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Plainsman Alberta Slip
SDS
A natural clay that melts at cone 10R to form a tenmoku glaze. Add frit to melt at cone 6.
l 2.5kg bag: $8.30
20kg bag: $52.25
Alumina Calcined
SDS
Highly refractory white powder.
l 500g bag: $3.75
l 2.5kg bag: $16.50
25kg OC: $157.50
Alumina Hydrate, Heavy
Highly refractory white powder.
l 500g bag: $5.45
l 2.5kg bag: $23.00
22.68kg OC: $192.50
Barium Carbonate
SDS
Source of BaO in glazes (for matteness, certain colors). Precipitates solubles in bodies.
l 2.5kg bag: $8.55
25kg OC: $67.85
Bentonite (National Standard #325) SDS
Super plastic, very fine grained clay. Also suspends and hardens glaze slurries.
l 2.5kg bag: $5.60
22.68kg OC: $35.00
Bone Ash (Tri Calcium Phosphate) SDS
Glaze material. Source of phosphorus.
l 500g bag: $11.70
l 2.5kg bag: $54.30
22.68kg OC: $477.00
Borax Hydrous - Granular
SDS
Borax Decahydrate. Soluble source of boron.
l 2.5kg bag: $11.05
25kg OC: $93.50
Boric Acid
SDS
Soluble source of boron.
l 2.5kg bag: $16.25
l 500g bag: $3.75
25kg OC: $155.00
Chrome Oxide SDS
Raw colorant. Makes green in glazes.
l 250g bag: $12.45
l 500g bag: $23.95
l 2.5kg bag: $115.55
Chromite (Iron Chromate) SDS
Raw material very high in chrome oxide.
l 500g bag: $4.55
l 2.5kg bag: $18.45
Clay Barnard Slip SDS
Natural material very high in iron oxide (and other metal oxides).
l 2.5kg bag: $19.75
Clay Fireclay (Lincoln 60) SDS
Plastic tan burning clay from California.
l 2.5kg bag: $4.85
22.68kg OC: $28.50
Clay Goldart (Cedar Heights) SDS
Refractory ball clay like material from Missouri.
l 2.5kg bag: $5.40
22.68kg OC: $42.30
Clay Plastic Vitrox SDS
Plastic feldspar.
l 2.5kg bag: $6.65
22.68kg OC: $45.00
Clay Redart (Cedar Heights) SDS
Low fire, high iron, low plasticity red burning earthenware clay
l 2.5kg bag: $4.80
22.68kg OC: $36.90
CMC Gum SDS
Hardens glazes as they dry, slows drying and make them paintable.
125g bag: $8.20
l 250g bag: $16.45
l 500g bag: $32.00
Cobalt Carbonate SDS
Raw colorant. Blue.
125g bag: $23.70
l 250g bag: $47.00
l 500g bag: $93.35
Cobalt Oxide SDS
Raw colorant. Blue.
125g bag: $26.05
l 250g bag: $51.70
l 500g bag: $102.70
Copper Carbonate SDS
Raw colorant. Green in oxidation, red in reduction.
l 250g bag: $12.00
l 500g bag: $23.10
l 2.5kg bag: $111.20
Copper Oxide Black SDS
Raw colorant. Green in oxidation, red in reduction.
l 250g bag: $14.55
l 500g bag: $28.20
l 2.5kg bag: $136.65
Copper Oxide Red SDS
Raw colorant. Green in oxidation, red in reduction.
l 250g bag: $17.25
l 500g bag: $33.90
l 2.5kg bag: $167.20
Cornwall Stone (Cornish Stone)

