A Blog About Air Dry Clay Sculpting for Aspiring Artists

Gateway or Detour: Can Air Dry Clay Lead to Pottery?
February 01, 2025
Many eager beginners want to try pottery, and they wonder if air dry clay might be a viable substitute.

Walking the Line: Crafting Homewares with Air Dry Clay
December 15, 2023

Sticky Solutions: A Sculptor's Guide to Glue for Air Dry Clay Art
May 07, 2023

Apartment Ceramics: Pottery at Home Without Your Own Kiln
September 10, 2022

Makers' Marks: Signing Your Clay Sculptures
December 25, 2021
Signing my artwork is usually done as the last step in the sculpting process. Often it feels like putting the cherry on top of an ice cream sundae.

The Art of Packing & Shipping Clay Sculpture
November 23, 2020
I often wish I could just toss it in a box with some shredded paper and call it a day, but ceramic and air dry clay sculptures are delicate objects. You must prepare for the worse and hope for the best.

Paper clay vs Paperclay: Is there a difference?
December 10, 2019
A Horse Sculpture of Your Own: The Art Commission Process
July 13, 2017

5 Key Differences Between Air Dry Clay and Ceramic Clay
September 18, 2016
My air dry clay horse sculptures differ from a lot of traditional equestrian art. Read this to understand the main variations between earthen clays and air dry clay.

A Sculpture Material for the Future: An Intro to Artist Air Dry Clays
November 20, 2015