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Low-Fire Sculpture Clay
(Cone 06)

Ball Clay
Talc
Grog or Sand

 Use Number 1 silica sand or porcelain grog to keep clay body white.

~ Ceramics Monthly Summer Issue 2000, Article by Gerald Rowan, Versatile Cone 06-6 Clays and Engobes

100%

45.50
45.50
09.00

100.00
Low-Fire Joining Slip
(Cone 06)

Calcined Kaolin
Ceramic Talc
Sodium Silicate

 Mix with only enough water to make a thick slip

~ Ceramics Monthly Summer Issue 2000, Article by Gerald Rowan, Versatile Cone 06-6 Clays and Engobes

100%

49.73
49.73
00.54

100.00

Brick Red Clay Body
Good for hand building
(Cone 06-6)

Ball Clay
Cedar Heights Goldart
Cedar Heights Redart
Medium Grog
Fine Grog
Barnard Slip
Red Iron Oxide

~ Ceramics Monthly Summer Issue 2000, Article by Gerald Rowan, Versatile Cone 06-6 Clays and Engobes


100 %

13.80
34.50
34.50
07.00
07.00
02.51
00.69

100.00
Brick Red Joining Slip
(Cone 06-6)

Cedar Heights Goldart
Cedar Heights Redart
Calcined Kaolin
Barnard Slip
Red Iron Oxide
Sodium Silicate

 Mix with only enough water to make a thick slip

~ Ceramics Monthly Summer Issue 2000, Article by Gerald Rowan, Versatile Cone 06-6 Clays and Engobes
100%

39.88
39.88
15.96
02.90
00.80
00.58


100.00
Mid-Range Sculpture Body
(Cone 6)

Ball Clay
Fireclay
Fine, Medium or Coarse Grog

Increase grog to 20% for larger pieces

~ Ceramics Monthly Summer Issue 2000, Article by Gerald Rowan, Versatile Cone 06-6 Clays and Engobes

100%

45.50
45.50
09.00

100.00
Mid-Range Joining Slip
(Cone 6)

Calcined Kaolin
Fireclay
Sodium Silicate

 Mix with only enough water to make a thick slip
~ Ceramics Monthly Summer Issue 2000, Article by Gerald Rowan, Versatile Cone 06-6 Clays and Engobes

100%

49.73
49.73
00.54

100.00
Stoneware Clay
(Cone 6-10)

G-200 Feldspar                                                           
C-1 Marblemix                                                              
A. P. Green Missouri Fireclay                             
H.C. Spinks #5                                                           
Ione Grog (35 mesh)                                                   
~Ceramics Monthly Feb. 2000 issue
Article on Blair Meerfeld by Marty Mitchell


Lbs
010
020
025
045
003

103 lbs  
Stoneware Clay Body
(Cone 10)

Custer Feldspar                                                           
6 Tile Clay                                                                         
Cedar Heights Goldart                                            
Cedar Heights Redart                                                 
Hawthorne Bond Fireclay                                         
Kentucky Ball Clay (OM 4)                                   
H.C. Spinks Foundry Hill Creme                        
Flint                                                                                       
Fine Grog                                                                            
~ Ceramics Monthly December 1995
Feature article on Mark Nafziger by Phyllis Blair Clark

100%

12.3
09.5
19.8
03.5
07.9
19.8
19.8
05.6
01.8

100.00
Structural White Stoneware
(Cone 10)

Talc                                                                                       
G-200 Feldspar                                                           
6 Tile Clay                                                                     
Cedar Heights Goldart                                             Hawthorne Clay                                                             
Jackson Clay                                                                
Kaopaque 20                                                                   
XX Sagger Clay                                                            
Flint                                                                                      
Mullite (100) Mesh                                                       
~ Ceramics Monthly December 1994
Feature article on Richard Aerni by E.M. Kinsman

100%

02.9
16.1
23.7
04.6
07.9
17.3
04.4
05.3
08.7
09.1

100.00
Basic Clay Slip Recipe:
Clay slips are a small amount of clay,
 mixed with just enough water, to form
a batter  like consistency.

To Prepare Colored Slips:  Add a small amount of pre - mixed glaze color
to your already prepared clay slip base.
Stir well and make sure the slip is free of lumps.  

A slightly thicker batter like consistency is better.
Paint your piece using an artist's brush or sponge.
* Use as an adherent too!

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