{"product_id":"sea-mist-lostone-low-fire-clay","title":"Valentine Sea Mist LoStone Low Fire Clay","description":"\u003cp id=\"isPasted\"\u003eLoStone is the UK’s first low-fire stoneware offering all the strength and beauty of traditional stoneware, but with the ability to be fired at a lower temperature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLoStone Sea Mist is a delicate light grey stoneware clay with soft, pale blue undertones at lower firing temperatures. It's subtle colouring evokes a cool, tranquil quality, lending an understated elegance to both functional and decorative ceramics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLoStone Sea Mist is ideal for throwing, modelling, and casting, with a smooth, consistent texture that’s a pleasure to work with. Its soft grey tone and subtle blue undertones respond beautifully to a range of glazes, slips, and oxides. With it's lower firing range, Sea Mist provides potters and educators with a sustainable, cost-effective stoneware that embodies both elegance and efficiency.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLoStone clay requires less electricity to fire, which makes a real difference both environmentally and practically. By maturing at a lower firing range, it reduces the overall energy consumption needed in the kiln cutting costs for makers while also lowering its carbon footprint. This energy efficiency means that potters can create durable, high-quality stoneware while being mindful of their environmental impact.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMixable Clays that can be easily mixed together in different combinations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul style=\"margin-top:0cm;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color:black;mso-themecolor:text1;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;      tab-stops:list 36.0pt;\"\u003eTemperature Range 1060 - 1220°C.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color:black;mso-themecolor:text1;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;      tab-stops:list 36.0pt;\"\u003eTexture (1-smooth 10 coarse) 1.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color:black;mso-themecolor:text1;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;      tab-stops:list 36.0pt;\"\u003eFired colour: Grey.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor best results and to achieve a vitrified finish, LoStone clays should be fired to cone 3.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen selecting a compatible glaze, please consider the following temperature ranges:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCone 5–6 \u003c\/strong\u003e(1200–1220°C): Stoneware glazes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCone 1–4 \u003c\/strong\u003e(1140–1180°C): Mid-fire glazes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCone 04–01 \u003c\/strong\u003e(1060–1120°C): Earthenware glazes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Valentine","offers":[{"title":"10","offer_id":55824391373186,"sku":"P1709","price":15.87,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0865\/4399\/1066\/files\/Sea-Mist-LoStone-Low-Fire-Clay.jpg?v=1760532580","url":"https:\/\/potterycrafts.live\/products\/sea-mist-lostone-low-fire-clay","provider":"Potterycrafts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}