{"title":"What is the best pottery clay for beginners?","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"sp631-klamath-red","title":"SP631 Klamath Red","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFIRING RANGE: CONE 4 - 6 (2167-2232ºF)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWet Color: Red-brown\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFiring Color: Rich brown\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTexture: Lightly Coarse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAvg. Shrinkage 2±%: 12% at ∆5\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGood for any project, the color reminds us of pueblo stones.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe unfired pieces in the photo (plate, bowl, and mugs) are made by SPS potter Denny Porter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Seattle Pottery Supply","offers":[{"title":"12lb Cube","offer_id":43842699821195,"sku":"12631BHALF","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"25lb Block","offer_id":43842699329675,"sku":"12631B","price":31.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0389\/2727\/0027\/files\/KlamathRed_updated.jpg?v=1765402221"},{"product_id":"seattle-freeze","title":"SP691 Seattle Freeze","description":"\u003cp\u003eFIRING RANGE: CONE 5 (2186ºF)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWet Color: White\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFiring Color (Oxidation): White + translucent when thin \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTexture: Soooo smooth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvg. Total Shrinkage: 10.67% (full SPS \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0389\/2727\/0027\/files\/SPS_Shrinkage_Chart_2024_4.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eclay shrinkage chart here\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvg. Absorption at ∆5: 0.07%\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWant to light up your studio? Seattle Freeze is a brand new translucent mid-range clay body (yes, you read that right). Intended for use on the wheel, it throws like a dream with a creamy, yet firm, consistency.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the very few translucent mid-range clays out there—and, in our opinion, the best. Most translucent porcelains are high-fire, which makes them less accessible for the majority of potters; Seattle Freeze has the translucence of cone 10... but at cone 5. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e “I just finished with the 25 lbs. of Seattle Freeze. I love this clay. It is seductive. Very plastic, yet holds up, and can get very thin without sagging. I threw with translucence in mind and was able to throw thinner than usual. It takes very little water, which is a huge plus for workability. I love the buttery smoothness. I threw a piece with an attachment and had no problem with that. This is a fabulous clay. Can I get more?” ~Tim, from Spokane, WA \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e______\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNOTE: Seattle Freeze can harden when stored. To return it to working consistency, wedge hard (we recommend throwing it on the floor with force), then wedge as normal. Do not add water!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn order to make sure all batches of this clay are as creamy, smooth, and buttery as they should be, we’ve updated our clay machine, implemented a double-vacuum process, and increased our quality control. This ensures that all bags of Seattle Freeze that leave our workshop are now of uniform high quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnless otherwise noted, vessels shown were made by SPS team potter, Frank Jacques\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo use: wedge wet clay, work as preferred, and fire to ∆ 5. Use with mid-range glazes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*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 \u003ca href=\"mailto:info@seattlepotterysupply.com\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003einfo@seattlepotterysupply.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Seattle Pottery Supply","offers":[{"title":"12lb Cube","offer_id":43842282946699,"sku":"12691BHALF","price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25lb Block","offer_id":43093595685003,"sku":"12691B","price":62.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0389\/2727\/0027\/files\/SeattleFreeze_white_dc128621-a88f-43de-8e58-79c636b549ce.jpg?v=1762819220"},{"product_id":"sea-mix-6","title":"SP648 Sea Mix 6","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFIRING RANGE: CONE 4 - 6 (2167-2232ºF)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWet Color: Gray\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFiring Color: Oxidation: Off-White\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eTexture: Slightly Smooth (\u0026lt; 5% grog)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAvg. Total Shrinkage: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e11.32%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e at ∆5; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAvg. ∆5 Absorption: 1.64%\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWith Grog Avg. Total Shrinkage: 11.08%; Avg. ∆5 Absorption: 1.60%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWith Sand Avg. Total Shrinkage: 10.29%; Avg. ∆5 Absorption: 1.47%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eDesigned 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eA quick note on what is new about the (new) Sea Mix 6\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eWe’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!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eWant more detail? You can read all about the new \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/seattlepotterysupply.com\/pages\/the-new-sea-mix-6-pottery-clay\"\u003eSea Mix 6 clay\u003c\/a\u003e and the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/seattlepotterysupply.com\/pages\/is-custer-feldspar-discontinued\"\u003eCuster Feldspar and G200 Feldspar shortages\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Seattle Pottery Supply","offers":[{"title":"- \/ 12lb Cube","offer_id":43589676925067,"sku":"12648BHALF","price":13.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"with Sand \/ 25lb Block","offer_id":43589676892299,"sku":"12654B","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"- \/ 25lb Block","offer_id":43589676990603,"sku":"12648B","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"with Grog \/ 25lb Block","offer_id":43589677088907,"sku":"12657B","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"- \/ 50lb Dry Bag","offer_id":43589680332939,"sku":"12648D-50LB","price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0389\/2727\/0027\/files\/SeaMix6_1.jpg?v=1762818515"},{"product_id":"sp500-lf06-white","title":"SP500 LF06 White","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFIRING RANGE: CONE 06 - 04 (1830-1940ºF)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWet Color: Off-White\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFiring Color: Oxidation: White\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eTexture: Smooth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eCone 04 Avg. Shrinkage 2±%: 9%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eCone 1 Avg. Shrinkage 2±%: 11%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWith Sand: Cone 04 Avg. Shrinkage 2±%: 7%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWith Sand: Cone 1 Avg. Shrinkage 2±%: 8.5%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eOur best all around multipurpose clay, LF06 White is great earthenware for hand-building and use on the wheel. Works well with bright low-fire glazes and underglazes and especially loves SPS pottery glazes! It's also extremely craze-resistant.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis is our top recommendation for elementary schools and for younger children as it is extremely workable. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIdeal for throwing, handbuilding, jiggering, pressing, and flowerpots. Also available with added sand and paper.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Seattle Pottery Supply","offers":[{"title":"- \/ 25lb Block","offer_id":43590446776459,"sku":"13500B","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"- \/ 50lb Dry Bag","offer_id":43590446809227,"sku":"13500D-50LB","price":68.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paper \/ 25lb Block","offer_id":43590446841995,"sku":"11953B","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0389\/2727\/0027\/files\/LF061_b5176810-fcca-41d9-9073-7db702eeb908.jpg?v=1760218127"},{"product_id":"sp635-klamath-yellow","title":"SP635 Klamath Yellow","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFIRING RANGE: CONE 4 - 6 (2167-2232ºF)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWet Color: Yellow\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFiring Color: Oxidation: Red\/Orange\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eTexture: Slightly Smooth (\u0026lt; 5% grog)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAvg. Shrinkage 2±%: 12% at ∆5\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eDon't let the name fool you: Klamath Yellow looks bright yellow when wet, but fires to a lush red\/orange color. It's a mid range stoneware clay body, great for throwing and (like all Seattle Pottery Supply Klamath clays), works well for pretty much every project you have in mind.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWe particularly like it for throwing, handbuilding, dinnerware, flower pots, jiggering\/jollying, and pressing. You'll find other stuff it's great for too, we're sure.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Seattle Pottery Supply","offers":[{"title":"12lb Cube","offer_id":43590468599947,"sku":"12635BHALF","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25lb Block","offer_id":43590468632715,"sku":"12635B","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50lb Dry Bag","offer_id":43590469222539,"sku":"12635D-50LB","price":59.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0389\/2727\/0027\/files\/KlamathYellow2.jpg?v=1763686830"}],"url":"https:\/\/seattlepotterysupply.com\/collections\/what-is-the-best-pottery-clay-for-beginners.oembed","provider":"Seattle Pottery Supply","version":"1.0","type":"link"}