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Your cart is empty.Our inexpensive all-purpose air dry clay is perfect to sculpt, hand model, or throw on a potter's wheel. Air dry Your finished pieces slowly and evenly on all sides. Decorate with paint. Seal with shellac for strength and to waterproof. This clay can also be fired to cone 04 for hardness/permanence and to glaze. Includes 25 lbs. Of white air dry clay.
Lucía
Reviewed in Mexico on March 8, 2025
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Amanda
Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2024
This was my first time using clay since middle school and I think this specific clay is great for beginners. I haven’t had any cracks at all but I don’t use any water when working with it so I’m not sure if that’s why I don’t get the cracks others complained about. It is somewhat brittle once dry but I think that’s the same with all air dry clay.
Raquel
Reviewed in Mexico on March 28, 2024
Me gustó mucho, no la conocía y me dió el tiempo justo para trabajar con calma mi pieza.Llegó muy rápido
Jodie H
Reviewed in Canada on March 10, 2024
Perfect for air dry pottery items made at a play therapy office. Very easy for kids to use
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2024
Product came on time, large amount, easy to work with, it's a good 'learning' clay. This is labeled (white) and there is nothing white about it. Very deep grey and dries only slightly lighter. It does say color varies but then don't say it's white!!
Elizabeth Marchesi
Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2024
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Cindi Loohoo
Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2023
What a great value! This clay come good and moist. It air dries very well too! I started out using crayola brand (which is now garbage to me btw) it was always too dry and difficult to work with. This clay is AWESOME! I love it and it costs a lot less too.
Allison
Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2022
Loved this product!Just a couple pointers:ALL air dry clay is prone to cracking. The way it dries, the outside normally dries faster than the inside, which causes shrinkage and cracking.I left this little project out for about an hour or two after finishing sculpting it, then I put it in the COLD oven, turned the oven to 225 degrees, set a timer for 17 minutes, then turned off the oven when the alarm went off. Then, I left it in the oven and DID NOT open the oven, until it was completely cool. In this case, I left it overnight and pulled it out in the morning.It was perfect. No cracks, and ready to paint.Best of luck everyone!!
Yesplease
Reviewed in Canada on March 9, 2022
I had to cut off a thin slice of the each side of the clay due to mold. The clay was still nice to work with, however, when it dried, it broke very easily and fell apart. Would recommend buying better quality clay.
Shade
Reviewed in Canada on May 25, 2021
I was happy to get the clay earlier then expected but I was not happy to find out that it's moldy I'm a very allergic to mold I had to use my emergency inhaler and my respirator for 5 minutes just so I could breathe again. Please stop bacteria and warm moist air from getting into the packaging to avoid further mold before shipping
iowayne
Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2017
What a great product! AMACO 46318 Air Dry Clay is awesome. The kids have never made things will clay before, and it sparked their creativity. While I'd love to have a kiln, this clay works great for pinch pots, figures, plaques, and other things. Make sure you give it plenty of time to dry, at least a couple days depending on the size of your project. Did some research and acrylic paints should work well to paint our projects. Keep in mind, that this clay, and the paint are not food safe. If you have a kiln, then get the proper clay. This clay works great for keepsakes though.
Anna Hardin
Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2016
This is my first time using anything but sculpey. This stuff is really awesome. There was enough to make this life size bust plus a lot of extra left over. If you keep it covered in the plastic in came in, it should stay wet through the night or however long you happen to leave it. I do not plan on letting it air dry so I won't comment on that but I will say that the little bit I left out over night was extremely brittle and turned to dust when I pinched it between my fingers. I wouldn't recommend letting it air dry. The package shipped earlier than estimated by almost a week. It is very heavy clay so I suggest making a support system with pipe and a wood base to form the clay around. A quick tip: taking water on your fingers is a great way the smooth the clay down. Overall, this stuff is awesome for an amazing price.Update: I've actually decided to let it air dry since it isn't my best work and it cracked quite a bit. Nothing a little patching up couldn't fix and now it is good as new. It dried very solid and even. I did paint over the wet clay with velvet under glaze before leaving it to dry and that seemed to help alot. I would just say that this is really good and cheap to mess around with.
Cortney Thomas
Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2016
This clay is quite literally amazing. I was able to get 25 lbs of air dry clay for less than half the cost of some other brands.Here's what to expect: The clay does air dry relatively quickly (it varies depending on the thickness of the piece, but a piece the size and shape of a golf ball would take about 10 minutes to start drying on the outside and maybe an hour to fully dry out), so make sure you keep it moist and air-tight when storing (I usually keep a spray bottle on hand when I'm modelling to re-moisten the clay); though it is air drying, it is best suited for use with a kiln if you intend on putting your finished product through any use. Once dry, if it hasn't been kiln fired, it will be pretty brittle and easy for thinner bits to break off. I use the clay to make small figurines and jewelry pieces without a kiln and I haven't hand any bad experiences, so as long as your product has a nice, solid base without a lot of thin bits hanging off you should be fine without a kiln. If you do want to add a little strength but don't have a kiln, I suggest varnishing with a coat or two of polyurethane or similar. This will help ensure the piece stays intact and whatever colors your paint on or mix in will not get rubbed or flaked off.Update: 7/12/16Its been about 5 months since I last used this clay and I've kept it stored in a moist plastic bag tied off with a twist-tie and put into a lockable box. I check it a few days ago and it is still incredibly moist and holding its texture just fine. This clay is definitely the real deal and will keep for a very long time as long as it remains moist.
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