Extremely fine particle size: Enables smooth, even glaze application and reduces air bubbles
Swells when wet: Increases plasticity for easier shaping and molding
High plasticity at low additions: Allows for easier handling and workability in clay bodies
Effective glaze suspension: Helps bind glazes to the ceramic surface for better results
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Bentonite is a natural plastic Magnesium substance derived from volcanic ash. It has extremely small particle sizing which when wetted, swells greatly.
This Sodium clay is very plastic and contains colloidal matter, which in amounts of 1-4% additions to clay bodies lends great plasticity.
In glazes additions of .5-3% are used to aid in g
