ACTÍVA® Blackjack Tan Stoneware Clay

ACTÍVA® Blackjack Tan Stoneware Clay is a blend of several natural clays and minerals formulated for a wide range of use cases. The unique process of blending and wet screening results in a clay that has a silky-smooth texture with great plasticity.

Chocolate brown color when wet yet fires to a soft buff/tan color. Blackjack takes glazes well, and they can be applied directly to the greenware for single firing or to bisqueware with a second glaze firing.

Excellent for throwing on a potter’s wheel, hand building, slab rolling, sculpting, or modeling. Fire in a kiln from cone 6 – cone 8. Great for beginners as well as professional potters.

DETAILED INFORMATION:

Firing range: Cone 6-8 (2269ºF - 2320ºF)
Moisture content: 17-19%
Firing shrinkage at Cone 6: 8.0%
Porosity (water absorption at Cone 6): 12.0%
Texture: Smooth
Wet color: Milk chocolate brown
Firing color: Tan
Non-toxic