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Coming In July, 2007

Tucker Pottery Clay

Tucker Pottery Supplies is located in Ontario Canada. Tucker’s is the most thoroughly tested and monitored moist clays found on the market, with technical support that is second to none. Their wide variety of bodies and firing ranges insures a clay to meet everyone’s needs. Tucker’s formulas have been Certified Non-Toxic in their moist form.Packaged as two 22 lb. de-aired pugs in heavy duty plastic bags per 44 lb. box. You owe it to yourself to try Tucker’s Clay!

Please note : Tucker Clays are package in 44lb/20kg boxes. They may be combined with other moist clays and dry materials for price breaks.

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Absorption & Shrinkage Information
Clay Pricing

Low White Cone 06-02 MSDS    Cone 04 oxidation	Low Red Cone 06-02 MSDS    Cone 04 oxidation
PBH Cone 06-02 MSDS    Cone 6 oxidation	Smooth White Cone 6 MSDS    Cone 6 oxidation
CCS Speckled Cone 6  MSDS    Cone 6 oxidation	Mid Cal 5 Cone 6 MSDS    Cone 6 oxidation
Dark Mid Cal 5 Cone 6 MSDS    Cone 6 oxidation	Mid Smooth Stone  Cone 6 MSDS    Cone 6 oxidation
Mid Red  Cone 6 MSDS    Cone 6 oxidation	MCS Procelain  Cone 6 MSDS    Cone 6 oxidation
Pro-Stone  Cone 9-10 MSDS    Cone 10 redection	Sandstone  Cone 9-10 MSDS    Cone 10 oxidation
Smooth Stone Cone 9-10 MSDS    Cone 10 Reduction	Dark Stone Cone 9-10 MSDS    Cone 10 Reduction
Brown Sculpture Cone 9-10 MSDS    Cone 10 Reduction	HHP Pocelain Cone 9-10 MSDS    Cone 10 Reduction

Product Information

Low White
This is a smooth, all-purpose talc body which fires very white. It has been designed to accept most commercial low-fire glazes and to stand up to the abuses of the classroom. Low White is also used a great deal by mold makers to make models because of its smooth texture and low shrinkage.

Wet-to-dry shrinkage: 7.0%
Total shrinkage at Cone 04: 10.0%
Absorption at Cone 04: 11.5%

Low Red
Low Red is used more as a throwing clay although many of our customers use it for handbuilding. It is a much stronger body when fired than most earthenwares.

Wet-to-dry shrinkage: 8.0%
Total shrinkage at Cone 04: 12.0%
Absorption at Cone 04: 8.0%

PBH
This body fires pink-brown at Cone 06 and a little darker at Cone 04. This smooth, slightly sticky body is for handbuilding and throwing and accepts commercial low-fire glazes. It is used extensively when plasticity must be retained over a long working period as in children's or seniors' programs. PHB with grog contains 5% of 30-80 mesh grog and is used for larger pieces.

Wet-to-dry shrinkage: 8.0%
Total shrinkage at Cone 04: 12.5%
Absorption at Cone 04: 8.0%

Smooth White
This clay body was designed for the production potter who wants a smooth, light body without the problems associated with porcelain. It has a larger than normal number of different clays in it to ensure a stable, reliable formulation. Its fired colour is greyish white.

Wet-to-dry shrinkage: 7.0%
Total shrinkage at Cone 6: 15.0%
Absorption at Cone 6: 1.5%

CCSS (speckled)
This body fires reddish tan with dark specks produced by the small amount of granular manganese. It is very responsive and trims with ease. It contains 8% of 30-80 mesh grog.

Wet-to-dry shrinkage: 8.0%
Total shrinkage at Cone 6: 14.5%
Absorption at Cone 6: 2.5%

Mid Cal 5
This body is similar to Mid Cal Grogless with the addition of 5% of 30-80 mesh grog for those who like a clay with more tooth. This aids in the production of larger work and with ease of drying. It fires slightly greyer than Mid Cal Grogless.

Wet-to-dry shrinkage: 8.0%
Total shrinkage at Cone 6: 16.0%
Absorption at Cone 6: 2.0%

Dark Mid Cal 5
This body is very similar to Mid Cal 5 but fires to a darker brown colour at Cone 6 oxidation. The higher iron content helps some glazes to develop richer shades.

