Raw Materials | Stains

From "Additive A" to "Zircopax Plus", we have a comprehensive selection of ceramic 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 ceramic 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 us if there are hard-to-find pottery materials that you need for your project.

You may wish to refer to our handy Raw materials dictionary for additional information on ceramic raw materials including Dry Clay, Chemicals, Plasters, and Oxides. Learn more

Online Ordering of Ceramic Raw Materials

Many of our ceramic raw materials are not yet in our new shopping cart system. Some commonly used pottery materials are available online and they can be found here... Online Raw Materials.

Please call us to order large quantities of ceramic raw materials or to order materials not yet in our shopping cart system: (1.888.774-2529 or 1.888.spi-clay).
Ceramic raw material prices are subject to frequent market price fluctuation.

Use the sub-catagory tables " ..prices by pound" (small quantities) and ...prices per bag" (large quantities) as a guide to recent prices.
Your discount increases with combined quantities ordered.
Call for today's prices on specific pottery materials.
UPS Hundredweight Shipping and freight by our trucks or common carrier are available for large orders.

Testing Policy

Testing of raw pottery 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 materials for pottery making 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.

Disclaimer 

Our custom clays are guaranteed to be delivered to you at their intended formula and water content within the range of accuracy of our equipment.

Note that:

-The materials used to produce your clay are mined by companies that do not necessarily recommend their products to be used by potters and they do not guarantee the purity of them. Therefore we can not be responsible for any variations or contaminants that are beyond our control. Using our Dry Materials refining system will greatly improve the dependability of these clays for a minimal extra cost.
-Since there are so many variables on the user end, you must test the clay to be sure that it works for your application given your own techniques and environment. We can only guarantee that the clay body is what you ordered, but we cannot guaranty that it will work for your needs. Sheffield Pottery is never responsible for any failed final product.
-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 clays are guaranteed to be delivered to you at their intended formula and water content within the range of accuracy of our equipment.
• If you find that the clay arrives from us and it is not to your recipe, we will happily remake the batch and cover the shipping at our expense.
• If you order custom clay and your recipe turns out not to be suitable for your application or environment, we are not responsible.
• If you use the clay without testing it, the final product is your own responsibility. All batches must be tested by the customer upon receipt of a new batch of clay prior to production.
• Sheffield Pottery will not be held responsible for any losses of product by our customers under any circumstance.
• We will be responsible for the cost of the clay purchased when the clay is not what you ordered.