Hey guys, I just made a NEW video testing out Another 5 AIR DRY CLAYS. In this new one I tested Sculpey air dry clay, Activa Supreme, Craft Smart, Pepy & Mont Marte. I also added in a clay mold test & a Concrete Drop test. Heres the link if you want to check it out: ua-cam.com/video/Ix4f2djHIEw/v-deo.html
If you could find Funbo clay can you try it please, It’s really DIFFICULT to work with and i don’t know why it keeps cracking all the way it’s so weird
Are you referring to he saying d***? A lot of people don't see this word as being a swear word any more to be fair. I even had to look it up out of confusion. I think it really depends on your background to how you see this word. I personally think the comment wasn't tasteful from you. It's a great video with so much effort and time being put into it. I think it's unfair to be so harsh in the comments. If you don't like the video, maybe just move on. Making suggestions that she wants to say bad words to be cool with the young people isn't fair either. Small content creators don't deserve this.
If anyone here really likes crayola clay even though it cracks, cracks can be avoided by air drying it with a damp paper towel on top. This allows the clay to dry slower and more evenly. The cracking is happening because the outside is drying faster than the inside.
Yes thank you, my first time playing with Crayola clay I let it air dry and it has cracks all over my piece. I fixed it, which made it crack more. What do you think about wrapping a project up in a plastic bag or so for drying?
Yup!! Or what I do sometimes is place it in a tote that I’ve poked small little holes in. Usually makes it take about 2 to 4 days for it entirely dry. But it’s worth it. I use amaco
All air dry/paper clay is all paper based. It's why they are air dry as opposed to using a kiln. The terms seem to be used interchangeably though but folks don't seem to understand that.
You must have taken that class in how to lay out experiments, and gotten an A+. Just when I was wishing you had weighed the disks, you did just that. I'm calling the DAS the best at retaining small details. Thank you so much for this!
Yes, earth based clays are going to crack when wrapped around a surface. Natural clay shrinks as it dries. If you've ever seen a dirt farm road that cracks into patterns in the sun, that's the clay earth shrinking as it dries.
WOW I haven't even worked with clay yet and went through a ton of reviews on amazon, almost bought the Crayola and ended up buying the DAS - I was holding my breath through your whole video! Even your "worst" result for DAS with rubbing out any crack or impression made me feel better because I plan on using it with molds. I'm happy that it will retain the details. I have a lot more confidence now to break into that 2 lb package 😄 Thanks, great job!!! ❤
I genuinely value your generosity in providing these valuable insights. I've recently made the choice to explore the world of air-dry clay crafting, and your input has been instrumental in helping me decide which brand to begin with.
Same I'm looking for jewelry options. So far it's das for me. I can get from micheals it's lighter and if I want to wrap things and such won't break and stays flat. For jewelry that's a must. I plan to watch the other video. Going to micheals later for clay so I hope to have my final decision here soon 😊
@@UnfamiliarEyes they actually manufacture beautiful glass rolling pins with a wide mouth for just putting ice cubes in it for this purpose. But they're expensive. So is a wine habit but at least you can use the bottle for a rolling pin when it's empty🤣
Thank you for the super in-depth review! I tried Das for the first time this week (and haven't tried any of the others) and enjoyed using it. It felt a lot like real clay (heavier, responds well to water, leaves a lot of residue on your hands), but like you said, it was hard to blend out. However, it did dry perfectly with no warping or cracking. I might try Creative Paperclay next time!
Great video! Taking the time to share this information with your viewers is awesome and appreciated! With the high prices of art supplies, it's good to have an idea of what would work best for a creative project! @Ivett, do you normally use something on your surfaces to prevent the clay from sticking? But were trying to test how each clay responds to different surfaces? You probably normally do use something to prevent sticking. I wanted to mention in case anyone hadn't tried different things to prevent sticking, I use cornstarch and a soft fluffy make-up brush, to get a thin coat of the cornstarch on any surface I try using from what I work , I have tried many different things, I like the cornstarch because I haven't found a surface that wouldn't take a thin coat and I can use so little that it doesn't affect any of the clays I've experimented with.