l 2.5kg bag: $19.70
25kg OC: $163.00
Cryolite SDS
Source of fluorine.
l 500g bag: $6.05
l 2.5kg bag: $27.95
25kg OC: $272.50
Dolomite SDS
Source of MgO and CaO for glazes.
l 2.5kg bag: $6.70
22.68kg OC: $44.75
Feldspar Custer Potash SDS
Feldspar that sources K2O and the primary flux.
l 2.5kg bag: $4.85
22.68kg OC: $28.00
Feldspar Mahavir Potash SDS
Feldspar the sources K2O and the primary flux.
l 2.5kg bag: $10.50
25kg OC: $88.00
Feldspar Minspar Soda SDS
Feldspar the sources Na2O and the primary flux. Minspar 200 in the standard soda felspar at this time.
l 2.5kg bag: $9.05
22.68kg OC: $66.35
Ferro Frit 3110 SDS
Frit that behaves like a low melting feldspar.
l 500g bag: $5.90
l 2.5kg bag: $25.10
22.68kg OC: $212.00
Ferro Frit 3124 SDS
Complete low fire glaze, just needs 15% kaolin.
l 500g bag: $5.70
l 2.5kg bag: $24.15
22.68kg OC: $203.00
Ferro Frit 3195 SDS
Complete silky matte low fire glaze, just add 15%
l 500g bag: $6.20
l 2.5kg bag: $26.75
22.68kg OC: $227.00
Ferro Frit 3249 SDS
Super low expansion frit (high in MgO and B2O3).
l 500g bag: $14.10
l 2.5kg bag: $66.30
22.68kg OC: $585.00
Fluorspar SDS
Source of fluorine.
l 2.5kg bag: $13.25
Fusion Frit F12 SDS
Fusion F-12 is our equivalent for Ferro Frit 3134.
l 500g bag: $7.55
l 2.5kg bag: $33.40
22.68kg OC: $287.50
Gerstley Borate SDS
Very high boron natural material from the california.
l 2.5kg bag: $17.85
22.68kg OC: $146.50
Grog Calcined Fireclay (STKO22S) 20x40m SDS
Fired Missouri fireclay aggregate for use in clay bodies.
l 2.5kg bag: $7.75
22.68kg OC: $54.50
Grog Coarse (12/20 mesh)
Ground structural brick aggregate for use in clay bodies.
l 2.5kg bag: $8.40
Grog Fine
Ground structural brick aggregate for use in clay bodies.
l 2.5kg bag: $4.80
20kg bag OC: $24.55
Grog Medium (20/48 mesh) SDS
Ground structural brick aggregate for use in clay bodies.
l 2.5kg bag: $11.05
22.68kg OC: $85.00
Grog Mulcoa 47 (CE Minerals 35 mesh) SDS
Low thermal expansion mullite aggregate for use in clay bodies.
l 2.5kg bag: $5.50
22.68kg OC: $43.00
Gum Xantham Powdered SDS
Glaze hardener.
l 250g bag: $10.05
l 500g bag: $19.50
Illmenite Granular SDS
Granular form of iron.
l 500g bag: $4.60
Illmenite Milled SDS
Natural finely ground source of iron oxide (and other metal oxides).
l 500g bag: $7.15
l 2.5kg bag: $33.60
Iron Oxide Black SDS
Source of FeO, Fe2O3, Fe3O4.
l 500g bag: $8.90
l 2.5kg bag: $40.30
22.68kg OC: $350.00
Iron Oxide Red SDS
Source of FeO, Fe2O3, Fe3O4.
l 500g bag: $9.80
l 2.5kg bag: $44.75
22.68kg OC: $395.00
Iron Oxide Yellow SDS
Source of FeO, Fe2O3, Fe3O4.
l 500g bag: $10.20
l 2.5kg bag: $46.70
22.68kg OC: $408.00
Kaolin Calcined (Glomax) SDS
Kaolin that has been fired to destroy is plasticity and zero its LOI.
l 2.5kg bag: $16.00
22.68kg OC: $129.50
Kaolin EP SDS
EPK Kaolin commonly used in glazes.
l 2.5kg bag: $5.90
22.68kg OC: $37.80
Kaolin Grolleg (China Clay) SDS
Purest clay mineral available in nature. Very white.
l 2.5kg bag: $15.25
25kg bag OC: $135.00
Kaolin Helmer SDS
Kaolinite/Halloysite raw material.
l 2.5kg bag: $6.00
20kg OC: $34.05
Kaolin Kaopaque 20
White burning delaminated kaolin for casting.
l 2.5kg bag: $9.40
Kaolin New Zealand SDS
Worlds whitest firing clay
l 2.5kg bag: $15.35
25kg bag OC: $135.00
Kaolin Opticast SDS
Ivory burning large particle kaolin for slip casting.
l 2.5kg bag: $4.70
Kaolin Pioneer SDS
Common Georgia kaolin.
l 2.5kg bag: $5.50
22.68kg OC: $34.50
Kaolin Tile #6 SDS
Most plastic kaolin available.
l 2.5kg bag: $7.20
22.68kg OC: $49.50
Kiln Wash SDS
Non-stick paint-on for kiln shelves.
1kg bag: $3.90
l 2.5kg bag: $7.10
20kg bag: $42.70
Kyanite 48 mesh SDS
Low expansion grog for clay bodies.
l 2.5kg bag: $9.55
Lithium Carbonate
More Info SDS
Raw source of Li2O for glazes. A powerful flux.
125g bag: $23.40
l 250g bag: $46.00
l 500g bag: $91.15
l 2.5kg bag: $451.50
Magnesium Carbonate Light
More Info SDS
Refractory, super light powder. Source of MgO and glaze matting agent.
l 500g bag: $11.30
l 2.5kg bag: $52.35
Manganese Carbonate SDS
Source of MnO for coloring glazes.
l 250g bag: $8.00
l 500g bag: $15.05
l 2.5kg bag: $71.05
Manganese Dioxide SDS
Source of MnO for coloring glazes.
l 2.5kg bag: $11.75
22.68kg OC: $99.80
Manganese Granular SDS
60-80 mesh. For specking in glazes and bodies.

