This clay can be used for large workpieces such as large and thick tiles, plaques and statues. Because of the grain size of the chamotte, up to 2 mm, this clay is excellently suitable to bake evenly. Firing temperature 1000 - 1260 degrees Celsius.
Please note that clay does not tolerate frost, therefore it is not possible to transport clay during a period of frost.
Clay
Clay comes in different shapes and colours. We offer different types of clay for different purposes and techniques. All types of clay remain malleable for a week after being removed from the package. If you keep it airtight in our clay bucket the clay will be soft and malleable for a much longer period.
Should the clay dry out (losing water) you can make it malleable again by adding water. This is possible until the clay is baked at a minimum of 600 degrees Celsius.
We supply clay for practicing, which is a rich clay without or with just a little bit of very fine chamotte. This clay is very supple, has a stable structure and is very resilient. This is suitable for a potter’s wheel.
We also supply chamotte clay, both fine (grain 0-0.5 mm), medium (grain 0-1.0 mm) and rough (grain 0-2.0 mm). Chamotte is grinded, already fired clay. This is added to the clay in order to give it certain characteristics during the firing. For example, chamotte ensures that the object holds it shape and shrinks less (all clay shrinks by firing). Chamotte gives the clay as it were, stability, and has the effect of a frame. Also, the chamotte makes sure that the clay is more porous so that the air can escape better during the firing. Because of the chamotte, you need more strength to sculpt it, so it is less suitable for the youngest children.