Sand With Cone 06

[Norm35 0]

I would like to press sand onto the surface to cone 06 clay before bisque firing. Can I create a sand-like surface this way?

 

[Rae Reich 478]

Try it and see! Try different grades of sand. Put tests on a slab to contain crumbles or drips, if any.

[bciskepottery 963]

You might also consider grog in place of sand -- grog comes in various types, coarse, medium, fine . . . which could give you a more interesting finish.  Another option is to start with a groggy clay body (one with a high percentage of grog, kyenite, or molochite); after the items are bone dry, take a damp sponge and gently wash the surfaces to remove the fine clay particles and leaving the groggier/sandpaper texture.