We are proudly partnered with Keane Ceramics and offer a vast range of their clay:
| Block | KG | DESCRIPTION | |
 | Midfire Black | 10 | A black super fine clay, does not contain Manganese Dioxide. It uses a black stain only, making it perfect for domestic ware. Suitable for fine work in a range of applications across hand-building with excellent throwing properties. Fires charcoal black in oxidation. For a clear glaze finish over our Black Mid Fire, avoid glazes containing Zinc. |
 | White Earthenware #37 | 10 |
A fine white plastic clay. This clay is remarkably strong for earthenware-fired temperatures, making it an excellent choice for domestic production. A versatile clay for throwing small to large items, as well as all hand applications. The recommended maximum firing temperature is 1100°c, and Bisque 1000c Not suitable for stoneware |
 | White Earthenware Paper Clay | 10 |
Traditional pottery clay mixed with cellulose fibre. This increasingly popular and forgiving medium offers a multitude of benefits. Ideal for classroom situations. Suitable for all hand applications and can even be thrown on the wheel. The tiny fibres are barely visible and may be burnished smooth with a finger, rubber rib or stone. A fine white plastic clay. This clay is remarkably strong for earthenware-fired temperatures, making it an excellent choice for domestic production. A versatile clay for throwing small to large items, as well as all hand applications. The recommended maximum firing temperature is 1100°c, Bisque 1000°c Not suitable for stoneware |
 | Terracotta Fine | 10 | A fine clay which is excellent to throw, with good modelling and hand-forming qualities. Firing a light to medium terracotta colour at 1100c. An appropriate choice when a fine surface is desirable. |
 | Red Terracotta | 10 | Fine red terracotta. Excellent for wheelwork. Bisque temp produces a bright orange terracotta which deepens to a rich red colour when glaze fired to 1100°c. Excellent choice for domestic ware applications. |
 | Midfire 6 Speckle | 10 |
A speckled white clay. Smooth plastic body great for domestic ware and a range of medium-sized thrown and handbuilt applications. Fires creamy white with black speckles in oxidation. It has an excellent glaze fit with all commercial mid-fire glazes. |
 | Special K | 10 | A white clay containing a large amount of pre-fired mullite grog cutting down the wet-to-dry shrinkage and adding building strength. A robust body especially suited to large sculptural work accommodating all hand-forming applications; can be thrown with care. Good thermal qualities, and can withstand multiple firing techniques. |
 | White Raku | 10 | Widely used for a multitude of different applications – not limited to Raku temperatures. This versatile clay can be fired to stoneware. With a large content of fine grog, it retains excellent plasticity making it suitable for larger work. Great working properties for coiling, hand building and slab work. This body burnishes well due to its fine clay base. Unique in its quality, there is no substitute. Making this one of our most popular clays. |
 | White Raku Paper Clay | 10 | Traditional pottery clay mixed with cellulose fibre. This increasingly popular and forgiving medium offers a multitude of benefits. Ideal for classroom situations. Suitable for all hand applications and can even be thrown on the wheel. The tiny fibres are barely visible and may be burnished smooth with a finger, rubber rib or stone. |
 | Toast | 10 | Toast is a versatile iron-bearing clay body that has been developed for both hand-building and throwing applications. It is heavily grogged with a range of particle sizes, that add to the rich visual texture. Primarily formulated for oxidation firing atmospheres for its lovely warm buff colour, Toast is also attractive in reduction, firing to a dark mottled chocolate. |
 | Raku T | 10 | Buff raku. Good for larger hand-built forms. Excellent coiling, joining and throwing properties. This clay is similar in grog content to White Raku. A popular choice for its fired warmth over a wide range of temperatures. Produces beautiful results in reduction atmospheres. |
