{"product_id":"spodumene-f-s-5-pounds-out-of-stock","title":"Spodumene F\u0026S","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"rm-testing-statement\" style=\"border:2px solid #8a5a00;border-radius:6px;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;background:#fdf6e3;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou must test before you use it, at any scale.\u003c\/strong\u003e Raw materials, mined or man-made, are not consistent. Color, strength, particle size and chemistry can change from one bag to the next and from one supplier to another, even when the name on the bag stays the same. Before you use this material in a glaze, slip or clay body of any size, mix a small test batch, fire it on your own clay in your own kiln, and check the results.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSPODUMENE FS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn ceramics, spodumene is primarily used as a source of \"lithium\" (referred to as \"lithia\") which acts as a flux, lowering the melting point of glazes and clay bodies, allowing for lower firing temperatures and promoting smoother vitrification; it can also contribute to brighter colors in glazes, particularly with cobalt blue, while also potentially creating a matte surface appearance\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuestions?\u003c\/strong\u003e Call us at 1-888-774-2529.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sheffield Pottery","offers":[{"title":"1 Pound","offer_id":67286202220915,"sku":"RMSPOFS-1","price":24.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 Pounds","offer_id":45078511386946,"sku":"RMSPOFS","price":120.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10 Pounds","offer_id":67286202253683,"sku":"RMSPOFS-10","price":239.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 Pounds","offer_id":67286202286451,"sku":"RMSPOFS-25","price":597.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"55 Pounds","offer_id":67286202319219,"sku":"RMSPOFS55","price":596.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/5508\/2050\/products\/RMSPOFS-1.jpg?v=1683454429","url":"https:\/\/www.sheffield-pottery.live\/products\/spodumene-f-s-5-pounds-out-of-stock","provider":"Sheffield Pottery Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}