GRES BRASIL ROUGE CHAMOTTE 0-1MM 12.5 KG

Red stoneware Brasil grog 40% 0-1 mm - BRASIL01

Pleasant texture, very beautiful shard pink garnet at 1050°C, red in raw, red garnet/ hematite in oxidation.

Clay widely used for modeling and sculpture.

Very nice pink at 1050°C.

Suitable for both professionals and amateurs.

Suitable in grog 40% 0-0.2, 0-0,5 and 0-1 mm.

DO NOT FIRE IN REDUCTION

This Red Stoneware is suitable for potters seeking high firered clay.

Fine textured makes it excellent for throwing large pieces, hand building and without the fear of slumping.

It can also be used as a Red Raku body.

With outstanding plasticity and the right amount of tooth makes it resistant to warping, cracking and thermal shock.

At 1100°C - 1180°C firing yields a brick red colour.

Increasing the temperature to 1220°C-1260°C the colour gradually darkens to rich reddish brown.

T° Bisqueware / 980°C (1796 °F)

T° Firing / 1050 - 1270°C (1922-2318 °F)

Technical characteristics /

Shrinkage dry / 4%

Shrinkage 1110°C / (2012 °F) 4%

Porosity 1280°C / (2336 °F) 5%

Coef of expansion / 66 x 10-7