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How To Keep Air Dry Clay From Drying? — Spinning Pots

Terry Connor
5 min readMar 23, 2020

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Do you like to watch and try out a DIY air dry clay artwork? Wish you could store your air-dry clay for a long period without the issue of drying out? This is one complaint artists come up with now and then. Air-dry clay is, without a doubt, one of the most versatile and fun products for artistic usage. However, the air-dry clay drying out before being used could be a devastating sight.

But what can we do about it? How can the unwanted drying of air-dry clay be prevented? Well, if you are seeking the answers to these questions, you’re at the right place. Here we will tell you the ways that can help you prevent the precious air-dry clay from drying out abruptly while in storage.

Before we know the tips to keep the clay from drying, we need to get deep into the composition to understand how it dries out so quickly.

Difference between air dry clay and Polymer Clay

If you have plans to get into crafting, you will come across two common variants of artistic clay, including:

The polymer clay is easy to mold and use for any professional or hobby-based artwork. However, the use of the polymer clay might require baking once the shaping process has been completed. The shape doesn’t set in permanently unless the clay is baked at a…

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Terry Connor
Terry Connor

Written by Terry Connor

I'm someone who is always looking to improve my life and others. Looking to be a better person spiritually and financially. Plus I love pottery and Cats.

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