Keanes Mid Fire Dark Matter No. 638 ~10kg

Product Code: AS2638

Notes from Keanes:
Dark Matter 10kg Keanes Dark Matter is a new dark mid fire clay with a broad cross section of added grog to provide plenty of structure and fleck at cone 5 to 6 (1200°C 1220°C)
Sitting midway between Keanes White Raku and Keanes Special K for coarseness.
This body stands up well for coil or slab work yet Dark Matter also behaves nicely on the wheel.
Glaze fit qualities have been tuned to suit most commercially available mid fire glazes.
Safe to handle and use functionally.
Does not contain manganese or copper in its formulation.
For a crystal clear finish over ther Black Mid Fire, avoid glazes containing Zinc: 5381 is recommended.
Customers should always glaze test samples prior to applying to important pieces as batch recipes can change without notice.
NB Shrinkage Wet to Dry is 4.5%
% Shrinkage 1000°C Cone 06: n/a %
% Shrinkage 1222°C Cone 6: 12.5%
Absorption 1000°C Cone 06/b> n/a %
Absorption 1222°C Cone 6 1.54%