FA141
Beck Blue
A rare, muted and deep colour for graphic or organic pieces.
Official French safety data sheet. The translated version is awaiting regulatory approval.
FA141 · Beck Blue
Choose this clay and prepare your tests
FA141 is slate-blue BECK earthenware in LISSE. Compare the bare clay colour with its appearance under your glaze on a fired sample; place it beside FA170 and FA160 to build a palette of coloured clay bodies.
Two references to explore
- Beck Green · FA170980–1080 °C · LISSE
- Beck Ochre · FA160980–1080 °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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Beck Blue in motion
FA141 Beck Blue, colour in motion.
This Raoult & Beck video offers another view of FA141’s slate-blue depth and surface variations.
Studio notes
Preparations and firing precautions · FA141
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 Ochre FA160
Sunlit ochre
980–1080 °C
LISSE
Beck Green FA170
Moss green
980–1080 °C
LISSE