AIR DRY Clay TIPS: Sculpting For Beginners

Learn how to use AIR DRY CLAY in this Step by Step Tutorial. Includes troubleshooting and how to prevent / repair cracks.
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VIDEO CHAPTERS:
0:00 – Intro
0:12 – What is Air Dry Clay?
0:35 – How to Build an Armature
1:02 – Different Brands of Air Dry Clay
1:59 – Sculpting Tools for Beginners
3:57 – Sculpting Techniques
5:19 – How to Prevent Cracking?
7:28 – How to Fix Cracks in Air Dry Clay
7:53 – Drying your Air Dry Sculpture
8:39 – Sanding your Air Dry Sculpture
9:25 – Painting your Air Dry Sculpture
10:03 – Final Sculpture

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Different Brands of Air Dry Clay:

DAS AIR DRY CLAY – https://amzn.to/3rgW1TB
One of the best brands of Air Dry Clay, whilst also being very affordable. DAS clay has tiny paper fibres in it, creating an internal bond which makes for a strong sculpture.

LA DOLL- https://amzn.to/3uj14F0
Probably the air dry clay on the market, used by many doll makers as it’s especially good for fine details. The only downside I’ve found is that it is difficult to find in some parts of the world, including Europe.

JOVI – https://amzn.to/3APoVNQ
Soft and smooth. Generally easy to work with, though harder to achieve a high level of details. Very Cheap.

FIMO AIR LIGHT – https://amzn.to/34sWoRV
Extremely lightweight and soft. This particular type of Air Dry Clay can be dried in the MICROWAVE.

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More videos using air dry clay:
Microwaving Air Dry Clay (Fimo Air Light) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPzO9f3sYR4
Comparison between Air Dry and Polymer Clay – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8CbZUIHo7A&t=11s
Painting Air Dry Clay – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJzAZ5_UHHM

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Suggested materials for starting out:

DAS Air Dry Clay (or choose from suggestions above) – https://amzn.to/3rgW1TB
Baking Paper
Tinfoil
Aluminium Armature Wire:
Gauge 10 / 3.2mm diameter – https://amzn.to/3oivPGh
Gauge 6 / 4.9mm diameter – https://amzn.to/34qcX0Q
Sculpting tools:
Stainless Steel Sculpting Tools – https://amzn.to/3gfE6GD
Loop Tools – https://amzn.to/34rUHnL
Silicone tip / dotting tools – https://amzn.to/34sQe4w
Turntable / Sculpting Wheel (very handy, though not essential) – https://amzn.to/3AT6VlQ
Sandpaper
Dremel Tool Kit (very handy, though not essential) – https://amzn.to/3gdz7WL
Shellac Sealer – https://amzn.to/3gd7opt
Acrylic Paints (any brand will work, but GOLDEN is my favourite): GOLDEN Heavy Body Acrylics, set of 6 colours (thicker / for brush painting) – https://amzn.to/3APhGoZ

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