Stoneware & Porcelain Clay
Stoneware and porcelain clays are among the most popular choices for potters and ceramic artists, offering strength, durability and a wide range of creative possibilities. At Potterycrafts, we stock an extensive selection of stoneware and porcelain clay bodies, suitable for both experienced professionals and enthusiastic beginners working in studios, education or at home.
Audrey Blackman Porcelain Clay
B17C Smooth Stoneware Casting Slip
B17C Smooth Stoneware Clay
B17CG Grogged Stoneware Clay
Basalt Fleck Stoneware Clay
BERLIN Grey Stoneware Clay
Ceradel Black Ice Porcelain Clay
David Leach Translucent Porcelain Clay
Earthstone ES10 Extra Smooth Stoneware Clay
Earthstone ES109 Speckled Stoneware Clay
Earthstone ES20 Smooth Textured Stoneware Clay
Earthstone ES40 Handbuilding Clay
Earthstone ES5 Original Stoneware Clay
Earthstone ES50 Crank Stoneware Clay
Earthstone ES60 Textured Crank Stoneware Clay
Earthstone ES90 Flecked Stoneware Clay
ES400 Grogged Body Earthenware Paper Clay
HT Briar Buff Earthenware Stoneware Clay
Ironstone Plastic Clay
Light Buff Stoneware Clay
Stoneware clay is typically fired at higher temperatures between 1180°C and 1280°C and is known for its excellent plasticity, making it easier to throw, shape and handbuild. Porcelain clay, while more elastic and sometimes more challenging to work with, offers a refined and delicate appearance once fired. Despite its fine finish, porcelain is tough, non-porous and highly durable, firing at temperatures between 1250°C and 1300°C, making it ideal for functional ware as well as detailed sculptural and artistic work. You will also find stoneware and porcelain casting slips, which are liquid clay bodies created by deflocculating plastic clay for use in mould making and repeatable forms.
Stoneware and porcelain clay at a glance
- Firing range: mid to high fire clays
- Stoneware: highly plastic and forgiving ideal for throwing and handbuilding
- Porcelain: smooth refined finish with high strength and low porosity
- Formats available: plastic clay bodies and casting slips
- Uses: functional pottery sculptural work and slip casting
