Florida Clay Art Company

Highwater Clay

We are the Central Florida Distributor for Highwater Clay. Highwater's main office is in Ashville, NC.

 

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Low Fire Clay

Cone 06

Average Shrink 5
Average Absorb12.9
Cone 06

Average Shrink 5

Average Absorb 14.9
Cone 06

Average Shrink 6.5

Average Absorb 15.2

White E Ware

Bella's Blend

Raku
Highwaters smoothest and whitest low fire clay. No Grog. 02-06 Cone 04-5. Good choice for the classroom. A white clay containgin some fine grog and fireclay for tooth Extremely versatile. In addition to standing up to the abuse of raku firing, it also performs well cone 02 to Cone 6. 12% medium kyanite. 02-6
     
Cone 06
Cone 02

Average Shrink 105

 Average Shrink 9
Avrg Absorb 11.3

Average Absorb 4.4
 
Cone 06
Cone 02

Average Shrink 10

 Average Shrink 11
Average Absorb 4.2

Average Absorb 1.3

Lyman's Red

 

Stan's Red
This low fire terra cotta has 17% sand and med-fine grog. This body works beautifuly for hand, sculpture and tile work. Not always in stock - special order 02-06   Oxidation terra cotta clay is a farovite with Majolica artists. 02-06
     

Medium Range Stoneware

Cone 4
Cone 6

Average Shrink 10

 Average Shrink 11
Average Absorb 4.2

Average Absorb 1.3
Cone 4
Cone 6

Average Shrink 11

 Average Shrink 12
Average Absorb 4.4

Average Absorb 1.5

Brownstone (B)

Desert Buff (DB)

Light to medium brown oxidation body is a good choice for mid-range work of all types. Contains 3% fine grog.

 Highwaters most popular mid-range buff clay. It contains 3% fine mullite and a good dose of fire clay for tooth.
   
Cone 4
Cone 6

Average Shrink 9

Average Shrink 10
Average Absorb 4.

Avrg Absorb <1.
Cone 4
Cone 6

Average Shrink 10

 Average Shrink 10
Average Absorb 4.7

Avrg Absorb <1.

Red Stone (RS)

Speckled Brownstone (SB)

Rich reddish brown body with a lot of character, warmth and excellent working properites. Use for hand & wheel work. 6% fine Kyanite The addition of granual manganese adds dark specks to Highwaters Brownstone Clay.
   

 

High Fire Stoneware

Cone 10 Oxidation
Cone 10 Reduction

Average Shrink 12

 Average Shrink 12
Average Absorb <1

Average Absorb <1
 
Cone 10 Oxidation
Cone 10 Reduction

Average Shrink 12

 Average Shrink 12
Average Absorb <1

Average Absorb <1

Half & Half (HH)

 

Loafer's Glory (LG)

Half Phoenix-Half P10. The best of both. A porcelain-like clay with a hint of tooth   Very popular porcelain-like clay with the attitude of a stoneware. It is very smooth, a joy to throw and takes glazes extremely well. No Grog.
     
Cone 10 Oxidation
Cone 10 Reduction

Average Shrink 11

 Average Shrink 11
Average Absorb 1.3

Average Absorb 1.3
 
Cone 10 Oxidation
Cone 10 Reduction

Average Shrink 12

 Average Shrink 12
Average Absorb <1

Average Absorb <1

Orangestone (OS)

 

Phoenix (PX)

This clay takes you back to the 60's when the clays were full of tactile and visual pleasures. appeal. 9% fine Mullite.   Very popular! Excellent thermal shock properties. Perfect for the oven. Contains 6% fine Mullite
     
Cone 10 Oxidation
Cone 10 Reduction

Average Shrink 10

 Average Shrink 10
Average Absorb <1

Average Absorb <1

 
Cone 10 Oxidation
Cone 10 Reduction

Average Shrink 10

 Average Shrink 10
Average Absorb <1

Average Absorb <1

Trina Buff (TB)

 

Helios
Highwater has been mixing this clay body for 20 years. Fire clay and 3% fine mullite make it great for both hand and wheel work   Grolleg based porcelain, bright white and a joy to throw. Cone 11 is no challenge for this clay body. Limited supplies.