Valentine Clays - the first choice of the professional potter

STANDARD RED (Smooth - Medium)

An extremely popular general purpose clay based on a blend of Etruria Marls.

Suitable for throwing, handling & casting. *Highly recommended

Firing: 1080°C - 1160°C (Light red becoming darker as temperature is increased)

STANDARD RED GROGGED (Medium)

The addition of grogg in this body improves strength in throwing and increases

resistance to cracking and warping especially on larger pieces. Suitable for throwing and modelling.

Firing: 1080°C - 1160°C (Light red becoming darker as temperature is increased)

TERRACOTTA FINE 120’S (Smooth)

A general blend of Etruria Marls produced to a much finer degree giving a pleasing smooth finish. Suitable for machining and throwing.

Firing: 1080°C - 1160°C (Light red becoming darker as temperature is increased)

V636 (Smooth)

A very well behaved clay resulting from a blend of Etruria Marls and Shropshire Fire Clays. Good plasticity, suitable for throwing and modelling.

Firing: 1020°C - 1160°C (Medium red becoming darker as temperature is increased)

RBC 60s (Medium to Smooth)

This body contains fine graded China Clay and Etruria Marls. Developed to improve casting. Suitable for all types of production or studio work.

Firing: 1040°C - 1160°C (Pale red becoming darker as temperature is increased)

SCULPTURE (Medium to Coarse)

A newly developed clay containing a good degree of medium to coarse grogg.

Gives open texture yet retaining a good degree of plasticity. Has good resistance to thermal shock. Suitable for large sculptural work, garden ware, slab work etc.

Firing: 1020°C - 1220°C (Light red becoming darker as temperature is increased)

MOULDING CLAY (Very Coarse)

A traditional coarse, pan milled and pug milled North Yorkshire terracotta clay.

Highly plastic, suitable for modelling and sculpture work.

Firing: 1020°C - 1100°C (Mid red becoming darker as temperature is increased)