SP648 Sea Mix 6
SKU: 12648BHALF Brand: Seattle Pottery Supply
$16.00
FIRING RANGE: CONE 4 - 6 (2167-2232ºF)
- Wet Color: Gray
- Firing Color: Oxidation: Off-White
- Texture: Slightly Smooth (< 5% grog)
- Avg. Total Shrinkage: 11.32% at ∆5; Avg. ∆5 Absorption: 1.64%
- With Grog Avg. Total Shrinkage: 11.08%; Avg. ∆5 Absorption: 1.60%
- With Sand Avg. Total Shrinkage: 10.29%; Avg. ∆5 Absorption: 1.47%
Designed as a replacement for (and evolution of!) our popular Sea Mix 5 clay, Sea Mix 6 is an extremely workable mid-range stoneware that is so easy to use it makes you feel like a pro. An excellent clay body with all of Sea Mix 5’s superpowers, it’s great for throwing and sculpting alike, and fires to a soft off-white. Makes your mid-range glazes pop. Ideal for throwing, hand building, jiggering, pressing, and dinnerware… just for starters.
A quick note on what is new about the (new) Sea Mix 6
We’ve tweaked the Sea Mix 6 formulation because of the G200 Feldspar shortage. For those of you who have already tried—and loved—it, never fear! We’ve found a chemically identical feldspar through another source, and after many rounds of testing, we like the (new) new Sea Mix 6 even more than before!
Want more detail? You can read all about the new Sea Mix 6 clay and the Custer Feldspar and G200 Feldspar shortages.
To use: wedge wet clay, work as preferred, and fire to ∆ 5. Use with mid-range glazes.
*Please be aware that natural impurities may occasionally occur in our clay! Our clays are made with natural minerals, mined from the earth. In some rare cases, natural impurities, or ribbons of other minerals, are mixed in with the raw materials provided by our suppliers. This can lead to clays that don’t perform the way they are supposed to. If you have any questions about a particular clay body, please reach out to info@seattlepotterysupply.com.
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To use: wedge wet clay, work as preferred, and fire to ∆ 5. Use with mid-range glazes.
- Brand
- Seattle Pottery Supply
- Type
- Moist Pugged Clay
- Firing range
- Midrange ∆4-6
- SKU
- 12648BHALF
- Weight
- 12.0 lb
- Availability
- In stock & ready to ship
| SKU | Addition | INVENTORY | ORDER ELIGIBILITY | PRICE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12648BHALF | - / 12lb Cube | 516 in stock | While supplies last | $16.00 |
| 12654B | with Sand / 25lb Block | 109 in stock | While supplies last | $27.00 |
| 12648B | - / 25lb Block | 1467 in stock | While supplies last | $25.00 |
| 12657B | with Grog / 25lb Block | 210 in stock | While supplies last | $27.00 |
| 12648D-50LB | - / 50lb Dry Bag | Out of Stock | Please call | $92.00 |
*Back orders will be placed for order quantities exceeding that of on-hand inventory.
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
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I teach at a veterans 501C3 facility called warriors canvas in Johnson City TN. do you honor the tax free status ? Shipping cost of 200 lbs. thank you.
Thanks for reaching out.
We do not charge taxes on any out of state orders! Please give us a call or send us an email with your order information and we can go ahead and get this sorted. We also offer a school discount on clay that can apply to your organization.
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How do you feel this clay compares to Laguna's B-Mix 5? Thanks!
Our Sea Mix 6 is a wonderful alternative to B-Mix 5. Sea Mix tends to be less slippy than B-Mix 5 when thrown. B-mix 5 is a slightly creamier fired color than Sea Mix 6. They are both lovely and smooth! Our Sea Mix 6 is available with sand, or grog added in, which both add some great strenght.
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The description says to fire to cone 5, but is it fine at cone 6, too? Any major changes to make note of at the higher firing temperature?
Our Sea Mix 6 is stable at Cone 6. You might notice some over-vitrification (bubbling, slumping, etc.) if you do a hold at Cone 6. Holds can push temperatures up towards Cone 7 and cause this clay to over fire. Other than this possible issue it should be okay!
