RAW MATERIALS : Full Bag Quantities
MOST FULL BAGS ARE 50 Pounds: a few are 44 pounds and some are 55 pounds. It will say in the description for each product.
FOR WEEKEND PICKUP, PLACE ALL DRY MATERIAL, CHEMICAL, OR EQUIPMENT ORDERS BY 12 NOON ON FRIDAY.
From "Additive A" to "Zircopax Plus", we have a comprehensive selection of raw materials and Ceramic Chemicals available at all times. Click here to view recent pricing for the complete list of raw materials.
We offer all of the domestically available dry raw materials used in creating pottery glazes and clay bodies. Many of these items are cross-discipline and are also used for a wide range of fine arts including cast sculpture and painting as well as for industrial applications, 3d printing, rapid prototyping (RP), solid 'free-form fabrication' (SFF) or additive layer manufacture.
Feel free to email (sales2@sheffield-pottery.live) if there is hard to find material that you need for your project.
You may wish to refer to our handy RAW MATERIALS DICTIONARY for additional information on raw materials including Dry Clay, Chemicals, Plasters, and Oxides.
Online Ordering of Raw Materials
Every size of our raw materials can be ordered online: Online Raw Materials.
Raw material prices are subject to frequent market price fluctuation.
Full bags mix and match: the weight of every full bag in your order, across all raw materials, adds up to set your price level. Smaller sizes don't count toward the total.
UPS Hundredweight Shipping and freight by our trucks or common carrier are available for large orders.
Testing Policy
Testing of raw materials should be an integral part of ceramic manufacturing. Upon receipt of any new material, we strongly recommend that you test the material. SHEFFIELD POTTERY, INC. has no control over either the variations that may occur in the natural materials or their application. Therefore, our products are sold with the understanding that the user is solely responsible for determining suitability for any purpose and the results obtained. There are no warranties expressed or implied, regarding the user’s finished product or results.
OUR PROCESS
Natural Sheffield Clay is mined on our property from as seen at one of the open clay pits. The Sheffield Clay deposit is located in Sheffield, Massachusetts, on U.S. Route 7 in the Southwest corner of Berkshire County.