FA160
Beck Ochre
A warm luminous clay body between sand, honey and golden stone.
Official French safety data sheet. The translated version is awaiting regulatory approval.
FA160 · Beck Ochre
Choose this clay and prepare your tests
FA160 offers BECK’s ochre colour in LISSE. Compare bare and decorated surfaces after firing, then place your sample beside brick-red FA240 when choosing a warm tone.
Two references to explore
- Beck Red · FA240980–1080 °C · LISSE / CHF
- Beck Green · FA170980–1080 °C · LISSE
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.
Colour, surface, light.
Wide views, isolated pieces and close details show colour in its natural setting without losing the truth of the material.
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Studio notes
Preparations and firing precautions · FA160
SMOOTH denotes a preparation with no grog.
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.
Beck Red FA240
Brick red
980–1080 °C
LISSE · CHF
Beck White FA323
Soft white
980–1080 °C
LISSE · CHF
Beck Extra White FA324
Bright white
980–1080 °C
LISSE
Beck Black FA151
Graphite black
980 °C max
LISSE · CHF
Beck Blue FA141
Slate blue
980–1080 °C
LISSE
Beck Green FA170
Moss green
980–1080 °C
LISSE