GE500
Omaha
A soft, balanced stone-toned stoneware whose nuances support glazes without overwhelming them.
English safety data sheet, translated from the French R2 version and approved by Tom Raoult.
GE500 · Omaha
Choose this clay and prepare your tests
GE500 Omaha offers a stone tone in IMP, CHF and CHM. Compare the three grains on a curved test surface and rim; place your samples beside Juno to choose between stone and reddish-sand tones.
Two references to explore
- Juno · GE600IMP : 1220 °C · CHF/CHM : 1260 °C · IMP / CHF / CHM
- White Stoneware · GE2211000–1280 °C · LISSE / IMP / CHF / CENDRÉ / PYRITÉ
Compare colours and preparations while checking each clay’s firing conditions. Your choice must suit your kiln, decoration and intended use.
Record preparation, thickness, firing cycle and decoration on each test. Keep an unglazed area to compare the fired result.
Omaha, material on a monumental scale.
From portrait to large-scale form, this series shows the stone tone of GE500 Omaha and its ability to carry monumental shapes.SPHERO is a Ceramic Factory creation made with GE500 Omaha. The studio chooses this stone-toned clay body for its mineral presence and balance on large-scale forms. @ceramicfactory_raoultbeck
Studio notes
Preparations and firing precautions · GE500
IMP denotes an ultrafine, flour-like grog that is almost imperceptible to the touch. It feels close to a smooth clay body without actually being one, and greatly reduces drying shrinkage.
CHF and CHM denote fine and medium grog respectively. Their particle sizes are detailed in the technical data sheet.
Characteristics are indicative. Always run your own forming, drying, firing and glaze-fit tests before production, and consult the safety data sheet.
Understand all preparations Back to topCompare clay bodies in this range
Compare colours, firing ranges and preparations. Read the technical data sheet for each reference before choosing.
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