Valentine Clays - the first choice of the professional potter

V9A (Smooth to Medium)

An excellent general purpose modelling clay, which contains Shropshire & South Staffordshire Fire Clays with a fine graded dust free grogg. Suitable for throwing and hand modelling. * Highly recommended

Firing: 1180C - 1280C (Buff to grey)

V9G (Medium)

The addition of grogg gives good resistance to cracking and warping.

Behaves well under oxidising and reduction conditions.

Firing: 1180C - 1280C (Grey buff - speckled grey)

HT (Smooth to Medium)

This stoneware body is especially recommended for reduction and contains a fine grogg free of dust faction.

Firing: 1120C - 1280C - (Buff to grey)

HT GROGGED (Medium)

Same as HT but with the addition of a mesh graded dust free grogg.

Firing: 1120C - 1280C (Buff to grey)

HT SPECIAL (Smooth to Medium)

Same as HT Clay but it contains extra additives to increase resistance of thermal shock. Suitable for oven to tableware.

Firing: 1120C - 1280C (Buff to grey)

DELTA (Smooth to Medium)

A pronounced speckle will appear through glaze under oxidising conditions. Suitable for modelling, casting and throwing.

Firing: 1120C - 1280C (Light buff to grey)

SPECIAL FLECK (Smooth to Medium)

A carefully blended natural stoneware which speckles attractively under normal conditions. Heavier speckling under reduction.

Firing: 1150C - 1280C (Buff to grey)

WHITE FLECK (Smooth to Medium)

A newly developed clay which has a pronounced speckle. It contains a high quality China and Ball Clay. Suitable for throwing and modelling.

Firing: 1180C - 1280C (Off white speckled)

B17C (Smooth)

This body is a blend of selected low iron clays providing an ideal background for a decorative approach to stoneware ceramics. Silica sand makes it excellent for throwing.

Firing: 1220C - 1280C (Pale buff)

WHITE B17C GROGGED (Medium)

Same as above but with the addition of a

mesh graded dust free grogg.

Firing: 1220C - 1280C (Pale buff)

WHITE MILLENNIUM (Very Smooth)

Our ultimate white stoneware, firing whiter with a high degree of plasticity. Suitable for throwing, modelling & casting and will tolerate earthenware/stoneware conditions.

Firing: 1160C -1260C (Off white)

ARCTIC WHITE (Smooth)

An alternative to our White Stoneware B17C offering a whiter colour but remaining suitable for throwing & modelling.

Firing: 1220C - 1260C (Off white)

BIRCH (Smooth to Medium)

A good all round general purpose clay. Suitable for hand modelling, throwing and casting.

Firing: 1120C - 1280C (Buff )

CRANK (Coarse)

This body has a good degree of plasticity, containing a coarse silica grog. Suitable for medium sized sculptural and slab work.

Firing: 1200C - 1280C (Buff)

TOASTED (Medium to Smooth)

A carefully blended Stoneware Fire Clay and Etruria Clay with a fine grogg additive. Pleasant reduction under normal oxidising conditions. Suitable as an all purpose body for throwing, hand building and casting.

Firing: 1140C - 1250C (Warm buff)

RAKU (Smooth to Medium)

A very fine firebrick grogged clay, Suitable for throwing and hand building.

Firing: 960C - 1060C or 1220C - 1280C (Buff to grey)

STEVE HARRISON BODY (Medium to Smooth)

Based on a similar formula to the Harry Davis Body, being a white highly versatile fine body containing a fine silica sand with good salt-glazing properties. Suitable for throwing and casting.

Firing: 1160C - 1280C (Off white)

ST PATRICKS WHITE (Medium to Smooth)

St Patricks White is good for both large and small pots and is a beautiful colour under oxidised and reduction firing. Good for throwing and handbuilding where a smooth finish is required.

Firing: 1180C - 1280C (Off white)