Made with black sand from the West Coast and blended with our local white clay to create a truly magical white speckled natural finish that is as unique and beautiful as our favourite beaches. A smooth vitreous (Cone 6) clay that fires to an off-white colour. excellent plasticity, workability and greenware strength. A versatile clay that is suitable for throwing all sorts of functional forms including tableware. Not designed for large pieces  Best application: Good all purpose clay. Not designed for large pieces  Mesh: 100# Bisque: 1000ºC Glaze fire: 1150 - 1280ºC Shrinkage 6% wet to dry 9% at 1150º 10% at 1180º 11% at 1220º 12% at 1280º Water absorption 4% at 1150º 3% at 1180º <1% at 1220º <1% at 1280º View Less