Clay Bodies Available at BCS
Currently BCS stocks a variety of cone 6 and 10 clay bodies in 25-lb bags. All are Clay Art Center clays, other types may be available on request. We welcome your feedback on what clays you prefer and would like us to stock for you.
We do stock red clays to take home, and we will fire red clay in our kilns, but for making work in the studio only white clay bodies are permitted.
We do stock red clays to take home, and we will fire red clay in our kilns, but for making work in the studio only white clay bodies are permitted.
Cone 6 Clay
CL042 OREGON WHITE - MID-RANGE STONEWARE CONE 4-6: A grogged white stoneware that is used for slab work and throwing. Slightly open at cone 6, it will fire up to cone 10. Well balanced for glaze fit at both cone 6 and cone 10. Cone 4-6. Wet Color light gray, Oxidation Color off-white, Reduction Color gray/white, Texture medium smooth, Shrinkage 12.0%, Absorption 4.4%. The main clay used by members and students in the studio.
CL134 OH 6 - MID-RANGE PORCELAIN CONE 4-6: CAC's version of "B-Mix". Smooth cone 6 off white firing clay body. Very good throwing clay body. Cone 4-6. Wet Color white, Oxidation Color white, Reduction Color cream, Texture smooth, Shrinkage 12.0%, Absorption 1.5%.
CL033 IDAHO BUFF S-M - MID-RANGE STONEWARE CONE 4-6: A granular manganese is added to the regular Idaho Buff clay body for brown specks that bleed into glazes. Cone 4-6. Wet Color dark gray, Oxidation Color tan/bluff wirh spots, Reduction Color brown with spots, Texture medium smooth, Shrinkage 12.0%, Absorption 2.13%.
CL141 AKIO - MID-RANGE STONEWARE CONE 4-6: THE PERFECT CLAY FOR ARCHITECTURAL CERAMICS! Akio is a great commercial clay body for Architectural Ceramics use. It is both very plastic and very tough. With this clay body, anyone will be able to build large scale pieces and successfully take them thru the process of firing and installation. A rough clay body made with coarse P-grog. Use for large sculpture. Brown in reduction, fires Cone 6. Wet Color gray, Oxidation Color tan, Reduction Color brown, Texture very coarse, Shrinkage 10.0%, Absorption 3.5%
CL143 DESERT GOLD - MID-RANGE STONEWARE CONE 4-6: A pleasing orange color at cone 6. 10% 70 mesh sand added for a slight tooth. Good working characteristics. Cone 6, Wet Color orange-ish, Oxidation Color orange, Reduction Color brown, Texture medium smooth, Shrinkage 12.0%, Absorption 1.0%.
CL040 OREGON RED - MID-RANGE STONEWARE CONE 4-6: The natural red clays used in this body will yield terracotta colors at cone 06 which darken as the fired temperature increases. Slight tooth with 70 mesh sand. Cone 4-6. Wet Color red, Oxidation Color red, Reduction Color dark brown, Texture medium smooth, Shrinkage 12.0%, Absorption 0.5%.
Cone 10 Clay
CL136 OH 10 - HIGH-FIRE PORCELAIN CONE 8-11: Cone 10. CAC's version of "B-Mix". Smooth cone 10 off white firing clay body. Very good throwing clay body. Cone 8-11. Cone 10, Wet Color white, Oxidation Color cream, Reduction Color slight gray/white, Texture smooth, Shrinkage 12.0%, Absorption 0.75%.
CL144 OH WOODFIRE - HIGH-FIRE STONEWARE CONE 8-11: Combine the throwing of B Mix, add sand and some Helmar Kaolin for color and texture. A great clay for wood or gas firing. Cone 8-11. Cone 10, Wet Color white, Oxidation Color cream, Reduction Color gray/white, Texture medium smooth, Shrinkage 12.0%, Absorption 0.75%.
CL196 Welmar - HIGH-FIRE STONEWARE CONE 8-11: Cone 10 Helmar kaolin based porcelain. The off white color yields beautiful orange flashing in wood fired kilns. Cone 8-11. Cone 10, Wet Color white, Oxidation Color white/cream, Reduction Color off-white, Texture very smooth, Shrinkage 14.0%, Absorption 0.75%.