Speckled Earth Clay textured body with natural iron specks 1000-1080°C Red Clay – 50% *(adds warm tone and plasticity)* Ball Clay – 20% *(improves workability and strength)* Silica (Flint) – 15% *(helps vitrification)* Fine Sand or Grog – 10% *(adds texture & reduces warping)* Manganese Dioxide – 2-4% *(creates speckling in firing)* |
Gritty Buff Textured Body Earthenware Look . A grainy, buff-colored clay with a natural feel.
900-1050°C Fireclay – 40% *(adds a coarse, sandy texture)* Ball Clay – 30% *(plasticity and binding strength)* Kaolin – 15% *(whitens body slightly, soft texture)* Sand (Coarse) – 10% *(grit & added texture)* Iron Oxide – 2-3% *(warmer buff tone & richness)*
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Volcanic Grog Body Textured & Pitted Surface. For extreme surface texture & cratered effects 950-1100°C Ball Clay – 40% *(plasticity & strength)* Red Clay – 30% *(rich tone & workability)* Volcanic Pumice or Coarse Grog – 20% *(rough texture & pits after firing)* Silica – 5% *(helps fusing without over-melting)* Manganese Dioxide – 3-5% *(intense speckling, darker breaks)*
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Rustic Orange-Red Body Warm & Textured, fiery orange-red with broken surfaces 1000-1100°C
Red Clay – 60% *(warm, natural color)* Fireclay – 20% *(grainy texture, added durability)* Coarse Grog – 10% *(rough texture, reduced shrinkage)* Ball Clay – 5% *(plasticity & structure)* Iron Oxide – 3% *(deepens reddish tone & richness)*
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