Grog, also known as firesand and chamotte, is a raw material usually made from crushed and ground potsherds, reintroduced into crude clay to temper it before making ceramic ware. It has …

Grogs are raw materials that contains high amounts of silica and alumina, and can be added to clay bodies for increased strength and/or texture.

Nov 27, 2019 · Grog is a gritty material that gives the clay strength which can make it easier to throw and hand build. It reduces clay shrinkage and cracking which makes firing easier, and it …

Oct 21, 2019 · Grog is clay which has been fired then ground up. Grog can come in many particle sizes, from fine to coarse. It is used to reduce shrinkage in clay bodies. The best size of grog …

Aug 17, 2023 · Grog refers to already-fired clay that is ground into a granular form and incorporated as temper into moist clay. The grog particles can come from broken clay pottery, …

Aug 24, 2021 · Grog is essentially a fired clay body that has been ground or pulverized and added to other clay bodies. Technically, you can make your own. You can use old pots or pieces of …

Nov 4, 2023 · In the world of pottery, grog refers to small, fired clay particles that are added to clay bodies to improve workability and enhance various properties. Grog is mixed into clay to …

Grog is fired ceramic material that is ground up through different-sized meshes and then added back into a raw clay body. The most common form of grog is smaller mesh sizes (around …

Grog in clay refers to a material made by combining clay and grog to make a material that is durable and easy to shape. Grog clay is used to create large sculptures and figures of all …

Jun 30, 2023 · Grog is raw, granulated material that is added to clay to make the clay workable. Often grog is clay that has been fired and then ground up into a powder. Grog in ceramics is …