FA170
Beck Green
A soft vegetal tone that carries colour through the clay itself.
Official French safety data sheet. The translated version is awaiting regulatory approval.
FA170 · Beck Green
Choose this clay and prepare your tests
FA170 is moss-green BECK earthenware in LISSE. A test with your slip or glaze helps you assess the final result; compare it with FA141 and FA160 samples to explore the range’s colours.
Two references to explore
- Beck Blue · FA141980–1080 °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 Green in motion
FA170 Beck Green, from raw clay to glazed piece.
This Raoult & Beck video follows FA170 through the workshop, from extrusion and drying to the surface revealed after firing and glazing.
Studio notes
Preparations and firing precautions · FA170
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 Ochre FA160
Sunlit ochre
980–1080 °C
LISSE