Thank you for caring about my health! I want to make my own kitchenware, plates and mugs etc. I don't have a kiln so I was trying to take a shortcut and use air dry clay. After watching this I don't think it'd be a good idea to do so. So thank you! Loving your channel!
Look for a studio near you, studios that host courses for the public are usually happy to sell individuals their ceramic clay in order for people to be agreed to fire pieces there.
As far as I know, there are 2 main types of popular Air-Dry Clay: paper based which is a mix of polymers and paper paste, very easy to work with. (example: Crayola) Clay Based which is a mix of polymers, clay paste (Earthware or Terra-Cotta), and air reactive substances that are used to actively dry the clay. I suspect the pale one has paper paste in it too which makes the material more workable than the Terra-Cotta Based one that drys out midst work. (example: Das)
Glad to have found this video. I have never worked with clay before but I wanted to try and make some plant pots. Figured I'd start with something like air dry or polymer and move on to real clay if it's something I'm very passionate about
@@kalpanaruhela norhing of substance unfortunately. I've had some medical trouble for the last year and I'm still not done sorting it out. I made a little bowl I put beads in. Lol!
this video came right on time! i recently started working with clay, i bought some real clay for figure making, but i didn’t like the way it worked at all! i have now purchased fimo air dry & fimo soft, and i am already enjoying those so much more! this is a great guide for starting out, thank you so much :)
Thank you for your care in distinguishing these 3 clays. At the end of this video, you asked for new things to make a video on and I was just curious if you knew about these small kilns that you use in the microwave…yes, the microwave! I have seen only a handful of videos about one particular brand I saw on Amazon. It seems like if you were making small things like a cup or jewelry or maybe the ceramic parts of a wind chime would do well. Now it might seem that based off of what I just wrote that I might already know enough about these kilns, but I like to see what seasoned artist’s takes are on different materials…it’s helpful especially when using mixed media, so that I can use each one properly…Of course, thank you ahead of time if you are able to dive into this 🤗 AND Happy New Year! 🎉
Thank you so much for all the explanations!! Special thank for not pushing people to use plastic and be careful about the tests in animals. I love your videos 💖💖💖
Polymer clay and air dry cay are both "hydroscopic" , it likes to absorb moisture and doesnt dry quickly like ceramic or other plastic s. They can develop dangerous molds, although there are no documented cases of illness, The potential is there
I'm just starting out with polymer clay & soon / later will want to be trying out porcelain. I am having a hard time finding a nice gold for polymer hence wanting to later delve into porcelain to use gold lustre. This could be a great subject too. Different golds and the applications. It took me a few videos to get through on YT and other blogs to realise, I can't use Gold Lustre in a regular oven... such a shame. I want to use polymer clay to achieve the look of porcelain, "fake it 'till I can make it", so to speak. A comparison could be great! Think earrings!
I recently discovered that it's actually possible to fire and glaze clay in the microwave using a microwave kiln which is actually super cheap (~40$) but the size is limited. You should look it up, there are videos on youtube :)
Thank you for this video. Very useful. And when you cover with varnish? This is the last material that will be in touch with food... I wonder if you have a video with this information.
Omg thank you so much!! I just started using clay and this answered all of my questions! This is very important to know, thank you very much once again 🩷
thank you so much for the video!! so informative, you're making me want to start experimenting with pottery. also, i hope you don't mind me asking what breed your dog is- she's beautiful ! :)
Thank you so much for the informative video. I do have a question though: I have a ceramic fish figurine that is missing its tail I want to make a tale for it and attach it to the stump of what is left. Trying to figure out what material to use. It sounds like the oven-baked clay might be the way to go and I don't have to worry about putting the ceramic figurine into the oven because it's already been baked. If anybody can assist me with a better idea I am all ears.
Just a question: polymer clay is not safe for food. But is it ok to fire it in the same oven in which I cook my food? Does it release fumes or stuff like that?
