Earthenware Clay

Earthenware Clay

Earthenware clay is one of the oldest and most widely used clay bodies in ceramics, valued for its natural colour range and workable, plastic feel. Traditionally associated with red earthenware (often called terracotta), earthenware is also available in buff, grey, and white bodies — making it a popular choice for everything from everyday functional pottery to decorative and sculptural work.

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Alpha White Earthenware Clay

Alpha White Earthenware Clay

£16.20
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Black Earthenware Clay

Black Earthenware Clay

£13.72
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CWE White Earthenware Clay

CWE White Earthenware Clay

£15.92
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Earthstone ES10 Extra Smooth Stoneware Clay Earthstone ES10 Extra Smooth Stoneware Clay

Earthstone ES10 Extra Smooth Stoneware Clay

£17.47
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Earthstone ES65 Terracotta Crank Clay

Earthstone ES65 Terracotta Crank Clay

£12.27
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Easycast Earthenware Casting Slip

Easycast Earthenware Casting Slip

£16.12
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ES400 Grogged Body Earthenware Paper Clay

ES400 Grogged Body Earthenware Paper Clay

£15.77
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HT Briar Buff Earthenware Stoneware Clay

HT Briar Buff Earthenware Stoneware Clay

£7.17
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KGM Production Throwers Clay KGM Production Throwers Clay

KGM Production Throwers Clay

£13.07
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Potterycrafts Buff Casting Slip

Potterycrafts Buff Casting Slip

From £24.91
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Potterycrafts Buff Earthenware Stoneware Clay

Potterycrafts Buff Earthenware Stoneware Clay

£5.34
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Potterycrafts Buff School Clay

Potterycrafts Buff School Clay

£5.69
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Potterycrafts ES200 Smooth Body Paper Clay

Potterycrafts ES200 Smooth Body Paper Clay

£15.13
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Potterycrafts ES300 Grogged Body Paper Clay

Potterycrafts ES300 Grogged Body Paper Clay

£15.69
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Potterycrafts High Fire Red Terracotta Clay

Potterycrafts High Fire Red Terracotta Clay

£5.03
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Potterycrafts Ivory Earthenware Clay

Potterycrafts Ivory Earthenware Clay

£15.25
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Potterycrafts Low Fire Red Terracotta Clay

Potterycrafts Low Fire Red Terracotta Clay

£4.87
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Potterycrafts Red Grogged Clay

Potterycrafts Red Grogged Clay

£5.11
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Potterycrafts Superior White Earthenware Clay

Potterycrafts Superior White Earthenware Clay

£14.81
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Potterycrafts White Earthenware Throwing Clay

Potterycrafts White Earthenware Throwing Clay

£12.55
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Our Earthenware clays come in a range of colours including buff, brown, white, and grey. However, the most well-known earthenware clay is terracotta clay, which is typically a rich rusty red colour. Red earthenware clay gets its distinctive colour because it has a high iron oxide content. To make earthenware clay waterproof and therefore suitable for dinnerware, it needs to be glaze fired.

Most earthenware clays are low-fire clays, typically fired between1040°C and 1160°C. Because earthenware is naturally porous, pieces intended for food or drink use are usually glaze fired to create a watertight surface suitable for dinnerware. You’ll also find earthenware casting slips (pottery slips), which are liquid clay bodies used for mould making and repeatable forms, produced by deflocculating plastic clay for reliable casting.

Earthenware clay options at a glance

  • Colours: terracotta (red), buff, grey, white
  • Formats: prepared plastic clay or powdered
  • Uses: throwing, hand building, sculpting, and slip casting
  • Firing range: 1040°C–1160°C (low fire)