Plainsman P700 Cone 8-10 White Ceramic Clay Body, 4 lb
$11.15USD
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- Brand: Plainsman Clays
- Model #: PLAINSMAN-P700-4
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Plainsman P700 Cone 8-10 White Ceramic Clay Body, 4 lb
High temperature Grolleg porcelain. P700 is our most vitreous cone 10 white body, it is the closest thing Plainsman has to a true translucent porcelain body. It is a mix of 50% Grolleg kaolin with feldspar and silica. P700 is a smooth and slick fine grained body.
P700 vitrifies to a very pleasant silky surface and is translucent on thin pieces. Compared to our other porcelains it burns much cleaner (to a distinctly blue-white tone at cone 10 reduction firing compared to their off-white or ivory colors).
This is a zero-porosity porcelain so warping during firing can be an issue. Avoiding shapes that lack structural strength (i.e. straight sided cylinders, goblets with flared bases, severely overhung, flared or non-curved profile bowls). Be careful to use kiln shelves that are flat. Kiln wash is needed to prevent pieces from sticking to the shelf during firing.
Proudly Manufacturered in Canada by Plainsman Clays.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:
Firing range: Cone 8–10
Drying Shrinkage: 5.0–5.5%
Water Content: 23.5–24.5%
Drying Factor: D542
Fired Shrinkage:
Cone 8: 7.5–8.5%
Cone 10: 8.0–9.0%
Cone 10R: 8.5–9.5%
Fired Absorption:
Cone 8: 0.2–0.8%
Cone 10: 0.0%
Cone 10R: 0.0%
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.