 | Midfire 6 | 10 | Midfire 6 is a smooth white plastic body great for domestic ware and medium-sized hand building. It has an excellent glaze fit with all commercial mid-fire glazes. The feel and smoothness of this clay makes it ideal for throwing. Customers currently using this body also have had great success with slab rolling and slumping domestic ware. |
 | Stoneware 7 | 10 | Versatile and reliable. Stoneware number 7 is our “all-rounder” clay. White firing stoneware body with excellent plasticity, throwing and joining properties. Suitable choice for learning on the wheel. |
 | Stoneware 9 | 10 | Stoneware 9 is suitable for both throwing and hand-building applications. The unfired colour is a strong pink due to the large iron content. Firing a dark chocolate in reduction to a dark warm grey in oxidation. Stoneware 9 is a great choice to give your glazes a completely different look. |
 | Dark Matter | 10 | A dark clay, containing refractory grog of various sizes for structural strength. Does not contain Manganese Dioxide, safe to handle and use functionally. Suitable for a range of throwing and hand-building applications. Fires a warm black with white textural flecks in oxidation. For a clear glaze finish avoid glazes containing Zinc. |
 | Ironstone | 10 | Ironstone is a 60# iron-bearing clay designed for warm-fired results in oxidation to a chocolate-warm body with creamy orange mottle in reduction. Throwers love the plasticity and how well Ironstone stands up on the wheel. Handbuilders will enjoy the stability of the clay during the making and firing. |
 | Porcelain | 10 | Keane Porcelain is a smooth strong porcelaineous stoneware body. Good throwing and joining properties. This body has been formulated to promote good glaze fit with traditional Chinese glazes, Celadons, Chuns etc. |
 | White Porcelain Paperclay | 10 | A smooth strong porcelaineous stoneware body mixed with cellulose fibre. This increasingly popular and forgiving medium offers a multitude of benefits. Ideal for classroom situations. Paper clay is forgiving and allows you to achieve fine detail and surface texture. The tiny fibres are barely visible and may be burnished smooth with a finger, rubber rib or stone. Good throwing and joining properties. This body has been formulated to promote good glaze fit with traditional Chinese glazes chuns, celadons etc |
 | Lumina Midfire Porcelain | 10 |
Keane Mid Fire Lumina is a beautiful crisp white porcelain. Silky smooth and super fine, it is excellent for throwing and suitable for handbuilding and surface decoration with intricate detail. Fires crisp white in oxidation. Translucent properties. This body has been formulated to promote good glaze fit with traditional Chinese glazes chuns, celadons etc |
 | Lumina Porcelain | 10 | A white porcelaneous stoneware. Suitable for a range of applications in hand building with good joining and throwing properties. Firing white in oxidation to blue-grey in reduction. Translucent properties, vitrifies at cone 10. This body has been formulated to promote good glaze fit with traditional Chinese glazes chuns, celadons etc |
 | Stoneware 33 ilmenite | 10 | The Ilmenite is added to amplify the bleeding through of the glaze in reduction. Stoneware 33 does the decorating for you, producing a heavily iron-speckled surface. It’s a versatile plastic body with lovely throwing properties, also good for hand-building applications. |
 | Stoneware 33 | 10 | Well known for its reduction atmosphere results, Stoneware 33 does the decorating for you. It produces a heavily iron-speckled surface which is magnified by the application of glaze as it bleeds through. A versatile plastic body with lovely throwing properties, also good for hand-building applications. |
 | Midfire 33 | 10 | This is a versatile clay body with excellent throwing properties. A cone 6 warm buff body with a beautiful iron fleck. Much the same as our popular Stoneware 33 body. |
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Midfire 33 Warm |
10 |
Midfire 33 Warm is a wonderful throwing clay body. |
 | Midfire Black Paper Clay | 10 | Keane’s beloved Mid Fire Black with added paper / cellulose fibres, which provide flexible working properties and additional green strength. Suitable for a range of handbuilding applications. Ideal for sculptural work. Fires charcoal black in oxidation. Avoid clear glazes containing zinc. |
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