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  • Earth and fire, plainly

    Is London clay any good for pottery?

    A short honest answer, grounded in one wild clay dug from a Park Royal building site. For that clay, in these tests, yes for some uses, with caveats.

  • From the studio

    What happens to clay dug from a London building site

    A plain FAQ for developers and landowners on what excavated London clay costs to move, when it can be reused, and whether it is good for anything.

  • Earth and fire, plainly

    How a clay matures, and why hotter is not better.

    A plain guide to what maturing means for a clay, why there is a best firing temperature, and what happens past it. Grounded in the Park Royal numbers.