Thank you. Very nicely explained. Iamma use clay to make molds quickly because i find it very easy to handle and i can just fill it with hot glue and make a wheel for a robot, or if i need something more rigid, i can directly sculpt as is . Since it's gonna be a small portion of what i wanna accomplish i would rather use one that doesn't get my hands dirty as much. So polymer sounds fitting for gelling ready relatively quickly and supposedly being water resistant. Do you have any recommendations? Or maybe i am missing something? Cheers. Again great video.
I guess they will all work, but you won't be able to clean air dry clay. I wouldn't use polymer/oven bake clay because the heat might put off fumes. The best would obviously be real clay.
I started pottery again because of your videos, and started looking for a kiln, and then thought, what the heck, and now, we are turning it into a corona-safe event by doing a pitfire :-) So, you don't need a kiln, just an empty field far off from habitation... Erm.
Amazing! That is cool to hear. I would love to see your results. I tried a pitfire once and it wasn't effective at vitrifying my clay. Need to do more research next time ;)
I brought some oven bake clay from the 5 below store and made A ash tray had fun . so i decided to go to Michaels and brought Air dry clay not really A fan of it .
Hi. Great video - very informative! I was just wondering which of these clays (real, air-dry and oven-bake) can be used on the pottery wheel? Thank you.
Hi iv just tuned into your video cos i needed to know the diffrence between airdry clay and real clay as a beginner i am making a very special peice for someone and it turns out you say this Airdry clay is not ideal for outdoor use or did i misshear i am makeing a plaque to go in the Garden i have no way of making it with proper clay as also have no kiln or use of!!!! Will i still be able to make this plaque and make it more durable by painting it once its dried??...varnish laquer etc??... please advise or have u made a video on this whats one thing ppl want to make its plaques surely like door numbers door signs letterbox or garden signs??
This was very helpful thank you!! I did have a question If you use polymer clay ‘oven baked clay’ would it be strong enough to make plants pots with it?
Hey! I am planning to get into ceramics and I binge watched every video of your so helpful!! I am planning to make handmade mugs out of stoneware clay. Since I don’t own a kiln myself I am planning to glaze bone dry mugs ( dried for 8-10 days) and the fire it at the end. I’m not sure if I have to use a particular glaze for single firing. What are your thoughts about that? It would be really helpful to have your opinion on it !!
Sorry, I don't know much about single-fire ceramics, but use that as your keyword and there is loads on info on the internet. There is also a single-fire ceramics facebook group :)
I have a ceramic christmas tree that someone had glued back together badly. It has cracks that i want to fill in with fimo air clay. What are your thoughts on this?
The best would be real clay because that would be the strongest. If you can't find somewhere to fire real clay, oven-bake clay is the best alternative.
Damn it! I bought clay that said natural clay thinking it was ceramic clay but I think it's just air dry clay. It will still be find for what I was gonna make but it is not what I thought I was gonna buy
If it has any glue products in it, then the glue might have animal products in it. Thank you for all your help, I hope to find a local shop that will help with firing my ceramics.
Thank you very much. Very noce video. I really wanted to do pottery qmd mqke mugs for me and my friends but I think where I live it would be a little difficult to find a close kiln 🥹 but I considered using air dry clay since it's the most accessible until I get a little better.
Could you please link some actual food safe clays to buy online. I’m new to pottery and I’ve looked up ‘food safe clay’ , ‘ceramic clay’ and polymer clay just keeps coming up claiming to be food safe
So....I find your video very informative however...u can make tableware from air dry clay as long as u coat it in food safe resin:) which they make:) it would be hand wash only and not dishwasher or microwave safe, but it IS food safe;) 😉
I live in a city and there isn't even a.kilm in my whole state which I find crazy. I was thinking 🤔 if I break down and get one maybe I could make my money 💰 back by rent time out for people to use the k!lm
I felt as though she came across a bit condescending when talking about children using air dry clay and how she played with oven baked clay when she was a kid emphasizing that fact. She uses "real clay" and that's great but who the fuck can afford or have room for a kiln?!
Vegans consider honey an animal byproduct so honey clay (a type of air dry clay thats mostly korean and japanese brands) are considered non vegan. Anything even MADE by an animal is considered non vegan. So silk threads and honey beware.