Thanks for taking the time to do these tests. I do want to say the following for beginners who see this and think they have to get DAS or Creative to have good clay. Amaco is an awesome air dry clay that's hard to break but once it's broken, the entire structure is weakened and repeated drops will guarantee it breaks. That will happen with any of the clays but it'll happen faster with the real clays, like Crayole and Amaco, vs the paper clays like DAS. Amaco is way cheaper than DAS, Creative, or Jovi. Amaco is only $1.42 per lb, while DAS is $10.49, Creative is $11.99, and Jovi is $11.95. Real clay shrinks as it dries so putting it around something guarantees it's going to crack. There are videos on how to make a closed container with real clay to prevent cracking. For jewelry, trinket dishes, things to hang, etc., I recommend Amaco. It's inexpensive and it'll work for almost everything. If someone is creating something and they don't want any shrinkage, then I recommend a paper clay like DAS.
this was amazing! I went through all 10 lbs of amaco as my first clay and i always thought i was doing something wrong when things cracked or broke. Never buying it again. I was going to give up on making things out of clay until if found this video and realized there are better options! Thank you so much
Wasn’t really the brands problem, it’s earth-based, so it will definitely shrink. However, if your taking about durability, yes, it is worse than most other brands. I personally would NEVER use it.
I am getting back into crafting and looking for crafts that I can make for little money but still sell I stumbled onto air dry clay products and this video has helped me figure out what type of air dry clays will be best for me BEFORE I spend any money. THANK YOU SOO MUCH.
I think crayola is good for a beginner like myself it doesn’t take much for simple projects. But das seem like the one to use for heavier and more intricate.
AWESOME and EDUCATIONAL!!!!!! I have used DAS in the far past and it's great for holding detail and sticking to both ceramic and plastic. I added beards to angel heads to make them male and they came out Fantastically and when one beard dried out and popped off the face, I just glued it back on with Elmer's glue! I will try Creative Paperclay next. Great Video!
that was such a good video! super informative. Jovi is the only brand available to me where I live, am so happy t did so well amongst other brands that i thought would be better. now i can feel happy about Jovi
Thanks so much for making these tests on them!!! As someone that wants to try out crafting stuff with air dry clay, I was struggling on deciding which one I should buy to use. Thanks so much for the help 💖
Thank you for the comparisons! The only air dry clay brand I use is Jovi because it's the only one that's readily available at the craft store in Australia... besides the Daiso paper clay. I think you should re-test dropping Jovi on the tile because as you mentioned in 19:25, the Jovi clay wasn't rolled out properly and possibly because of it, the Jovi clay broke when it hit the tile. I will definitely pick Jovi clay over paperclay because paperclay doesn't dry as hard (not as durable in the long run in my experience) and not as heavy as Jovi clay. Once again, thank you so much for the comparison! Truly appreciated!
Ivett, that was a brilliant idea to test them all! I had thought of doing this myself because I really want to get into sculpting in the future, and I really wasn't sure if Das or Jovi would be strongest for me. The.mushroom test was a decisive test because I WANT my clay to keep its marks I put on it, so that encourages me. I won't get Creative as your test proved it won't be what I need after all. Thank you for doing this video, you have saved me a lot of effort. Can you tell me if you have ever tested Hearty Air Dry Clay in the same way?
Thank you so much for your time testing all the products! I really appreciate it that you also mentioned the scent as this is a very important information for me :)
This was a super useful video :~) I'm a beginner to working with air dry clays and got crayola terracotta because I really liked the color and wanted to start somewhere cheap. Once I've gotten used to working with clay I'll probably switch over to creative paperclay for future projects. Thank you so much for your help!!
From what I can tell creative is the one to use for pendants and jewelry and Das is the one for clay figurines and those I have already been using for a while now for both those purposes and both have had ups and downs and I will eventually get some more once they’re back in stock I just need to find paints that’ll endure being worn for the pendants since the paints keep peeling off even with modge podge sealer for waterproofing
Hi, okay I'm here to learn about better clays. While working with Crayola Air dry clay and wanting my finished clay to be outside, I found a product called Liquitex Professional Acrylic Mediums! It totally makes your project waterproof, little bit pricey $38 for 16fl oz. I tested a thin piece of cardboard painted with acrylic paint, 3x painted with this product. Then after it dried I placed in a bowl of water and it didn't bend or bleed it's color! Good stuff so far.
