heyyy so i just started doing art with clay and so far i have done>
-a x o x o game
-a mini cake
-a mini canvas
-a letter trinket
but all so far have been mini or tiny .
the only big project with clay that i did that was big is the x o x o one but that has cracks and more keep appearing each day.
for my next project i want to do this<
or
the second one i think i can do but does anyone have any tips to stop the cracks from appearing or for the thing to crumbel
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what kind of clay are you using? i dont know much about clay, but i’ll try my best to help (‘-‘*ゞ
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hmmmm, ive only used air dry clay a few times ｢( • ﾍ •) but i find that i always use too much water when trying to soften the clay, which causes huge cracks during the drying process so being mindful of your water usage could be helpful. i also find that keeping the clay at a consistent thickness at most parts also helps (like not to thin or thick), oh and using slip to join pieces together ദ്ദി(•ᴗ• ) hope this helpsss
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it generally depends on the sorta clay u use. i'd reccommend polymer clays (you gotta bake it tho)
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The thing that makes air dry clay crack is different parts of the clay drying at different speeds. Try to make a base shape out of aluminium foil and then put the clay as evenly as you can on top. Be mindful of how much water you use. Sometimes I just add some more clay into the cracks and try to connect it by dampening it but I have had mixed results with that.
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