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Pyropholite (Pyrotrol)
$5.50
Controls shrinkage in whiteware bodies.
Mica 325 Mesh
$3.50
Added to glazes to reduce crazing.
Lithium Carbonate Coarse
$63.64
Source of Lithia - strong flux.
Kaolin – Mcnamee
$5.50
Plastic kaolin for whte stoneware bodies.
Fireclay - Hawthorne Bond 20M
$5.50
Buff plastic fireclay. Industry standard.
Bentonites – Ibex-200
$3.50
Low-grade California Bentonite.
Mullite – 200 Mesh
$6.55
Calcined Kyanite, Reduces thermal expansion.
Manganese Dioxide – Fine Specs
$3.50
Coloring oxide, can act as a flux in clay bodies.
Alumina Oxide (Calcined)
$5.99
"Responsible for the mattness or brilliance of glazes. Prevents devitrification and adds strength. Insoluble in water and melts at 3550˚ F. Use of too much alumina can cause a dry appearance."
Red Clay – Burgandy
$5.50
Red Clay – Burgandy
Kyanite 200 Mesh
$5.50
Refractory material used to reduce shrinkage.
Grog – 35 Mulcoa Ceramic
$5.50
White Mullite Grog 35 Mesh
Grog – 20x50 Mulcoa
$5.50
White Mullite Grog 20 x 50 Mesh
Fireclay – Lincoln #8
$5.50
Fireclay – Lincoln #8
Fireclay – IMCO-800
$5.50
Fireclay – IMCO-800
Dextrin
$3.50
Organic Binder.
Calcium Nitrate
$3.50
Calcium Nitrate
Bentonites – HPM-20 – Air Purified
$3.50
Ultra-fine ground, air-purified Bentonite recommended when a finer grade than 325 is needed for glaze applications.
Ball Clay – Bell Dark
$5.50
A very plastic ball clay used in industrial and hobby clay bodies of all types. Primary applications are dinnerware and artware.
Sand – 16 Mesh
$5.50
Sand – 16 Mesh
Mullite – 100 Mesh
$6.40
Calcined Kyanite, Reduces thermal expansion.
Sodium Bicarbonate
$3.50
Baking soda. Soluble.
Raw Siena
$7.72
Iron bearing clay, used as a colorant.
Kyanite 35 Mesh
$5.50
Refractory material used to reduce shrinkage.
Kaolin – Franklin
$5.50
Kaolin – Franklin
Gum Arabic
$18.79
Powdered natural gum. Glaze suspender.
Fluorspar Superfine
$3.50
Calcium compound with low flux temp.
Brushing Medium
$23.43
Organic Gum. Add to glazes to increase brushability.
Borax – Granular
$3.50
H2O soluble. Sodium Boric Ox. Source.
Barnard Clay Sub – SG758
$3.50
Synthetic sub for Barnard clay.
Ball Clay – Tenn #1 - SGP #1
$5.50
Coarse grained, Med. plasticity & Strength.
Sand – 60 Mesh
$5.50
Adds tooth to clay, Silica sand.
Sand – F-75 Ottawa
$5.50
Adds tooth to clay, Silica sand.
Umber, Burnt
$5.96
Hydrated ferric ox. with manganese dio.
Roseville Clay
$5.50
Roseville Clay
Kyanite 48 Mesh
$5.90
Refractory material used to reduce shrinkage.