FA200
Normande Red
A characterful earthenware with an earthy tone, rooted in Normandy’s traditional clay heritage.
Official French safety data sheet. The translated version is awaiting regulatory approval.
FA200 · Normande Red
Choose this clay and prepare your tests
FA200’s warm red is a starting point for terracotta colours and relief work. Compare LISSE and CHF for the surface you want, then assess your decoration on a fired test piece rather than on raw clay.
Two references to explore
- Beck Red · FA240980–1080 °C · LISSE / CHF
- Normande White · FA300980–1080 °C · LISSE / CHF
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.
Normande Red, relief held in clay.
A modelled head, medallion and floral frame show how FA200 carries precise gestures, deep relief and the warm presence of this Normande earthenware.
Studio notes
Preparations and firing precautions · FA200
SMOOTH denotes a preparation with no grog.
CHF denotes the fine-grog preparation. Its particle size is 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.
Normande White FA300
Natural white
980–1080 °C
LISSE · CHF
Normande Black FA100
Deep black
980 °C max
LISSE · CHF