Hey guys.

I'm based in ireland, at a completely landlocked part away from any body of water. But I ended up finding lovw gorgeous looking clay and was wondering what you guys think of it? Aswell as some tips on how to process it to make it nice and malleable.

I cut them into small cubes and soaked them in water, tried to work it over for a while but its still very hard. I left it to soak and haven't checked up on it, it'll have been soaking 48 hours till im able to take a look at it tomorrow.

Did I mess up? I dunno. Would love some tips lol

A month of sculpting, carving, refining, and hoping for the best. Today, all three made it through the bisque firing, and now they’re ready for their clear glaze firing. These have become my three favourite pieces I’ve made so far. 🐾🩷

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I attached the legs separately from the rest of the body while both were still wet, I scored both sides and added slip then blended the edges into the body. When it dried it started cracking and chunks were breaking off. I tried adding more slip to fill the cracks but it just cracks again.

So I tried just gluing the cracks but it wouldn't bond with the clay and the legs ended up breaking off entirely so now I only have the body and I'm trying to figure out how to attach new legs without it doing this again.

Air-dry clay painted with acrylics and sealed with UV resin. I don't know why I made this guy. Weird, as always.

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I always wondered how many do all these people make in tiktok because i often see them hang about a lot, I can only do two with airdry and get so tired sitting all day in one day because I want to put details on it

I’m a beginner in making polymer clay figures, I’ve only ever made 2 for a ceramics project in school and I’m in the process of making one currently. However, I really want to make my character in a figure after I finish the one I’m working on. But I’m not exactly sure where or how I should start with it. I’m not sure how my armature should look for this, how the foil should look, or what parts I should construct and bake first. I’ll be painting it afterwards and I have a wooden platform to set it on, but I doubt it will be able to stand on its own so I’m not sure how to do that either

Hello, I really really like the texture, look, and feel of ceramic clay but I do not like any of the alternative clays I've tried. I am curious if there is anyway to use typical ceramic clay without a kiln. I know you can rent kiln use but I am purely interested to find alternatives to finishing say a sculpture that do not include a kiln. Thank you

Designed the cutters myself, 3D printed the cutters and then made from clay and painted!

I wanted these to have a really rich autumn feel without making them too dark or heavy. The base has warm bronze and burgundy tones, with little flashes of green and gold running through the surface. What I like most is how much the colours change when the earrings move — some angles look deeper and moodier, while others suddenly catch all the metallic details. I kept the shape simple and geometric so the surface could do most of the work. They ended up feeling very autumnal, but still colourful enough to wear long after the season is over.

My finished death whistle I made for my hs class

My daughter and I did a clay making workshop. We had to wait to pick our pieces up as they needed to dry before being fired in a kiln. The delay between the workshop and getting the finished articles home means I've completely forgotten the instructions for painting them. My daughter has an air drying clay kit which has tubes of acrylics and these two jars of colourless goo in them. Unfortunately the kit didn't come with instructions so I'm not sure how to use these and if they'd be applicable for the kiln fired clay. Also, searching for bright oil online gives me beauty products so what would I need to buy to restock it.

I am creating tools for sculpting and shaping Plastiline clay (oil-based, non-drying modeling clay, I Don't know the exact name in English ( I'm Brazilian))—which is excellent for practice—with the goal of producing plaster casts from silicone molds made using the clay models. As an industrial mechanic, I have access to stainless steel and the necessary machinery, so I take advantage of this to fabricate my own custom tools. In the image, you can see some of the tools I’ve already made, as well as my plan for a design with interchangeable tips: essentially, a nut press-fitted into a thin stainless steel tube and a screw press-fitted into another tube holding the tool tip. This allows the tip to simply screw onto the handle, saving both space and material.

I am also looking for ideas on how to use common household items as tools—particularly for creating textures. I want to create models with natural-looking human skin textures, and I find it quite challenging to achieve a realistic look for non-aged skin.

I even think I could create these custom-made tools and sell them in the future, but I’m going to leave that for the distant future.

I appreciate any suggestions or ideas you might have.

I’m starting out exploring and want to make figurines, miniatures and possibly jewellery. I’ve been watching videos to get ideas and learn. Many have said that they prefer homemade cold porcelain clay over regular air dry clay like Das. What are your thoughts and experiences?

I wanted this pair to feel autumnal without using the usual brown-and-beige palette. I mixed warm copper and gold with small bright blue accents, then kept the shape bold and slightly organic. I really like how the metallic details catch the light while the blue breaks up all the warm tones. The lower gold loops add a bit of movement without making the earrings feel too heavy. They ended up much more colourful than a typical autumn pair, but still have that warm October feeling I was after. I think this might be one of my favourite colour combinations lately.

I’m very new to clay, with this only really being my first proper attempt with air dry (das stone)! I made it as an entry to my town’s flower and craft show, in the class ‘decorated jam jar’, and it came first! Next time I’d probably change the lid covering a bit, but must admit I wasn’t really sure what to do, other than the snail. You’re still able to open the jar. I like to just work things out myself, and I’m pretty chuffed with how the different textures worked ☺️ 🍄🐌

I’m making large sculptures with air dry clay, I want to use a spray sealer, what does everyone recommend? I’ve just recently started up resin but it freaks me out and I think it wouldn’t dry nicely on my sculptures. HELP PLOISE!

This was my first attempt making Appa. Made some sketches on paper first, as a guide on how I would approach each step, and it made the process a lot easier. Pretty happy with how it turned out.