes after firing. I’ve even accidentally mixed them together in a slop bucket and the reclaim was fabulous too! Both take glaze like a dream and are delightful to throw with. I flip flop between Standard 181 and Loafers Glory. It’s an absolute workhorse: works for throwing and handbuilding, fires beautifully, reclaims well. It’s very nice to throw with, good for carving and is a great canvas for my glaze selection ?✨?Įlanpottery Standard 182 I love the white canvas it provides while still being sturdy for functional ware and easy to throw with. I had someone ask me once if I put glitter in my clay. Need a piece finished in a short time? This clay will make you happy. I love how I can push this clay body to limits other clays won’t tolerate. Standard CeramicsĮricaBodinePottery Standard Ceramics 112 Speckled Brown. ![]() I’ll also share 5 things to consider when choosing a clay. ![]() I saved a few of my favorite responses for the end. Most of the comments are grouped by the manufacturer of the clays mentioned. One cool thing about the show notes is that all the names are actually links to the social media account of the person that left the comment so you can get in touch with somebody if you have questions or want to start a secret bmix fanclub or something. Just click on “podcast” in the menu and find the right episode. If you have a bunch of people that are passionate about clay, one of the best topics to talk about is probably clay! Hopefully this episode will give you some things to think about if you want to try a new clay or just need a change.Īnd remember, if there is something you want to remember or explore, you can find the show notes for this episode, and every episode, at. What clay do you use and why do you use it? There was a lot of discussion on this topic which is unsurprising. Or should I say the alumina and silica? Because this episode is all about clay. Now we are getting down to the nuts and bolts. Download file | Play in new window | Duration: 00:20:37 Resources ![]()
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