Amaco 45083X High Fire Moist Stoneware Clay, 46 Buff

I have made a fair bit with it on my pottery wheel. I’d say it works as well as any clay I’ve used. I’ve been glaze firing at cone 8 and it’s a nice dense white shrinking to about 85% in each direction.

It came deliciously moist and so ready to hand build. It might be a little too moist for throwing without a little drying time. I primarily hand build and have been thrilled with this clay. I can't build fast enough! It also comes really fast once you order it which is nice. Now just to see if it glazes well. Really impressed with this clay so far! Just a heads up it is much browner then the product picture portrays. Still love it.

Fires like a dream, not the best to throw with but it’s very doable.

I saw that I could get this clay with FREE shipping from Amazon Prime so decided to give it a shot. I know other reviewers said that they had problems with air pockets and such but since I am using this clay as handbuilding clay this has not been an issue for me; infact, I have used one entire 25 lb bag and have only noticed 2 small air bubbles....not a problem. If you work with slab building, then this is a good clay at a decent price. I will be purchasing more as needed.

I like the fired glaze colors on this clay body. It is also easy to use on the potter's wheel. It comes pretty moist but that is better for me. It does shrink quite a bit but most of these clay bodies without grog does that. No problems with bubbles as another review commented on. I do wedge my clay sufficiently though. This clay acts like porcelain to me as far as the glaze colors & smoothness.