Some other important notes: 1. Polymer clay is plastic. Which means it will be in the landfills forever, and I recommend you do *not* bake it in the same oven you prepare food in. Get a toaster oven. It also means that it will be more durable and waterproof vs. Air Dry Clay. 2. Air Dry Clay, also known as "Cold Porcelain Clay" is fully biodegradable. It is easy to make your own at home, and safe to handle. It is water-based; meaning, it will shrink as it dries. So it can crack. Cracking is a whole other subject, but there are plenty of ways around this, or to repair cracks. Also, because it is water-based, you can reactivate even hardened pieces with water, or water-based mediums. Unlike polymer clay, which cannot be modified/resulted once hardened, Air dry clay is great to recycle old pieces, or change a design after you have sculpted it. You will need to seal Air Dry Clay once the piece is fully dried (cured) if you want to make it water-resistant.
DAS is air dry clay, not modeling clay. Modeling clay is oil based and is called plasticine (it appears also in the amazon listings you included in the video) and, as you stated, does not harden. DAS on the other hand is a water based air dry clay which is used for modeling (like all clays) known worldwide and quite the best one out there when properly used. so, in the video you just used two different air dry clays: the first that I think was the Crayola one and DAS. Both of them to be modeled needs the use of water or becomes brittle while modeling, especially with little details (that you need to attach using slip (a mixture of clay and water that will have almost the consistence of mud). Hope this helps! :)
Great video! Could you tell me which of these clays I can use to create plates, pots or glasses for use and also what paints and varnish should I use for that kind of thing and make it water-resistant? Righ now I'm making things with DAS modelling clay but I dont really know wich paints and things should I use for my purpose
i was looking into the same thing the other day and the sources i saw online seemed to suggest it’d be fine! an air fryer is basically just a convection oven. i’d test it out with a small piece to make sure the clay won’t break but it should work!
Have you tried modema air dried clay I believe it is a type of plastic clay..? If so what are your thoughts,,,??? I want to make some large statement pieces of jewellery ie hearts with carving on like faux ivory and I can't decide what medium to used can you advise please 💕
that’s a good question! honestly, i don’t have personal experience with longer nails, but i still think it’s possible to make some miniatures depending on the design & the way you work with your hands.
Hi there, I was wondering where to get ideas about what kind of clay pieces to make (for example different animals or sth similar) Can we get inspiration from some cute characters/photos on the internet if we want to sell them?
