these are the THREE different clay bodies i used here in france . . .
1. limoges porcelain = super creamy, lovely and wonderful to work with. beautiful + very white when fired. though i didn't throw with it, my fellow residents RAVED about how easy was to throw. but it shrinks and warps like MAD.
2. spanish white clay = super groggy and easy to hand build with. has a very durable feel when fired. but didn't care that much for the colour of the clay after firing . . . sort of a yellow/oatmeal colour (especially since i like the natural clay to show through in my work).
3. spanish black clay = super groggy and forgiving when coil building. loved the wetness of the clay that dried pretty quickly (great for coil building something tall). fires to a beautiful black/brown. but doesn't take colour very well (i.e. . . underglazes or slip) and messy, but not as messy as some dark clays i've worked with. LOVED the look of white words on this clay.
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what an interesting mix. What have you used for the white lettering on the black clay?
anna, white underglaze seems to work, but underglaze with coulour mostly burns out.
Thanks for your response. must be interesting trying different materials.
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