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The Top 3 Mistakes When Using Air-Dry Clay — Spinning Pots

Terry Connor
8 min readJul 10, 2021

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When it comes to a popular choice in the world of pottery, air-dry clay is no doubt a popular choice. It is a comparatively inexpensive and easy-to-use product for crafting needs. With Air-Dry clay, the choices are endless. While air-dry clay is surely an easy choice things can go wrong when you don’t know the right way to use it.

You might end up with a sticky mess or crumbly power-like clay that doesn’t mold properly. But, before we realize the top 3 mistakes that can happen when using air-dry clay, let us know more about using this clay variant.

Air-dry clay is the ultimate modeling material that can help crafters achieve a top-notch finish with no need to fire up your expensive kiln. This versatile product can be made use of for several crafting projects. This clay variant hardens & cures when kept at average room temperature and after it dries. It can easily be painted & decorated in several ways.

Air-Dry Clay Crafting: What Can I Make?

Air-dry clay can be used to model almost anything from clay tiles to Christmas decorations with no need for a pottery wheel or kiln. This clay can be used for fixing damaged items & also for filling in the cracks. Unfortunately, this clay isn’t waterproof or food-safe. However, the application of varnish…

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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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