ACTIVA Blackjack Low Fire Clay, 25 pounds White

I have been buying this product for the past 3 years and it has consistently been a very good quality clay. I hand build and throw on the wheel and the clay is highly compatible for any use. I like how the clay also fires white to make it easier for underglazing and glazing.

I’m really happy with this clay, I’ve thrown with it and have hand built and sculpted. It is a nice white when fired to cone 04. I mainly use stoneware and porcelain but this will definitely save me money on running my kiln!I do have to say that it does dry quickly, it also dries your skin and even burns. When I first started working with it I was tempted to wear gloves because of the strange burning from where the clay sat on the tops of my hands. I’ve never experienced this before with any other clay. My hands are incredibly dry after using it. It is something worth mentioning if you’re sensitive to this sort of thing.

Great plasticity, creamy and not sticky, one of my favorite clays for throwing. This is dense and smooth, no grog, but it holds shape with a wheel. I like it a little dryer, so I use a small fan on low while I am throwing, which just gives it a little set-up when I am doing a final smoothed shape. The bisque is white and good at 04. The manufacturer says this clay can be fired up to 5 but I haven't fired mid-range yet so I can't give witness. I have used a variety or commercial glazes and underglaze, this seems to be fairly consistent in glaze outcome. Any mistakes were probably my preparation steps rather than glaze fit. I recommend to new students and potters looking for a flexible clay with relatively consistant throwing qualities.

The clay is very malleable, which i feel would work very good for hand done products, but I use a pottery wheel so I have to let it sit out and dry for like 2 hours or so before I can use it. But it works very nicely. Once I let it dry out it worked perfectly. And I am very happy with it. I would give it 5 stars if I didnt have to let it sit out for a few hours before use.

Totally as described.

I've been getting back into pottery. Beer virus caused my local shop to shut down indefinitely.This is easy to use, great consistency without much if any grog. Also, this is great for teaching you the different stages of dryness because the clay becomes lighter in color than the graphite color

Amazing clay!Perfect for sculpting. My hands feel like I'm working in butter that yields to me.Minute details are easy. I have no intention of firing my work though, so, I can't give a proper aspect about the firing end but, other than that, I have mad respect for this clay. It's highly malleable and takes intricate details like a champ.

Really easy to use, forgiving, flexibility when leathery. I can create thin pieces, dry and fire off in the kiln. Kids do not need slip to attach pieces. Lacks grog but makes up for it withversitility.

A little on the firm side compared to others but nice overall

Suave, textura perfecta para modelar.

Muy buen producto

Especially great for pottery wheel

Pésimo, es casi imposible moldear la arcilla, esta demasiado dura. No lo recomiendo sobre todo si son principiantes