l 500g bag: $5.60

l 2.5kg bag: $23.85
Molochite 50/80 mesh SDS
Calcined kaolin reground into aggregate.
l 2.5kg bag: $18.45
Nepheline Syenite A270 SDS
A type of soda feldspar. Source of Na2O. Mined in Ontario.
l 2.5kg bag: $5.55
22.68kg OC: $34.50
Nickel Carbonate SDS
Raw metal colorant.
125g bag: $5.25
l 250g bag: $10.10
l 500g bag: $19.80
Nickel Oxide SDS
Raw metal colorant.
125g bag: $17.70
l 250g bag: $35.05
Old Hickory M23 Ball Clay SDS
All purpose ball clay traditionally used to source plasticity, suspend slurries. This is the main ball clay that we use in body production.
l 2.5kg bag: $5.40
22.68kg OC: $33.00
OM4 Ball Clay
More Info SDS
Used for plasticity in plastic clay bodies (we now use M23 ball clay in production instead).
l 2.5kg bag: $6.05
22.68kg OC: $39.10
Petalite SDS
Lithium feldspar.
l 500g bag: $6.20
l 2.5kg bag: $26.65
Plaster Dental
SDS
Dental Plaster is used mainly for flashing and mounting dental models. It can be mixed with a harder dental stone to adjust setting time and increase strength.
l 2.5kg bag: $5.70
22.68kg OC: $36.00
Plaster Hydrocal White
SDS
Multi-purpose gypsum cement ideal for both solid and hollow casting of lamp bases and figurines. High green strength minimizes breakage during removal from the most intricate latex molds.
l 2.5kg bag: $6.60
22.68kg OC: $43.85
Plaster Hydrostone TB
SDS
Exceptionally strong gypsum cement designed for stretch-press dies and producing cope-and-drag equipment. Produces high-quality, indoor novelty and statuary castings that require extremely hard surfaces and superior reproduction of fine detail.
l 2.5kg bag: $8.30
22.68kg OC: $59.35
Plaster Ultracal 30
SDS
Superior tooling gypsum cement features exceptional strength and hardness. Low-absorption, designed for use in case molds.
l 2.5kg bag: $7.00
22.68kg OC: $47.65
Plaster USG Pottery #1 
More Info SDS
A superior plaster for casting decorative ceramicware, sanitaryware, dinnerware and fine china.
l 2.5kg bag: $7.10
22.68kg OC: $48.50
Potassium Carbonate (Pearl Ash) SDS
Most concentrated source of K2O used in ceramics.
l 500g bag: $4.75
l 2.5kg bag: $21.35
Pyrax B Pyrophylite SDS
Low thermal expansion powdered alumina silicate.
l 2.5kg bag: $7.10
22.68kg OC: $48.60
Rutile Ceramic Powder
SDS
Ruflux 61. High iron and titanium source. Variegates and colors glazes.
2.5kg Bag: $93.10
l 500g bag: $19.45
Rutile Granular SDS
High iron. Used for specking in glazes and bodies.
l 2.5kg bag: $34.10
l 500g bag: $7.50
Silica SDS
This is our "regular" silica. This fine quartz powder (90 Micron) is the most popular and is used as the base of almost all glazes.
l 2.5kg bag: $5.60
22.68kg OC: $35.50
Silica Placing Sand F-65 SDS
Used on kiln shelves and as aggregate in clay bodies.
l 2.5kg bag: $4.90
22.68kg: $28.50
Silicon Carbide Powder - 400 mesh SDS
Used in glazes to generate localized reduction in oxidation kilns,
l 250g bag: $8.05
Soda Ash SDS
Soluble source of Na2O. This is the dense product, it has been calcined.
l 2.5kg bag: $6.75
22.68kg OC: $45.30
Spodumene SDS
Lithium Feldspar.
l 2.5kg bag: $30.80
22.68kg OC: $265.00
Strontium Carbonate SDS
Most concentrated source of SrO.
l 500g bag: $5.45
l 2.5kg bag: $23.00
22.68kg OC: $192.50
Talc Silverline 303
Montana talc. Source of MgO in glazes, thermal expansion increaser and flux for bodies. Not suitable for low temp casting recipes.
l 2.5kg bag: $5.00
22.68kg OC: $29.50
Talc, C-98 AmTal
SDS
White burning talc (although the powder is grey). Mix 50:50 with KT1-4 ball clay for low fire casting body.
50lb bag: $34.10
Tin Oxide SDS
125g bag: $15.20
l 250g bag: $29.65
l 500g bag: $58.35
Titanium Dioxide SDS
l 500g bag: $10.15
l 2.5kg bag: $48.45
25kg OC: $477.00
Ulexite
SDS
l 2.5kg bag: $8.55
22.68kg OC: $67.00
Vanadium Pentoxide SDS
125g bag: $16.20
VeeGum SDS
l 250g bag: $16.70
l 500g bag: $32.45
Volcanic Ash (Pumice) SDS

l 2.5kg bag: $9.85

22.68kg OC: $78.30
Whiting (Calcium Carbonate) SDS
l 2.5kg bag: $4.70
22.68kg OC: $27.00
Wollastonite SDS
Vansil W-30, Wollastonite
l 2.5kg bag: $10.10
22.68kg OC: $75.70
Yellow Ochre SDS
l 500g bag: $8.50
l 2.5kg bag: $38.30
Zinc Oxide SDS
l 500g bag: $9.85
l 2.5kg bag: $44.90
22.68kg OC: $391.50
Zircopax Plus SDS
l 500g bag: $8.05
l 2.5kg bag: $36.00
25.00kg OC: $345.00