Earthstone ES50 Crank Stoneware Clay

Earthstone ES50 Crank Stoneware Clay is an ideal clay body crafted specifically for hand builders and sculptors seeking exceptional quality and versatility. Excels in hand-building and sculptural techniques, providing artists with a versatile medium that supports creative exploration and detailed craftsmanship. The clay's coarse grog content enhances its structural integrity, making it suitable for constructing large-scale sculptures and functional pottery with intricate designs.

Featuring an open textured, coarsely grogged composition, ES 50 retains remarkable plasticity while offering the robust characteristics typical of crank clay. This includes excellent warp resistance, low shrinkage, and impressive strength in both its greenware and fired states.

With a firing range spanning from 1120°C to 1280°C, ES 50 adapts to various firing conditions, producing a toasted buff hue in oxidation firings and a rich, warm speckled orange buff under reduction. Whether you're creating expressive sculptures or functional art pieces, ES 50 Earthstone (Crank) offers the durability, flexibility, and unique aesthetic qualities needed to bring your artistic vision to life.

• Temperature Range 1120 - 1280 °C.
• Shrinkage (w-d) 3 - 5%
• Shrinkage (d-f) 5 - 7%
• Expansion at 500°C - 0.22%.
• Texture (1-smooth 10 coarse) 10.
• Fired colour: Warm Buff.
• 12.5kg bag.