air dry clay
No-kiln sculpting material
Air dry clay is a modeling material that hardens when exposed to air rather than requiring kiln firing.
It's popular for crafts, school projects, and home sculpture because it needs no special equipment: The kids made ornaments with air dry clay.
Most varieties can be painted or sealed once fully cured.
Compared to kiln-fired ceramics, air dry clay is less durable and more porous.
- sculptShape by carving
- moldForm-giving container
- shapeExternal outline of something
- potteryFired clay objects
- craftSkilled manual art
pinch · pinch pot · coil · slab · texture · smooth · crumble · crack · harden · earthy · modeling · fingerprints · tools · rolling · soft · pliable · dust · seal
- sculpture materialsstone, wood, metal, bronze, marble
- modeling materialsplasticine, Play-Doh, playdough, salt dough, epoxy putty
- potterypot, pottery, throwing, ceramic vase, terracotta
- sculpturestatue, sculpture, sculptor, sculpting, bronze
- modeling supplieshobby knife, X-Acto knife, plastic cement, paintbrush, paint