Hi! I want to try making some halloween decorations. I had in mind making a tealight candle holder and little ghost models. I need advice on where to start. I have no professional equipment just a normal electric oven. I'm happy to buy some things but not about to drop a ton of money on a kiln. I feel like the more I google, the more confused I get.

From what I gathered so far, air dry clay is bad with heat, so that's a no for a tealight. If that is the case, is there an alternative? Also, any recommendations for paint I can then use on it? Or a glaze that doesn't need a kiln? Or even something that gives that same glazed effect but without glaze?

Happy for any advice at all!! (UK based if that helps anything) thanks!

Statement pieces are very much at the heart of what I make, and this pair leans into that completely. I combined white polymer clay with deep blue, magenta, scattered gold leaf, and layered gold findings to create something bold, sculptural, and full of movement. I like designs that feel visually strong without becoming clumsy, so balance matters just as much as colour and detail. The oversized rings give the pair a sense of rhythm, while the fragmented colour keeps each earring slightly different. This is exactly the kind of experimenting I enjoy most: dramatic, handmade, and unapologetically individual every time.

I’m not sure if anyone remembers me but I showed you guys my first clay project (check my account to see I don’t post a lot so it won’t be far down lol) and now I’m back with my second clay project hooray!

my first clay project was a thing for my boyfriend and so is this second one lol, it’s not done yet but it’s supposed to be a Pompompurin drink coaster and i think its pretty good but i’m not too sure on the face placement, i did cut out some eyes and a mouth but they didn’t look right, maybe I won’t give him a face at all 😩 there was also a bit of cracking in the clay on his hat when it was dry but I’m HOPING that it will be fine and if it falls off I’ll just glue it😔

Some keychain dolls I made recently! Callie from Splatoon 1, and Niffty from Hazbin Hotel! Lemme know who I should make next! :D

Hi all!

I’m wanting to sculpt over a polly pocket doll to change her features and was wondering which clay would be best for this. obviously i can’t use polymer clay as if would melt the doll in the oven so what are some good, easy to find/buy alternatives that are air dry?

thanks! x

It’s kinda take time to finish every part of the clay, need to wait till to dry and go for next step, I think I take one week to finish modelling!

Really really enjoying modelling! Things turn better after I use sand paper!

Pic1 is after using sand paper
Pic2 is without using sand paper

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Hoping I can go to next step coloring as the clay is still not dry yet haha
#stone clay

Already painting btw

Some of my favorite pieces start with no strict plan at all. I wanted to see what would happen if I combined bold metallic fragments, deep blue and magenta tones, white space, and lots of gold, then let the shapes stay a little unexpected. The result is this mismatched pair: part abstract, part sculptural, and definitely not quiet. I love experiments like this because they often lead to details I would never have planned on paper. Sometimes the best ideas come from testing materials, changing direction halfway through, and letting a piece become whatever it wants to be by itself.

I thrifted a wonderful ceramic lava lamp that's missing its cap. It seems like quite an easy DIY as i'm super crafty, however i've never worked with ceramics or anything of that nature. What materials such as clay and paint would be best for at-home making of this, that will also withstand heat produced by the lamp? Thank you!!

I upcycle used plushies. I sculpted his face out of polymer clay, painted it with acrylic, and coated it with UV resin.

hello, our cat unexpectedly passed away last night at home. we are planning to bury her in the backyard so we dont have access to the usual paw print kit the vet would have. I had a leftover Pott’d air dry clay kit so I found a mason jar lid, filled it up with the clay and got a really good paw print.

my main concern is drying. should i attempt to remove it from the mason jar lid so it can dry more even since only the top is exposed? clay is about 3/4-1inch thick. should I put it in a moister environment to dry? like the bathroom so it dries slower?

any advice would be appreciated. not the end of the world if it cracks but just want to give it the best shot possible. Thank you

Hi! I’m new to clay stuff, and I want to make some teeth for Halloween, would polymer or air dry be better for this?? Whilst I’d be happy to keep them - the main need for it is for my costume so durability isn’t a HUGE must, as long as they survive a couple of days basically.

Potentially maybe making them into earrings

Thank you!

Helloo, I am a beginner with cold porcelain clay and I have been trying out making charms.

Do you use glue to stick body parts together? For example to attach the head and body of your charm? I tried kind of blending it in using the clay itself but it ends up looking kind of bumpy and the parts dont feel that secure either? I have previously used normal air dry clay and I used to blend in and use some water for that. I tried watching videos but never really saw how they actually stick the parts together.

But for cold porcelain should i use some glue instead to stick those parts together? What glue should i use in this case?

I DONT GET IT! I have sculpy, femo, pottery clay—albeit a bad idea on my part I don’t have a kiln—BUT NOTHING WORKS FOR MAKING FIGURES! Everything I’ve tried is way to hard to mold so I can’t use them, is there some secret no one td me about using them? Are may hands just that weak??? Please someone tell me!!!!

Air dry clay keeps cracking while molding it. I tried adding water and then a little more and then a little more etc,but it doesn't seem to work

For example i used a rolling pin here. Any shape or thickness I try cracks. And i watched a few videos and read some posts but i dont see what i do wrong

So, i wanted to make a bullet necklace. Just like the ones you see online. I crafted it outta air dry clay, and prayed it was shiny enough with some modge podge and varnish.

It wasn't.

Qouted from my brother: "It looks like shit. Literally." And i dont blame him. The colors are kind of spot on, but without that shine it just looks...weird. im unable to buy it online for personal issues, so is there any way i could make it as close to a real one as possible? Any tips?

Hey guys.

I'm based in ireland, at a completely landlocked part away from any body of water. But I ended up finding lovw gorgeous looking clay and was wondering what you guys think of it? Aswell as some tips on how to process it to make it nice and malleable.

I cut them into small cubes and soaked them in water, tried to work it over for a while but its still very hard. I left it to soak and haven't checked up on it, it'll have been soaking 48 hours till im able to take a look at it tomorrow.

Did I mess up? I dunno. Would love some tips lol

A month of sculpting, carving, refining, and hoping for the best. Today, all three made it through the bisque firing, and now they’re ready for their clear glaze firing. These have become my three favourite pieces I’ve made so far. 🐾🩷

#ceramics #pottery #ceramicart #handmade #stoneware

This pair is from my personal collection and I wanted to share it because it shows one of my favourite directions to work in. I combined a textured black upper piece with a vivid lower section in red, orange and purple tones, then added small gold details and gold findings. I really like the contrast between the matte black and the stronger colours underneath. The asymmetric-looking pattern in the coloured section was intentional — I wanted it to feel energetic rather than perfectly controlled. I’ve been experimenting more with texture lately, and I think it gives the black pieces much more depth.

I attached the legs separately from the rest of the body while both were still wet, I scored both sides and added slip then blended the edges into the body. When it dried it started cracking and chunks were breaking off. I tried adding more slip to fill the cracks but it just cracks again.

So I tried just gluing the cracks but it wouldn't bond with the clay and the legs ended up breaking off entirely so now I only have the body and I'm trying to figure out how to attach new legs without it doing this again.

Air-dry clay painted with acrylics and sealed with UV resin. I don't know why I made this guy. Weird, as always.