Keane Pottery Clay White Earthenware Paper 10kg

KC522 White Earthenware Paper Clay

Bisque: 1050°C (cone 05)
Glaze: 1100°C (cone 03)

A white clay. Contains cellulose fibres which provide flexible working properties and additional green strength. Suitable for a range of handbuilding applications. Fires a warm white.

Why use paper clay?

• Green strength: The knitting together of the paper fibres adds considerable strength when dry. This added strength is a bonus when coping with rough handling and misadventure when transporting.
• Joining: Can be done at any stage. Best joined at firm leather hard stage, but with care wet paper clay can be successfully joined to dry and vice versa by scratching and gluing with paper clay slurry. Reinforce with coils where possible.
• Repairs: Breakages are easily repaired by simply joining with paper clay slip. Should cracks appear, putty crack with more paper clay. This can also be successful even after the bisque firing.

Note: A slightly higher bisque temperature of 1050°C is recommended for paper clay.

Not suitable for Stoneware or Mid Fire temperatures. Maximum temperature is 1100°C.

White Earthenware Paper Clay KC522