Clay bodies can also be produced by mixing dry clays and additives with water to create your own desired clay body.
Ceramic clay mixture.
Make your own color.
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Through smaller batch testing.
Weigh all the clay body materials and place them into a large container.
Kaolin which is also sometimes called china clay is a high temperature white clay material which contains high amounts of kaolinite.
Another fun part of clay is being able to mix powdered colorants into your clay to create an array of different colored clays.
I have evergreen light green.
Black clay is a stunning color that goes beautifully with light or white underglazes or all by its self with a clear glaze.
This type of clay material is found in porcelains.
This product is to be mixed with other raw materials not to be used alone.
All three are available commercially in moist ready to use form.
Mixing clay medium to large batches 100 to 200 pounds 1.
Kaolin and grolleg are also commonly used in ceramics.
Measure out your water and place it in your clay mixer.
Mix the dry materials together so each material becomes dispersed evenly.