Raw Materials

Common glaze colorant. Green nickel produces a variety of browns, blues, grays and yellows depending on the presence of other materials in the glaze.

A natural hydrated earthy ferric oxide. Contains hydrated iron oxide. Can be calcined at 550-600°C.

Also known as Pearl Ash. It is a strong flux and can be used as a color modifier in glazes.

Can be used to increase plasticity in porcelain bodies instead of Potash Feldspar; a complex material similar to and sharing properties with Potash...

Ferric oxide. Basically the same as black iron oxide except not as concentrated.

A titanium dioxide tan colorant which contains a small amount of iron. Used both for color and its tendency to provide various mottled textures.

This is classified as a Dark Rutile. This is the same mineral as the ceramic grade rutile but this has not been calcined.

Opaque glaze in the Laguna Cone 5 Dry Glaze Series.

325 mesh silica is typically used in glazes.

AKA Flint. The most common source of silica in clay bodies and glazes. Increases the thermal expansion in clays and decreases thermal expansion in ...

Feldspathic silica sands which can be used in place of grog in clay bodies to add texture and strength.

This is an active flux which serves an important function as a deflocculant in preparing liquid slip. It increases strength and workability and red...

Crystalline minerals made up of mainly silica and alumina in combination with sodium and potassium oxides. Often considered a natural frit. Used ex...

81% Fe2O3 , this imported, natural iron oxide is bright red in its raw form.

Substitute for Spodumene. A source of lithia, which is a flux, that helps to develop copper blue tone glazes. Can replace feldspar and also reduces...

Similar to calcium. Also used as barium carbonate substitute.

An economical, high purity, off-white talc. A major component in low fire, Cone 06-Cone 2 lighter colored clay bodies.

A coarse-grained fast-casting ball clay with medium plasticity and strength. SGP is an "industry standard" based on its popularity for casting. Can...

The most effective opacifier to produce even, opaque, glossy glazes. The normal use of Tin Oxide in a glaze is between 5% and 10%. A dull matt glaz...

Important opacifier. Often used in glaze to affect acid resistance, color and texture.

Ultracal 30 plaster is a gypsum cement specially formulated for close tolerance tooling. It features exceptional surface hardness and accuracy, as ...

ULtrox supplies ZrO2 and SiO2. Zircopax  Zirco-pax picture is of SuperPax however they are all similar in chemical makeup and interchangeable.   A ...

A hydrated ferric oxide with manganese dioxide. It is used for brush decoration to produce a reddish-brown. Also can be added to clay bodies to ach...