L212

Low temperature, smooth, medium plastic, light cream to grey buff burning, refined talc earthenware. L212 is a mix of our native stoneware clay, A3, with talc, ball clay and bentonite. It is typically used with commercial bottled glazes (i.e. Duncan, Mayco, Spectrum). It is a popular body for use in schools.

Process Properties
To retain plasticity (to tolerate the talc addition) we add about 10% of a ball clay bentonite mix. These additions give the body a very pleasant, smooth feel for throwing and modelling forms of all shapes and sizes.

L212 dries fairly quickly with minimal cracking. However, it is fine-grained grained so good joining practice is still important.