Trying 3 types of air dry clay on the pottery wheel
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- Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
- Being able to use air dry clay on a pottery wheel is a bonus if you don't have access to a kiln and want to practice your throwing skills. So I tested out 3 different brands of air dry clay to see how well they worked on the potter's wheel. This is what I found out...
This is literally how I'm learning on my wheel. I don't have a kiln but theres a studio near me. I want to practice a lot before I go and spend money on kiln firing.
That's really smart!
Just do primitive or ancient pottery
@@Timmyjg2004But wouldn't you need a garden to do primitive pottery? I have, but not everyone does
@@copicgirl8057 yeah, it doesn't need to be a big fire. I've fired pottery in small wood burning stoves you can get for like £20 before. and it's 100% easier and cost effective than getting a kiln
@@Timmyjg2004hi :) is there any brand or product features I should look for in that kind of stove? Thank you
I was really questioning the difference between air dry clay and the typical clay you would use since both dry up when being left out, until you said kiln and I quickly remembered that normal clay needs to be fired
Yeah, normal clay does dry and harden with air, but it takes extremely long to do so. Also, I think if you air dry regular clay there might be some structural issues, but I’m not sure about that.
@@eddie-rooif the clay is just left out to harden and never fired in the kiln, it will indeed be much more fragile than any air dry clay or fired ceramic pieces. but fully drying out clay pieces before firing them in the kiln does no harm, it actually reduces the risk of them exploding in the kiln, the more you know!
I like Das for very bulky, simple projects - anything that takes any amount of detail or finesse will just... ultimately fail, in my experience 😂 My favorite use for Das, as a prop master, is to make things that aren't clay look like clay - almost like paper-mache. So if I need a clay mask or a clay pot, instead of having an actual clay object that can break when an actor bumps into it, I will use a cheap plastic object & just cover it with a layer of Das 😉
Thanks for the tip with props! ❤
She's doing the thing all other pro potters are too skeptical to do.
Respect.
Amaco is pottery clay!!! They market the same type of clay as air dry!! What they don't mention is how brittle it is if you do let it dry out as if it were air dry. Amaco needs to be fired to be used in any successful clay project
That's what I was going to say. They just advertise it as air dry since most people don't have kilns. Though it is definitely lower quality clay
I've never tried to make pottery with Das, but I do sculpt and for that I can highly recommend Das. ❤
Thank you so much for this omg I never thought of using air dry clay on a wheel
This is good to know thank you
Your voice is soooo soothing ❤ loved the video
i didnt know you could throw air dry clay!!! That's amazing!
Her voice is so relaxing
I don't have a wheel but I've used dust before and it always sticks to my hands something awful I can't get it to behave I'm going to have to try the other air-dry Clays cuz I'm always looking for something but there's a clay I like to use is called Premiere have you ever worked with it
I recently saw a video in which they said that Das clay needs to be hidrated before using it, as the long storage causes it to be more dry than intended
Maybe try that?
I just bought a package of Das. This pack must be super fresh because when I pick it up I can feel that it is giving. My first two packs I got were hard to work with. Maybe they were old. I haven't opened it yet. Will let you know.
It looked pretty wet when she was trying to use it on the video. Unless u mean letting it sit with water for awhile.
That voice!❤
pottery is such a cool hobby tbh
Thank you for the useful video! You really sound like Lara croft 😮
Wow, that was enjoyable!
I wanted DAS to succeed so bad!! But glad you saved me before I threw it. Thank you. ❤❤
What kind of sealant do you recommend for making a vase?
I'm not aware of any sealants that will make airdry clay 100% water proof. I think you are better off using them for dried flowers.
I actually want to know that what are those 3 bandage on your finger . [Edit] I love your potteries.
They are little chamois leather covers that I wear on my fingers to stop my nails from getting worn away. (I have thin nails!) :-)
@@ThePotteryWheel ooh get it , now I know.
I hate Das so much. I tried to make dolls out of it and it just doesn't work. It sticks sk bad even to itself and when it's finslly dry it's so fragile. And it breaks usually on the spot where it's connecting to the other piece of clay.
LaDoll is still the best. It ranges from super light to heavy and all of them are pretty sturdy. Jovi is good too. Here we also have a thing called keraplast it's really good too, but it's heavy.
This is not an insult your voice sounds like the narrator from the original miffy
Can you try FIMO Air?
Does the first one come in larger size containers?
Cool
I dont have a kiln or a wheel lol
DAS clay is perfect for me because i dont have a wheel but i've been wanting try sculpd, is it worth it?
I liked Sculpd a lot, definitely worth a try
I love her voice omg it’s so breathy and simple for her to do ! Love it
It’s official. It’s not the clay it’s the person. 😂 I need to practice more.
How did these do for cracking? Did you cover them with plastic or slow dry time down somehow to keep the project to stay looking nice?
They didn't crack as they dried. I usually dry everything quite slowly. Cover with plastic until they are leather hard and gradually loosen the plastic as it dries. I hope that helps. 🙂
Thank you for making this, I didn’t even know this was possible. That’s literally my worry about throwing again I done have access to a kiln regularly
Try Crayola clay!🤔 Pls.
CRAYOLA
your voice is so calming ❤️
I have a tiny wheel and I'm very glad to know that it's not necessarily my wheel and more the das clay I used bc I had this exact problem 🙏🙏
I really, really appreciate this video.
I've been seeing a lot of pottery videos and wanted so badly to get into it but I have no kiln access, so I thought it would never be something I could try.
Seriously, thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
The Amaco air dry clay is considered low fire clay
Might the Das have stuck to the bare metal wheelhead.
You have opened a new world to me with this information
Is air dry clay heavy when dry?
it's a little heavier than clay that has been biscuit fired.
@@ThePotteryWheel thank you so much!
nice pots!
Cool ❤❤❤❤
'promo sm' 🤘
I'm new here, qnd I can't decide if your voice is calming and soothing, or annoying.
@banij
All clay , will dry on their own in air ,so what's your point
Certain types of clay actually don’t! Polymer clays only harden when baked. pottery clay will dry out, but until it’s fired at high heat it will be brittle and dissolve in water
The clay I made little sculptures with as a kid was actually a water hardening clay from Crayola. I make something and leave it in the bathtub overnight!
Watching u is relaxing. What is the brand of your pottery wheel ❤