Also, it feels quite a bit like throwing ceramic pottery clay. Although it does behave a little differently.

Best for detailed projects: Pebeo Gedeo Air drying Clay FAQs: How long does air-dry clay take to dry?The description also stated that it could be air dried and painted with acrylic paint. I thought it was worth a go The first difference that I noticed was that when I sliced it, I spotted small fibers on the wire cutter. However, I wedged it and patted it into a ball like normal. This list is for a 500g bar of ScolaColour Clay. Please select you colour from the drop down box above. Air dry clay is different from polymer clay, which needs to be hardened in the oven. Polymer clay is often made from bright primary colors and feels like plastic when it’s hardened in the oven. Cold Porcelain Clay So, my first experience of using air dry clay on the potter’s wheel is mixed. It seems to respond well at first, but I’m not sure how forgiving or resilient it is.

Air-dry clays are all water-based as this is what gives them their malleability, so to make it waterproof, you would require a sealant. Popular sealants for clay would be acrylic paint, epoxy resin or clear varnishes designed specifically for clay. When purchasing a sealant, always make sure it's suitable for use on clay. What can I make with air-dry clay? The reason it’s called paper clay is that the most common kind of fiber used is paper fiber. Clay made with added paper fiber is often white and has a pulpy, papery look. It is very lightweight and when it dries it is not very strong. It is often used for scrapbooking. I bought 12.5kg and it came in a bag much like any other ceramic clay. It looked and felt like pottery clay and was a charcoal grey color.

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I couldn’t find any evidence of polymer or cold porcelain clay being used on the potter’s wheel. I suspect this is because these substances are best used for modeling In, short, I would say, yes, you can use air dry clay on a potter’s wheel. Air dry clay has a bit of a bad reputation amongst some experienced ceramic potters. But my experience has been that although it responds a little differently, it has some benefits. The Benefits of Air Dry Clay… However, some manufacturers of clay body paper clays do state that they can be used like ceramic clay. Including wheel throwing.

However, I found the air dry clay was quite homogenous straight out of the bag. I wondered if this was to do with the way that the fiber is added. Whatever the reason, it was quite cooperative on the wheel.There is also another kind of air dry clay called ‘cold porcelain’. Its ingredients include, amongst other things, cornstarch and glue.

Often with ceramic clay, you will get harder patches in a bag of clay. This is why it is important to wedge it. The wedging evens out the clay and makes it a lot easier to throw. However, it’s a little difficult to get hold of Scola in larger quantities. So on reflection, I think I would have been better off choosing something like Amaco Stonex White Clay. There are some sculptors doing very beautiful work using air dry clay. An example I found is Suzie Benes, who makes delicate and dynamic horse sculptures. All of these air-dry clays have been hand-selected by What's The Best shopping experts. Our team has spent hours investigating and researching air-dry clay, so you can choose the best one. Plus, we'd never recommend a product we don't believe in. Find out why you should trust us here. Verdict: the best air-dry clayIn spite of its name, it does not contain porcelain. However, when it is hard, it can have a white, delicate appearance. Which is, I imagine how it got its name. Like other air dry clay, it does not need to be fired to harden. Hence being called ‘cold porcelain’. Paper Clay However, fiber can be added to stoneware, earthenware, and porcelain to make them into air drying clays. Often these are reinforced with nylon fiber. Some clay body paper clays can either be fired or left to air dry. Which kind of Air Dry Clay Can You Use on a Potter’s Wheel?