Sax Low Fire Moist Earthenware Clay, 50 Pounds, Red - 400237

I really love this clay. I bought it to have something for both my kids and my students (while also on a small budget). It’s great! Really plastic and stays soft for longer than other clay bodies - which is great for kids that handle clay a lot and dry it out. It’s also easier on little hands to manipulate. The image of the bunnies is a project I did with my five-year-old and he was able to handbuild with ease unlike previous play with a stoneware body. Thin, delicate shapes are also easily accomplished with this clay body.I fired to 04 for bisque, and haven’t had the opportunity to play with glazes yet, but the clay is brittle even after firing. I wouldn’t recommend this clay for outdoor or functional use.In addition, the company this clay ships from has excellent customer service. When my box of 50 pounds arrived, there was only 25 pounds in the box. Somewhere in transit, the 50 pounds broke through the tape and half of the shipment went missing. When it arrived, I emailed regarding the missing half and a new shipment was promptly sent to me.

I have been using this clay exclusively for almost a year now, after breaking up with my online supplier for just overall terrible experiences. This company ships quickly and i never have to chase a shipment. The clay itself is easy to work with, forgiving and holds very crisp detail. Color is true as stated on the test strip. Holds glaze really well.A few notes regarding other reviews:Clay exploding: This is not due to the clay. Usually this is caused by the piece not being dried enough for the speed at which it was fired. Firing is the process of water removal from the clay and when there is too much water present or the kiln is heated too quickly; you blow stuff up. Make sure the work is bone dry and you should not have this issue.Too brittle for functional use: This has not been my experience at all. I have created everything from cups to bowls and larger scale platters with this clay and all have weathered well.The ONLY thing I don't love about this clay is the color...I really want this in brick red clay and can't seem to find a reliable supplier; but that is personal preference.

I love this stuff, smooth, easy to re-moisten while you are working, holds sharp detail, easily builds to large pieces. I do both slab and coil hand builds with this clay and enjoy it. It is also a great clay for beginners because of its forgiving nature and lower firing needs.

I’ve been testing out a few different clays to figure out which works better and for what. I’m super impressed with this clay! I’ve so far thrown on the wheel, slab built and sculpture. I like the plasticity’s the clay has and it’s also very forgiving. I haven’t fired my pieces yet but if anything goes wrong it’ll be my own fault not the clay. I’m definitely ordering more!! 50lbs for $34 is great in my book!

loved the fact that this clay was like working with fresh out of a plug mill clay BUT NOTE must be WEDGED color great low fire 05 sax underglazes /and low fire glazes work great! NOT TO HAPPY THAT I CAN NOT BUY ANY MORE OF THIS CLAY FROM SAX I FINALLY FOUND CLAY AT A GREAT PRICE THAT IS EASY FOR ME TO THOUGH ,AND FIRES GREAT WHY IS IT NOT BEING OFFERED TO US ON AMAZON I WOULD LIKE TO RE ORDER

I used this clay with kids projects and every project came out perfectly! Even thick and heavy pinch pots. The clay was soft and workable enough for small hands and dried fairly quickly. After firing, we used tempera paints to paint instead of glaze and the paint came out fine on the red clay. Best value for your money!!

This clay is really great to work with, dries nicely and holds up well. I'm only using hand-building methods so I can't say whether it throws well, but for what I do it's perfect.Note: This clay fires at Cone 05/06. The description on Amazon doesn't make this clear, but this is the same clay that Amaco also sells as Sedona Red... you can check their site for more details.

I use this clay in my studio. I throw and sculpt with it.