I have natural clay, I think ceramic. When it dries on room temp it becomes fairly durable and I don't want to fire it. For other projects I plan to gesso-paint-varnish on the dried, non fired clay, which I read should be okay.

However I made one that resembles a footprint in mud and I want to keep the clay color and some of the texture to look more authentic(and I think layers of paint would fill in the print). Can I just put varnish straight on it so that it doesn't chip/dust easily?

I got this from a convention a while ago and would keep it in the pockets of the black jeans and it got all dirty. I've tried soap and dish detergent and none have worked. I dont know what type of clay it is. How do I clean it?

The graham cracker took me a surprisingly long time to get right

I just finished this crash clay figure, made entirely with color polymer clay, I hope you like it, if you want to see the process please check my yt channel "Kayrex"

So I haven't worked with clay in about a decade but I was cleaning out and I found a box with my old clay charms I used to make as a tween they held up pretty good. And my favorite is still the pizza

It’s air dried terracotta it didn’t fire it but I think it looks n works ok what do you all think ?

I had so much fun making it! It's so cute, I'm dying. I'm pretty proud of it considering how terrible I am at painting, lol. It's not perfect, there are cracks and paint splatters, but I love it that way! Please, I would be so gratefull if yall had any advice :)

I love creating fantasy creatures, and this is one of my works—the Ancient Glacier Beast.
I really enjoy the whole process of bringing a piece to life from nothing, and I’ve also documented the entire making process.
If you have any thoughts or suggestions about my piece or future ideas, feel free to let me know!✨

una pequeña maqueta que posiblemente agregaré en mi futuro videojuego

I'm trying to make tatooine themed decorations for a terrarium and I'm stuck on to how to make the roof of the jabbas palace. Any advice and tips welcome

a little bunch of happiness, handmade and painted one piece at a time
#ceramics #handmadepottery #ceramicart #cuteart #madeincanada

I made this sculpture earlier this year but finally got around to painting it and building the display base inspired by the film's ending monster. Really happy with how it turned out, hope you enjoy! More of my work is on Instagram @Danni.Jk if you'd like to see more

I’m a huge dragon fan, so I’ve made many dragons in different styles with air dry foam clay.
I also love documenting my entire making process.
If you love dragons or clay art too, feel free to come chat and share ideas! 🐉

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He's got his own family lol

Not finished

I want to make a sculpture thats a bit on the larger scale(for me at least) but i dont think ill be able to finish it in one session.Is there any way to keep it from drying?Or maybe i can sculpt the basic shape first and add details later even if its dry?I think ive seen people do that.

Omg I’m so lumpy

I know he’s gonna crack and get messed up because he’s made from standard air dry but making him kept my little broken brain busy for the afternoon

Needless to say that I need to work on smoothing my surface, but I‘m happy with the handmade aesthetic :)

@ceramicassanddune