Why would you do a video on clays that you have no experience with? Some air-dry clays are very durable, but you wouldn't know that because you haven't tested them!
thanks for the feedback! Can you please name some brands that are more durable? I'm just speaking from my own experience but of course I can't test every clay available across the world! It would be great if you can share the more durable clays so folks can look them up if they're interested.
Worked with all clays except monster clay. Air dry clay is by far the weakest. How can you comment on its strength when you clearly never used ceramics in large quantities.
You should have mentioned plasticine (what i use) or monster clay being good for reuse, messing around, never drying and most of all...mass production. These 2 clays are typically used to make molds of highly detailed sculptures. Though plasticine has soft, medium and firm...and firm is often used for clay animation.
I started to listen but as soon as I've heard about using "sustainable energy" I quitted..... should I then move from the place I live currently, buy a house next to a river, build my own water power station and then I can listen to the lady?
Thank you for caring about my health! I want to make my own kitchenware, plates and mugs etc. I don't have a kiln so I was trying to take a shortcut and use air dry clay. After watching this I don't think it'd be a good idea to do so. So thank you! Loving your channel!
Of course! Maybe you can find a kiln near you :)
Look for a studio near you, studios that host courses for the public are usually happy to sell individuals their ceramic clay in order for people to be agreed to fire pieces there.
@@PotterytothePeople Do you think air drying clay would work as balearic sling ammo? Does it dry hard and does it shatter?
As far as I know, there are 2 main types of popular Air-Dry Clay:
paper based which is a mix of polymers and paper paste, very easy to work with. (example: Crayola)
Clay Based which is a mix of polymers, clay paste (Earthware or Terra-Cotta), and air reactive substances that are used to actively dry the clay. I suspect the pale one has paper paste in it too which makes the material more workable than the Terra-Cotta Based one that drys out midst work. (example: Das)
Thank you so much for laying it out easily!!! So hard to find these easy answers elsewhere. I'll keep watching. Thank you
Glad to have found this video. I have never worked with clay before but I wanted to try and make some plant pots. Figured I'd start with something like air dry or polymer and move on to real clay if it's something I'm very passionate about
Have you started making anything.?
@@kalpanaruhela norhing of substance unfortunately. I've had some medical trouble for the last year and I'm still not done sorting it out. I made a little bowl I put beads in. Lol!
@@amypalladino2584 Okay. I hope you are doing good now. :) all d best on making the items.
this video came right on time! i recently started working with clay, i bought some real clay for figure making, but i didn’t like the way it worked at all!
i have now purchased fimo air dry & fimo soft, and i am already enjoying those so much more! this is a great guide for starting out, thank you so much :)
Glad I could help!
Thank you for your care in distinguishing these 3 clays. At the end of this video, you asked for new things to make a video on and I was just curious if you knew about these small kilns that you use in the microwave…yes, the microwave! I have seen only a handful of videos about one particular brand I saw on Amazon. It seems like if you were making small things like a cup or jewelry or maybe the ceramic parts of a wind chime would do well. Now it might seem that based off of what I just wrote that I might already know enough about these kilns, but I like to see what seasoned artist’s takes are on different materials…it’s helpful especially when using mixed media, so that I can use each one properly…Of course, thank you ahead of time if you are able to dive into this 🤗 AND Happy New Year! 🎉
I was just going to buy polymer to make plates. I'm so grateful to have found your video. Thank you so much.
Wow. So much Info in a short video. This is how it’s done. Thanks so much!
You explained the differences so well - thank you!
