Plainsman M332G Cone 3-8 Brown Grogged Ceramic Clay Body, 20 kg

Plainsman M332G Cone 3-8 Brown Grogged Ceramic Clay Body, 20 kg

Mid-temperature, medium plastic, semi-vitreous, warm brown burning, native handbuilding and sculpture body with 20% minus 20 mesh grog. M332G is made from seven different clay materials with 15% added grog.
M332G vents water much better than our non-grogged materials, it has a lower drying shrinkage, and it does not propagate cracks as much. The grog also assists the healing process during joining. When attaching pieces we recommend that you use slip of low water content, apply as much pressure as possible, and move surfaces latterally against each other so that the slip can fix the two together firmly. You will probably find this body uncomfortable to throw on the potter's wheel.

M332G burns a warm red up to cone 5, shifts quickly to brown by cone 6, and holds this color through cone 7. By cone 8 it takes on a slight greenish color and begins to fail at cone 9. At cone 6, M332G is quite vitrified compared to some other sculptural bodies. This means that overhangs and exaggerated forms will tend to warp or sag during firing at this temperature. To achieve the red color and provide resistance to warping, we recommend you fire to cone 5 or lower.

M332G is a coarse body in comparison to our other stonewares and thus will likely contribute to pinholes and other glaze imperfections if the glaze is not fluid enough, the ware is under fired, or you do not soak the firing. On the other hand, you may find that the body's speck producing particles can 'liven up' a glaze and give it much more interesting effects.

Proudly Manufacturered in Canada by Plainsman Clays.

Storage: Protect ceramic clay bodies from direct sunlight, avoiding excessive temperature changes and protect from frost.

Use: It is recommended to test clay body prior to large scale use in order to verify suitability in both the ceramic process (shaping, drying, firing and decoration) and the final application that is expected to be obtained.