{"product_id":"custom-clay-bodies-mccustom","title":"Custom Clay Bodies","description":"\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch2 class=\"abz-seo-product\"\u003eCustom Clay Bodies:\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch2 class=\"abz-seo-product\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cimg align=\"right\" alt=\"Custom Clay Body Pugged\" border=\"0px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/5508\/2050\/files\/spi-clay-puggers-500.jpg?v=1684343749\" style=\"width: 327px;\"\u003eWe make many custom clay bodies for potters, industry and schools.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003eCustom clay bodies are made to your exact specifications.\u003cbr\u003eThe formula is up to you, although you can order custom variations of some of our stock clays as well, \u003cbr\u003esuch as adding molochite grog to a porcelain or perhaps a less groggy version of a sculpture body.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePricing for a custom clay body is calculated on a case by case basis. \u003cbr\u003ePlease call toll-free to get a quote on having us make your clay body for you.\u003cbr\u003e1(888)774-2529\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eCustom Clay Policy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e We will be happy to produce a custom clay body for you. We guarantee\nthat all percentages and ingredients of your formula will be followed\nexactly. Custom bodies will be mixed with water according to your\nmoisture content specifications and processed through a de-airing\npugmill. To ensure purity of custom orders there is a flat fee of\n$120 for cleaning equipment and switching production lines on orders\nless than 4000 lbs. Minimum custom order is 2500 lbs.\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nPrice \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll custom clay bodies will be priced individually. Various\nquantity discounts will be quoted so as to afford the customer\ndifferent purchasing options. Orders over 4000 lbs. will not be charged\na cleaning fee. Generally, most clay bodies will follow our stock clay\nbody and delivery prices. Please allow 2-4 weeks lead time for custom\nclays.\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCustom Clay Test Batches\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/span\u003eSamples batches are available for testing custom formulas. \nThese samples are based on a 50 pound dry batch and yield about 60\npounds of moist, pugged clay.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\nReclaim Policy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe are happy to reprocess your clay scraps. They\nmust be near working consistency and bagged. We will adjust the clay to\nyour moisture content specifications and completely mix, re-pug and\nrepackage it. Minimum amount is 4000 lbs. The charge is .12 per lb.\nplus freight each way.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eOTHER CUSTOM SERVICES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSheffield Pottery\ncan produce other types of custom formulas for you as well in addition\nto moist clays. We can mix dry clays, wet or dry glazes, and casting\nslips to your exact specifications. Please call for information on\nthese services.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nStatement of Confidentiality\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll of the formulas used by\nSheffield Pottery, Inc. to produce custom clay bodies for our customers\nare held in the strictest confidence. Under no circumstances is custom\nformula information released without written consent of the customer.\nCustom clay bodies are only made for the customer who provides the\nformula to Sheffield Pottery, Inc. and are not sold to anyone else\nwithout written consent. Our stock clay bodies are proprietary\nformulas, and are the property of Sheffield Pottery, Inc. These\nformulas are not released to anyone under any circumstances.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eTESTING POLICY\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nTesting of raw materials should be an integral part of ceramic\nmanufacturing. Upon receipt of any new material, we strongly recommend\nthat you test the material. SHEFFIELD POTTERY, INC. has no control over\neither the variations that may occur in the natural materials or their\napplication. Therefore, our products are sold with the understanding\nthat the user is solely responsible for determining suitability for any\npurpose and the results obtained. There are no warranties expressed or\nimplied, regarding the user’s finished product or results.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eCustom Clay Disclaimer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003eOur clays are guaranteed to be delivered to you at their \nintended formula and water content within the range of accuracy of our \nequipment. (Our mixing system is accurate to 0.2 lb.  of dry materials.) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003eNote that:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e-The materials used to produce your clay are mined by \ncompanies that do not necessarily recommend their products to be used by potters \nand they do not guarantee the purity of them.  Therefore we can not be \nresponsible for any variations or contaminants that are beyond our control.  \nUsing our Dry Materials refining system will greatly improve the dependability \nof these clays for a minimal extra cost. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e-Since there are so many variables on the user end, you \nmust test the clay to be sure that it works for your application given your own \ntechniques and environment. We can only guarantee that the clay body is what you \nordered, but we cannot guaranty that it will work for your needs.  Sheffield \nPottery is never responsible for any failed final product.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e-Testing of raw materials should be an integral part of \nceramic manufacturing. Upon receipt of any new material, we strongly recommend \nthat you test the material. SHEFFIELD POTTERY, INC. has no control over either \nthe variations that may occur in the natural materials or their application. \nTherefore, our products are sold with the understanding that the user is solely \nresponsible for determining suitability for any purpose and the results \nobtained. There are no warranties expressed or implied, regarding the user’s \nfinished product or results. \n\n\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003eOur clays are guaranteed to be delivered to you at their \nintended formula and water content within the range of accuracy of our \nequipment.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003eIf you find that the clay arrives from us and it is not to \nyour recipe, we will happily remake the batch and cover the shipping at our \nexpense.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003eIf you order custom clay and your recipe turns out not to \nbe suitable for your application or environment, we are not responsible. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003eIf you use the clay without testing it, the final product \nis your own responsibility. All batches must be tested by the customer upon \nreceipt of a new batch of clay prior to production.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003eSheffield Pottery will not be held responsible for any \nlosses of product by our customers under any circumstance.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003eWe will be responsible for the cost of the clay purchased \nwhen the clay is not what you ordered.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Sheffield Pottery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45113484181826,"sku":"MCCUSTOM","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/5508\/2050\/products\/MCCUSTOM-2.jpg?v=1683885430","url":"https:\/\/www.sheffield-pottery.live\/products\/custom-clay-bodies-mccustom","provider":"Sheffield Pottery Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}