Thank you so much for all the explanations!! Special thank for not pushing people to use plastic and be careful about the tests in animals. I love your videos 💖💖💖
I loved 🥜
And your teaching is understandable and pleasant. I was confused with all the kind of clays. I'm not anymore. 😂
Thanks so much
🙏🏼
Polymer clay and air dry cay are both "hydroscopic" , it likes to absorb moisture and doesnt dry quickly like ceramic or other plastic s. They can develop dangerous molds, although there are no documented cases of illness, The potential is there
I'm just starting out with polymer clay & soon / later will want to be trying out porcelain. I am having a hard time finding a nice gold for polymer hence wanting to later delve into porcelain to use gold lustre. This could be a great subject too. Different golds and the applications. It took me a few videos to get through on YT and other blogs to realise, I can't use Gold Lustre in a regular oven... such a shame. I want to use polymer clay to achieve the look of porcelain, "fake it 'till I can make it", so to speak. A comparison could be great! Think earrings!
Sounds like a great project!
I work with polymer clay also, it is great for Christmas ornaments jewelry journal covers. I use mostly black or white and mica powders
Oh this was really helpful. I wish I had access to a kiln, but this helps me understand the difference between the clays.
So informative!! Thanks for doin the research and sharing! :)
My pleasure :)
I think I should just send this video to those who ask me the same question 😄😄.Well done 👏👏👏.
I recently discovered that it's actually possible to fire and glaze clay in the microwave using a microwave kiln which is actually super cheap (~40$) but the size is limited. You should look it up, there are videos on youtube :)
This sounds sketchy AF, but I'm also curious AF. Thanks for the info!
Thank you for this video.
Very useful.
And when you cover with varnish? This is the last material that will be in touch with food... I wonder if you have a video with this information.
Omg thank you so much!! I just started using clay and this answered all of my questions! This is very important to know, thank you very much once again 🩷
thank you so much for the video!! so informative, you're making me want to start experimenting with pottery. also, i hope you don't mind me asking what breed your dog is- she's beautiful ! :)
That's great! She's a mixed breed rescued from the street-- no clue!
Thank you so much for the informative video.
I do have a question though: I have a ceramic fish figurine that is missing its tail I want to make a tale for it and attach it to the stump of what is left. Trying to figure out what material to use. It sounds like the oven-baked clay might be the way to go and I don't have to worry about putting the ceramic figurine into the oven because it's already been baked.
If anybody can assist me with a better idea I am all ears.
Awesome, thank you for sharing!! So, can polymer be thrown on a wheel?
Clicked for Peanut, stayed for the Info (and the end
hehe I will give her a kiss for you
Just a question: polymer clay is not safe for food. But is it ok to fire it in the same oven in which I cook my food? Does it release fumes or stuff like that?
Thank you. Very nicely explained. Iamma use clay to make molds quickly because i find it very easy to handle and i can just fill it with hot glue and make a wheel for a robot, or if i need something more rigid, i can directly sculpt as is . Since it's gonna be a small portion of what i wanna accomplish i would rather use one that doesn't get my hands dirty as much. So polymer sounds fitting for gelling ready relatively quickly and supposedly being water resistant. Do you have any recommendations? Or maybe i am missing something? Cheers. Again great video.
Thank u so much for gathering this much beneficial information ❤️
Awesome video! But I wanted to ask, what about plant pots? Could you maybe use the polymer clay to create plant pots (maybe glazed) that you can use?
I imagine it will be ok, but I would ask a plant expert if they will leech any bad chemicals into the plant.
You can use it as a cache pot!!
what kind of clay should i use for ashtrays and incense holders?
I guess they will all work, but you won't be able to clean air dry clay. I wouldn't use polymer/oven bake clay because the heat might put off fumes. The best would obviously be real clay.
I been making Xmas ornaments using model magic clay it seems to be good for what I'm using it for
Your pup is sooo beautiful. What kind is he/she?
Great video what about plaster? Do you think its good for jewellery? Or clay its better im so confused thank you
I think plaster would be too brittle for jewelry.
I started pottery again because of your videos, and started looking for a kiln, and then thought, what the heck, and now, we are turning it into a corona-safe event by doing a pitfire :-) So, you don't need a kiln, just an empty field far off from habitation... Erm.
Amazing! That is cool to hear. I would love to see your results. I tried a pitfire once and it wasn't effective at vitrifying my clay. Need to do more research next time ;)
Thank you for explaining! This sums up a lot
Most informative video I have watched 👍🥰
Thankyou so much! You e answered all my questions
I brought some oven bake clay from the 5 below store and made A ash tray had fun . so i decided to go to Michaels and brought Air dry clay not really A fan of it .
