Can I air dry ceramic clay? Or do I have to fire it? And if I have to, do I need a kiln (I don’t have one) or can I do it with my home oven?

Yesterday, I made a long tail cat and kind of sort of the front leg, and it's kind of hard to fix it, a sudden inspiration, this cat caught the fish, haha

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Not sure if this is right sub reddit but it made the most sense

Hi all! I’m pretty new to the clay world and I’ve been itching to customize my crochet hook handles with some air dry clay. I have seen people do polymer but polymer clay scares me a little lol. 😆

Anyways, I opted for air dry because my current hooks already have a handle and I can just put the air dry clay over top of it. I’d like for them to be a white/black marble and gold leaf but I don’t see any tutorials on how to do this with foam clay. Google tells me that it’s not possible but doesn’t tell me why and I can’t find any other resources about it.

I also thought about dipping the clay (after drying) in marbled water to get a marbling effect, add the gold leaf after, and then sealing it.

What do you all think about this? Would it work/not work? What do you recommend?

TIA!

The lighting is really shitty,sorry😭Overall,I am really happy with the results,hope the clay won't crack after drying

One of my works in the making, kinda new to working with clay but I've loved that I've learned so much while playing with air-dry clay!

So i use cold porcelain clay to make mini clay charms i just started but i don’t understand how to blend it like a proper blend. Like with polymer clay u can just use water and it yk makes if easier to blend is there something like that for cp clay too?

So im making this for my friend, as a gift. But the clay will not stop cracking?? I REALLY don’t wanna restart because it took FOREVER to make,, PLEASE tell me there IS a way to fix it. I’ve tried covering the cracks with wet clay, it has aluminum foil as the base. PLEASEEEEE help!!!!!! ON MY KNEES!!!!!

Hi everyone :) I just wondered what everyone used for a varnish on air dry clay pieces that would be used for jewellery pendants? I have some that I’ve made but need something that will be durable and safe for skin to coat them in.

I would also know what you use for heat proofing pieces, as I’d like to make some tealight holders / altar shelves where a candle could sit on top.

I know resin is probably going to be the most common response, I have wanted to avoid it up until now because of the chemicals in it etc but would still be open to it as a suggestion.

Thank you !

i know it says polymer clay but it’s definitely not