Clay - Keanes Toast No 582
NOTE: This product is available for purchase by University of Melbourne students and staff only. Sales to the general public will be rejected.
This product is for use in the VCA Workshop only. Please see a technician with your sales receipt to receive items.
All unfired clay must remain in the VCA Workshop until fired. Dried clay dust may cause lung disease. Always wear a P2 mask when sanding unfired clay.
A brown clay containing refractory grog of various sizes for structural strength. Toast is a versatile iron-bearing clay body that has been developed for hand-building. Suited to larger scale work. Fires pale terracotta and warm browns in oxidation through to cherry chocolate with textural orange flecks in reduction.
Glaze range 1100-1300oC Cone 03-10
% Shrinkage 1000oC Cone 06: 6.7%
% Shrinkage 1222oC Cone 6: 11%
% Shrinkage 1280oC Cone 9: 10.9%
% Shrinkage 1300oC Reduction Cone 10: 11.1%