Yes I tend to prefer polymer too... Interesting to hear your feedback!
I was confuse about all clay this video is helpful thank you
You’re welcome 😊
Hi. Great video - very informative! I was just wondering which of these clays (real, air-dry and oven-bake) can be used on the pottery wheel? Thank you.
Hmmmm maybe all? I've only ever tried real clay on the wheel.
Great video, thank you very much. Lots of explanation. Amazing
Thank you! What are your thoughts about Silicosis?
Hi iv just tuned into your video cos i needed to know the diffrence between airdry clay and real clay as a beginner i am making a very special peice for someone and it turns out you say this Airdry clay is not ideal for outdoor use or did i misshear i am makeing a plaque to go in the Garden i have no way of making it with proper clay as also have no kiln or use of!!!! Will i still be able to make this plaque and make it more durable by painting it once its dried??...varnish laquer etc??... please advise or have u made a video on this whats one thing ppl want to make its plaques surely like door numbers door signs letterbox or garden signs??
Great video Thanks. I want to do portrait busts, around 1/2 size, would Polymer clay be ok?
Hi! I have strenght issues with my hands and I was wondering is paper air dry clay like DAS is as soft and manageable than real clay? Thanks!
thanks for the video! would you say that polymer clay or air dry clay is suitable to make candle stick holders?
I think both will work for that :)
This was very helpful thank you!! I did have a question If you use polymer clay ‘oven baked clay’ would it be strong enough to make plants pots with it?
i dont see why not! But im not an expert with polymer clay…
Hey! I am planning to get into ceramics and I binge watched every video of your so helpful!! I am planning to make handmade mugs out of stoneware clay. Since I don’t own a kiln myself I am planning to glaze bone dry mugs ( dried for 8-10 days) and the fire it at the end. I’m not sure if I have to use a particular glaze for single firing. What are your thoughts about that? It would be really helpful to have your opinion on it !!
Sorry, I don't know much about single-fire ceramics, but use that as your keyword and there is loads on info on the internet. There is also a single-fire ceramics facebook group :)
Can I use air dry clay for experimenting, making 1:12 scale miniatures on a mini pottery wheel?
I want to make a sculpture that will also be used as a candle holder. Which clay should I use if I don't have access to a kiln?
I have a ceramic christmas tree that someone had glued back together badly. It has cracks that i want to fill in with fimo air clay. What are your thoughts on this?
Can you shape real clay with hands ? Or only with the spinner thing?
Are air dry clay/polymer clay able to be immersed in an epoxy mould & if so would it have to be sealed first to avoid air bubbles leaking out 🦆💕
I have several bags of different ceramic clays that have dried out. Can they be rehydrated?
Very helpful thankyou so much❤️🥰
Hi thanks for the video ! What kind of clay should I use for keychains ? Like I want them to be strong so it will not break with the keys around !
The best would be real clay because that would be the strongest. If you can't find somewhere to fire real clay, oven-bake clay is the best alternative.
Perfectly explained 🙌 clay is definitely my bais too 🤭
Right?!
Thank you for this video!
Thank you
Do you think air dry clay would be more durable and suitable for charms and decorative pieces if I apply clear nail polish over it?
Yes probably, but I can't say for sure since I haven't tried. Make an experiment :)
Damn it! I bought clay that said natural clay thinking it was ceramic clay but I think it's just air dry clay. It will still be find for what I was gonna make but it is not what I thought I was gonna buy
thats too bad! but you can still use that clay for non-functional stuff :)
If it has any glue products in it, then the glue might have animal products in it. Thank you for all your help, I hope to find a local shop that will help with firing my ceramics.
Great information! I want to make my own cement garden statues. What is the best clay to use for sculpting and making the initial molds?
For a large outdoor statue I would use a stoneware with lots of grog!
He’s so cute or is it she? Thanks for the info. I’m just now starting to try out clay.