Wet-to-dry shrinkage: 7.5%
Total shrinkage at Cone 6: 16.0%
Absorption at Cone 6: 1.5%

Mid Smooth Stone
This body is a very smooth, plastic clay with no grog or coarse fireclay in the formula. It fires to an off-cream colour at Cone 6 oxidation. Mid Smooth Stone is designed as a throwing clay but it is also used for handbuilding when a smooth clean surface is required. Glazes are not muted at all. This is a good compromise between stoneware and porcelain.

Wet-to-dry shrinkage: 7.5%
Total shrinkage at Cone 6: 14.5%
Absorption at Cone 6: 1.5%

Mid White
This body fires to a warm grey white at Cone 6 oxidation and is used extensively for both throwing and handbuilding. It is a fireclay-based body with a non-sticky feel. The addition of 5% of 30-0 mesh grog helps to make it an excellent dryer.

Wet-to-dry shrinkage: 8.0%
Total shrinkage at Cone 6: 15.5%
Absorption at Cone 6: 2.0%

Mid Red
This is a fairly smooth body with just 5% of 30-80 mesh grog for some tooth. Mid Red is a very responsive throwing clay which fires to a strong red colour.

Wet-to-dry shrinkage: 7.0%
Total shrinkage at Cone 6: 15.5%
Absorption at Cone 6: 2.5%

MCS
This is our most popular cone 6 porcelain. It is a smooth robust, plastic body which fires white. Although it is used mainly as a throwing body it can be used to handbuild small-to-medium-sized pieces.

Wet-to-dry shrinkage: 7.0%
Total shrinkage at cone 6: 14.5%
Absorption at cone 6: 0.5%

Sandstone
Sandstone is a very popular high-fire stoneware. It fires stony grey at Cone 10 reduction and light grey at Cone 10 oxidation. It is a superb throwing clay with a small amount of fireclay and 5% of 30-80 mesh grog to aid in drying. This clay is used extensively for functional work.

Oxidation
Wet-to-dry shrinkage: 6.5%
Total shrinkage at Cone 10: 14.0%
Absorption at Cone 10: 1.0%

Reduction
Wet-to-dry shrinkage: 6.5%
Total shrinkage at Cone 10: 14.5%
Absorption at Cone 10: 0.7%

Pro-Stone
This body has been designed for the professional production potter. It fires to a buff colour in oxidation and a warm brown in reduction. Contains many raw materials to minimize changes caused by varying ingredients. It contains 5% of 30-80 mesh grog and can be used for throwing, handbuilding, pressing, extruding etc.

Oxidation
Wet-to-dry shrinkage: 6.5%
Total shrinkage at Cone 10: 13.0%
Absorption at Cone 10: 2.0%

Reduction
Wet-to-dry shrinkage: 6.5%
Total shrinkage at Cone 10: 14.0%
Absorption at Cone 10: 1.0%

Smooth Stone
This body fires to a light grey in reduction and greyish cream at Cone 10 oxidation. It is a very smooth plastic clay with no grog or coarse clay in the formula. It is designed as a smooth throwing body but it is also used for handbuilding when a clean surface is required. A good compromise between stoneware and porcelain. It has a higher expansion which will help prevent crazing in glazes.

Oxidation
Wet-to-dry shrinkage: 7.5%
Total shrinkage at Cone 10: 14.0%
Absorption at Cone 10: 1.0%

Reduction
Wet-to-dry shrinkage: 7.5%
Total shrinkage at Cone 10: 16.0%
Absorption at Cone 10: 0.5%

Brown Sculpture
This body fires tan at Cone 10 oxidation, and to a beautiful red-brown at Cone 10 reduction. It is a rough textured body intended for handbuilding larger pieces. It contains 25% of 30-80 mesh grog but is still quite plastic.

Oxidation
Wet-to-dry shrinkage: 5.5%
Total shrinkage at Cone 10: 12.5%
Absorption at Cone 10: 3.5%

Reduction
Wet-to-dry shrinkage: 5.5%
Total shrinkage at Cone 10: 12.5%
Absorption at Cone 10: 3%

H.H.P
This body fires very white at Cone 10 oxidation and a little grey in reduction. It is a classic high-kaolin, low-ball clay porcelain for throwing and handbuilding. It is particularly easy to trim and dry and is known as a trouble-free body.

Oxidation
Wet-to-dry shrinkage: 6.5%
Total shrinkage at Cone 10: 13.0%
Absorption at Cone 10: 1.0%

Reduction
Wet-to-dry shrinkage: 6.5%
Total shrinkage at Cone 10: 13.5%
Absorption at Cone 10: 0.3%

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