Description
Clay features an easy-to-use
design that air dries to a
hard solid to eliminate the
need for baking or firing.
Water can be added to the clay
to soften or join pieces. When
joining two pieces together,
score or roughen both
surfaces, then apply slip
before pressing firmly
together. To make slip, simply
mix clay and water until it's
the consistency of heavy
cream. You can use most
traditional clay sculpting
techniques with this clay,
such as coil, slab, pinch and
score-and-weld. The wet clay
takes impressions well from
rubber stamps or textured
materials. You can also press
beads, small stones or other
decorative items directly into
the clay. Air-dry clay is
similar to a porcelain clay
body when wet and can be
thrown on a potter's wheel by
intermediate and advanced
students.