Thank you very much. Very noce video. I really wanted to do pottery qmd mqke mugs for me and my friends but I think where I live it would be a little difficult to find a close kiln 🥹 but I considered using air dry clay since it's the most accessible until I get a little better.
Thanks for the great video😊
Thanks for watching!
there is some impermeabilizant/varnish for air dry clay that make them safe to eat/drink on?
I answered this question in the video ;)
Great lesson. Thank you.
Glad it helped!
Cool!
Would you show us how to make a tea pot? :))))
Is terracotta a real clay? Does it behave the same as ceramic?
Thank you so much I showed my mom this video and she bought me some air dry clay and I got to make cows✨😁
Can u make the video how to make real clay process of making for pottery
I have loads of these! Check out my catalog :)
Could you please link some actual food safe clays to buy online. I’m new to pottery and I’ve looked up ‘food safe clay’ , ‘ceramic clay’ and polymer clay just keeps coming up claiming to be food safe
Search online for "ceramic supplier" in your native language. It doesn't make sense for me to recommend you my supplier unless you are in germany. ;)
Thanks a lot
Are there any cheaper alternatives to baking real clay instead of having to buy a kiln
Rent a kiln from a local potter ;)
@@PotterytothePeople thanks for the suggestion I figured out this old lady I pull weeds for has a kiln she would make dolls in
For actual ceramics when you say use only real clay is it because it’s the only food safe type????
Thank you for the advice.All I wanna do
I wanna see.I wanna see clear paths made outdownload palmer play if you could do more on the bill dolls
Nice and helpful
So....I find your video very informative however...u can make tableware from air dry clay as long as u coat it in food safe resin:) which they make:) it would be hand wash only and not dishwasher or microwave safe, but it IS food safe;) 😉
Good information
Well you can make a fire 🔥 outside and put you clay pots. There are videos you can watch ⌚️ how to do that
Have you ever used precious metal clay?
Nope, I don't even know what that is, lol!
Good vid.
I live in a city and there isn't even a.kilm in my whole state which I find crazy. I was thinking 🤔 if I break down and get one maybe I could make my money 💰 back by rent time out for people to use the k!lm
have you tried looking on kilnshare.com?
You are very cute and confident person 🤗inspiring
Thx 😁
Greetings and Salutations
I defrost pottery clay in the microwave
& something else i microwave soda
✌️
This might be a dumb question but could I eat from air dry plates or mugs if I used a food safe paint and coating
At the end of the video she said that no, it does not work like that unfortunately.
I felt as though she came across a bit condescending when talking about children using air dry clay and how she played with oven baked clay when she was a kid emphasizing that fact. She uses "real clay" and that's great but who the fuck can afford or have room for a kiln?!
So these artisan mug makers are killing us!?
I hope those artisan mugs are real ceramic 😅
The animal products that they could use is probably cartilage
oh my...
Vegans consider honey an animal byproduct so honey clay (a type of air dry clay thats mostly korean and japanese brands) are considered non vegan. Anything even MADE by an animal is considered non vegan. So silk threads and honey beware.
Why would you do a video on clays that you have no experience with?
Some air-dry clays are very durable, but you wouldn't know that because you haven't tested them!
thanks for the feedback! Can you please name some brands that are more durable? I'm just speaking from my own experience but of course I can't test every clay available across the world! It would be great if you can share the more durable clays so folks can look them up if they're interested.
Worked with all clays except monster clay. Air dry clay is by far the weakest. How can you comment on its strength when you clearly never used ceramics in large quantities.
You should have mentioned plasticine (what i use) or monster clay being good for reuse, messing around, never drying and most of all...mass production. These 2 clays are typically used to make molds of highly detailed sculptures. Though plasticine has soft, medium and firm...and firm is often used for clay animation.
I started to listen but as soon as I've heard about using "sustainable energy" I quitted..... should I then move from the place I live currently, buy a house next to a river, build my own water power station and then I can listen to the lady?
Can I use polymer clay on a wheel and shape it? I want to make bonsai pots :)
Thank you