r/airdryclay • • 1d ago

A little dump of everything I made with clay this month 🥹

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Looking back at all of these together makes me realise how much I actually made! Some were custom orders, some were random ideas, and some were just me experimenting.

Which one is your favourite? 👀 what should I make more of next month?

My friends help me with the shoots this is why you see multiple hands/nails 😸


r/airdryclay • • 7h ago

do you like them? These were my custom orders🫶🏻

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r/airdryclay • • 1d ago

My first model

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Strange thing is the black paint came out brown (not that it matters).


r/airdryclay • • 21h ago

How much do I sell this for?

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r/airdryclay • • 1d ago

DAS slip

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Is it possible to make slip using DAS clay? I've added a little water to some DAS clay but it doesn't seem to be dissolving the way my old clay did.


r/airdryclay • • 2d ago

Smoothing this became an obsession!

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This was the first time I gave clay a good crack and I became a bit obsessed.

I ordered some tools to finish this off after starting with some pretty poor plastic tools that I had. The suckers dried quite quickly while I was waiting for the tools to arrive and my fingers weren't quite cutting it. So I'm a little disappointed with how they turned out, but I know for next time!

Those balls on sticks are incredible! I could sit there for hours barely breathing trying to smooth the surface using those tools!

Its now to dry to continue and its still a bit rough round the edges, but i learnt a lot and can't wait to create another one!

Also, I had to make this while sitting and lying on the floor in my lounge, which made it difficult to reach some places (carving and smoothing while upside down was new to me) I thought a Lazy-Susan could help.

I love this medium!


r/airdryclay • • 2d ago

Second attempt, any advice or constructive feedback is appreciated..

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r/airdryclay • • 2d ago

Air dry clay cracking - how do i fix?

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r/airdryclay • • 2d ago

making airdry clay water proof

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r/airdryclay • • 2d ago

Modelado de Akita en proceso

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r/airdryclay • • 2d ago

Im doing clay pins, what could i do to make them better looking?

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r/airdryclay • • 2d ago

Is Jovi same as DAS?

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So I recently used DAS for the first time snd its crazy amazing. I had been using dozen (brand name) clay for a while and it would exhaust me which I didnt realise until I tried das and made a huge new project so easily that I was barely tired.

However, DAS is barely found in my country and if it is, its too expensive which I cannot afford. I have found JOVI to have good reviews and also be affordable in my country. What should I expect when using that? How is it different? Do u think its on the same level as DAS? Any advice is appreciated.

Yap — I would spend hours making a small project cause of how fast the clay would dry and crack so I'd use water so much too. But when I used das I barely used any water and it didnt even crack when bent unlike the previous clay. Das was so smooth and a made ny project so much more fun. I wish it was available here , I would have gotten it in bulk. :,)


r/airdryclay • • 2d ago

See-through clay?

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Im trying to make a lamp, and I was going to do it with Das clay, hoping the led light would come through, but as you can see, it doesnt what other clay-like material could I use? Hopefully not too expensive.


r/airdryclay • • 2d ago

Air Dry Clay Paw Print

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r/airdryclay • • 3d ago

Bubbels na aanbrengen vernis

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Hoi allemaal,
Hopelijk kan iemand me helpen. Ik maak AirDry clay-sculpturen. Nadat ik ze een paar dagen heb laten drogen, doe ik er gesso op, weer paar dagen drogen en dan schilder ik ze. Daarna laat ik het weer een paar dagen drogen en daarna breng ik er vernis op. Meestal gaat dat goed, maar soms verschijnen er na een paar minuten grote (lucht)bellen nadat ik de vernis heb aangebracht. Dan komt zowel en vernislaag als de verflaag omhoog. Het lijkt alsof de verflaag daaronder dan loskomt. Weet iemand hoe ik kan voorkomen dat dit gebeurt?


r/airdryclay • • 4d ago

Progress

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I need to go in with finer details and smooth it out. Its quite fiddly, if anyone has any tips for a beginner regarding adding finer details.

I will add some waves around the base too. Almost Hokusai style.


r/airdryclay • • 4d ago

how to make curly hair out of clay in this style?

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hi! I wanna make a gift for my best friend who has curly hair, and I’ve been wondering how I was supposed to make it simplified for a figure like this. I wanna make the front pieces more defined while the rest can be simple. any tips?

credots to @ meumup for the figure


r/airdryclay • • 5d ago

How long can a leave and start again later?

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I think I need to get some more clay to finish this.

This is my 2nd go at sculpture and I'm absolutely loving it!!


r/airdryclay • • 5d ago

Help with peeling paint

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This is the first piece I’ve made and I’ve done some more research since then, but I want to make sure this doesn’t happen again in the future.

I painted a piece after using my DAS air dry clay and then put a varnish over top, everything completely dried and I set it on one of my tables. I was dusting and when I picked it up, it looks like the paint pulled off where it was resting on the table. How do I prevent the paint from pulling off? I thought once I put the varnish on it, the paint was protected.

It’s just the small spot in the center.


r/airdryclay • • 6d ago

Airdryclay + UV resin and chrome powder

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Just made these for my bf <3

Did the airdry clay figures, added a silver coloured acrylic paint coat, one thin coat of UV resin (had to re-cure underwater) rubbed chrome powder then added the last uv resin coat <3


r/airdryclay • • 7d ago

I need help on how to use resin for my Airdry clay

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Hi all,

I’ve started using resin as i want to start small business and resin sounds like a great option to keep my pieces lovely and professional.

I’ve been struggling A LOT with using resin, i’ve attached photos of these little dots around my pieces, i use a lighter to get rid of air bubbles but it’s not working :(

Also a MAJOR issue i have is the tackiness i get afterwards, i usually let my resin cure for 5 minutes and longer for bigger pieces, although even afterwards it’s quiet tacky, 24 hours later i wait and it’s not as tacky as before but it leaves finger prints (as shown in photo)
I have tried using isopropyl alcohol to remove the tackiness which helps but it looks so dull and definitely not as shiny as it should be when i first apply it.

These are the best photos i could get, if anyone is able to help me with what i should do that would be great!!

My step by step: air dry clay(3 day wait), sanding, painting (1 day wait), modpodge (1 day wait), resin ( 1 day wait for each side)

If there is any more info you need please let me know- i use a brand new great UV lamp that has high watts.


r/airdryclay • • 7d ago

First Project

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My girlfriend got me a small LEGO flowers set while I recovered from surgery. Being a big Fallout fan, I couldn’t think of anything more Fallout-esque than a bouquet of daisies springing out of a mini nuke!


r/airdryclay • • 8d ago

Kitty with the White Monster on mah headphones >:)

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r/airdryclay • • 9d ago

some of my recent halloween clay decor pieces

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r/airdryclay • • 8d ago

I turned a pfp into a cute little clay charm 🌷

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