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• Alumina Calcined

  $5.00 for 1kg

  
  

• Ball Clay

  $7.50 for 2kg

  
  

  Deposited in marshy areas.
  Very fine particle size, high plasticity, high drying shrinkage, high in organic contaminates.
  Fires white or off-white.

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• Ball Clay

  $4.00 for 1kg

  
  

  Deposited in marshy areas.
  Very fine particle size, high plasticity, high drying shrinkage, high in organic contaminates.
  Fires white or off-white.

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• Bentonite

  $4.50 for 1kg

  
  

  Montmoricconiticclay fomed from decomposition of airborne volcanic ash.
  Finest particle size of all clays.
  Plasticizer (three times as powerful as ball clay) suspension agent, should be used in quantities of no more than 3% of dry materials weight.

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• Bone Ash

  $25.50 for 1kg

  
  

• China Clay - Kaolin

  $4.00 for 1kg

  
  

  Very refractory white primary white clay, essential ingredient of porcelain and whiteware, less plastic than most other clays.

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• Colemanite

  $7.50 for 500g

  
  

• Colemanite

  $14.50 for 1kg

  
  

• Cornish Stone

  $12.50 for 1kg

  
  

• Dolomite

  $4.00 for 1kg

  
  

• Dolomite

  $7.25 for 1kg

  
  

• Feldspar Potash

  $60.00 for 25kg

  
  

• Feldspar Potash

  $8.00 for 2kg

  
  

• Feldspar Potash

  $4.50 for 1kg

  
  

• Feldspar Soda CM

  $4.00 for 1kg

  
  

• Gertstley Borate

  $12.50 for 500g

  
  

• Grog - Course (0.5/1.00mm) - 1kg

  $5 for 1kg

  
  

• Grog - Course (0.5/1.00mm) - 25kg

  $55.00 for 25kg

  
  

  Cal Flint Clay 0.5/1.00mm

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• Grog - Course (0.5/1.00mm) - 5kg

  $20.00 for 5kg

  
  

• Grog - Fine

  $5.00 for 1kg

  
  

• Grog - Medium

  $52.50 for 25kg

  
  

  Crushed hard-fired clay, a source of grit for clay bodies.
  Graded in size from 15 mesh (very course) to 150 mesh (extra fine).
  Does not shrink in firing, so medium to course grades will show texture through thin to medium glaze.
  Added to clay bodies to reduce shrinkage and give structure for throwing or hand building.

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• Grog Medium

  $5.00 for 1kg

  
  

• Illmenite - Fine

  $6.50 for 250g

  
  

• Magnesium Carbonate

  $11.50 for 500g

  
  

• Molochite 200

  $6.50 for 1kg

  
  

• Nepheline Syenite

  $4.00 for 1kg

  
  

• Petalite

  $12.00 for 1kg

  
  

• Plaster - Fastset (Red)

  $20.00 for 20kg

  
  

  General purpose, quick setting gypsum based plaster for use in moulding.
  Time to Set 5 - 10 mins.

  Mixing Instructions:
  (1) Ensure mixing equipment and water are clean. Water temperature between approx 15-20C.
  (2) Approx 1.3 to 1.4 litres of water to 2kg of powder.
  (3) Add plaster to water and leave to soak for approx 2 mins.
  (4) Mix to desired consistency. Try and avoid air bubbles during mixing.

  Casting:
  (1) Shape the mould using suitable material.
  (2) Coat the mould with a mould release agent.
  (3) Pour the mixed plaster into the mould with tapping or vibration to minimise any air bubbles.
  (4) Allow the plaster to set.

  Mould Release Agents:
  Porous mould materials require release agents to prevent adhesion of the plaster to the mould.
  Typically these may comprise of two coats of a petroleum jelly, Stearic acid (1 part) /kerosene (2 part) mixture, special ‘soaps’ or quick drying lacquers
  .

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• Plaster - Utility Superfine Casting (Pink)

  $30.00 for 20kg

  
  

  Fine ground pure gypsum based plaster for use in moulding.
  Time to Set 20 - 40 mins.

  Mixing Instructions:
  (1) Ensure mixing equipment and water are clean. Water temperature between approx 15-20C.
  (2) Approx 1.3 to 1.4 litres of water to 2kg of powder.
  (3) Add plaster to water and leave to soak for approx 2 mins.
  (4) Mix to desired consistency. Try and avoid air bubbles during mixing.

  Casting:
  (1) Shape the mould using suitable material.
  (2) Coat the mould with a mould release agent.
  (3) Pour the mixed plaster into the mould with tapping or vibration to minimise any air bubbles.
  (4) Allow the plaster to set.

  Mould Release Agents:
  Porous mould materials require release agents to prevent adhesion of the plaster to the mould.
  Typically these may comprise of two coats of a petroleum jelly, Stearic acid (1 part) /kerosene (2 part) mixture, special ‘soaps’ or quick drying lacquers
  .

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• Plaster Mould Casting

  $6.5 for 2.5kg

  
  

• Rubber Latex Liquid

  $20.00 for 400ml

  
  

• Silica 200 (1kg)

  $3.00 for 1kg

  
  

• Silica 200 (2.5kg)

  $7.00 for 2.5kg

  
  

• Silica 200 (25kg)

  $30.00 for 25kg

  
  

• Silica 350 (1kg)

  $3.00 for 1kg

  
  

• Silica 350 (2.5kg)

  $7.00 for 2.5kg

  
  

• Silica 350g (25kg)

  $30.00 for 25kg

  
  

• Silica Sand 600

  $4.00 for 1kg

  
  

  Granular silica. Source of grit for clay bodies.
  High shrinkage in HT clay bodies, but gives smoother fired surface than grog.
  Toxic in inhalation.

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• Silica Sand 600

  $45.00 for 25kg

  
  

  Granular silica. Source of grit for clay bodies.
  High shrinkage in HT clay bodies, but gives smoother fired surface than grog.
  Toxic in inhalation.

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• Soda Ash - Dense

  $10.00 for 1kg

  
  

• Sodium Silicate

  $8.00 for 500ml

  
  

• Soft Soap Gel - Mould Release Agent

  $8.00 for 400ml

  
  

• Talc (Mag. Sil.)

  $3.50 for 1kg

  
  

• Wax - Liquid Resist

  $10.00 for 400ml

  
  

• Whiting Calcite

  $16.00 for 25kg

  
  

• Whiting Calcite

  $4.00 for 2kg

  
  

• Wollastonite

  $5.00 for 1kg