Thank you this was so informative. I used Crayola on a bowl project - on the outside for one and on the inside for another. Both cracked. I did use a paperclay recently that was so lightweight and retained it's shape perfectly and most importantly didn't crack. I'm going to get my hands on DAS and Creative and give those a go. Thanks again for this awsome vid -
I've been using Das since I started to work with clay and I was honestly rooting for it during the drop test ngl 😂 I'm definitely gonna see if I'm able to find Creative in my country, if not I'll stick to white Das :D I'm just a sucker for paper clays 👉👈 Thanks for the video, it was great help!
Oh gosh, THANK YOU so much for doing this video. I'm brand new to working (or should say....wanting) with clay. But was unsure of which to choose for the type of projects I'm wanting to do....this helps!
I really like the Creative Paper Clay and then based on tis video I have purchased Das brand to see that goes too. It's always goodly to have more than one product to use. Thanks for sharing your views on these clays.
We had to make a sculpture in art class as a "one piece" where it would have no limbs or other pieces by themselves. The teacher said it was because as a one piece it would keep it from breaking off (which is why some sculptures with earth based clay LOOOOOOONG ago wouldn't break) and this just strengthens that theory in the sixth grade art class I took a VERY long time ago 😅💜. Thank you for this!! I was looking at some clays for sculpture purposes and this helped a lot.
Loved "I'm just going to drop it from the top of my head" - great info all around and very thorough. Thank you so much for taking the time to do this! Very helpful!
Thank you so much! This helped me out a lot I was having a really hard time looking for the right kind that won’t crack or break and this helped out a lot! Thank you!
I read somewhere to mix any polyvinyl acetate (PVA) white glue to air dry clay and it makes it more pliable and stronger. Similar to the strength of porcelain clay?? Maybe you have tested this too? Or working into the clay other additives to make even more durable.
this was so thorough & informative! really appreciate you taking the time to test out these easily accessible clays! I'll definitely be looking back at this for my future purchases n projects! thanks again!!
Thanks for sharing this testing. I haven't used any of them. But I have been thinking about starting to do some projects. So this will save me some disappointment as well as money. Great job!
You did such a great job explaining all the air dry clays..I was confused about using them.. or polymer instead..I just wanted something easy.thanks so much🥰
Thank you! I like 'Sculpt it!' It's lightweight and non toxic. It does crack while drying, but it's easy to repair. It seems to shrink, so drying it over an object wouldn't probably work well. It seems very durable, though I haven't dropped it from heights! It can be sanded and painted but not carved, though I haven't yet tried using a rotary tool for that.
This was so useful. You tested things that I didn't even realize would be useful to know. Thank you for the review! Definitely gonna go with paper clays. So glad I found this vid!
I absolutely love how in-depth and thorough this video was. I was wondering about what clay to buy and decided to look up a video on which was the best one to get (in terms of if it cracks or not/can you mold it well/how durable is it). Creative,Das, and Crayola appear to be the best ones!!
Thanks! This really helped me decide which one to use on old glass jar projects. I was almost getting ready to buy Crayola. But now that I saw your video, I changed my mind.
Omg perfect thank you for these tests and results. I have DAS and wanted to make a gift but wasn’t sure if it would hold up now I feel more confident about it :)
Wow! At least the Crayola bubbles could be saved with a coat of paint, but that Amaco is a ticking time bomb! Impressed by strength of the other three.
ahh thank you so much for this video!! ive only used the crayola clay before in my art class & it was definitely not the best so i’ve been looking for alternatives bc i want to start selling my own clay items along w my art as well ^-^ THANK YOU SM FOR THIS i definitely will be buying creative clay🦋💫🌷🧚🏼♀️☺️
This is really useful 😸. Now I feel more confident using Das clay to make bracelets charms, which is great cus I have a lot left over from a project I just finished.
Thank you for this thorough comparison! I was trying to decide on my first air dry clay and was wishing there was a good review of them and here you are. For my current purpose, I want it to dry flat, so DAS is best for that as you showed. Maybe after, I'll try creative. Thank you!!
This was very helpful. I’m just getting into this. I’m very familiar with Sculpey for smaller projects, but wanted to know how these clays compared. Thank you.
Thank you for this test. I only have used das clay and Crayola. Crayola had a strong smell and my little projects were really fragile. Das clay once is dry, it gets really hard. I have never tried the other ones, but I'm definitely going to try the Creative brand.
Thanks for this demonstration!!! I tried a project using Amado and it cracked so bad. So I thought the clay was expired so I purchased a new box and it happened again. I used cayola and it held up better. I will try the Das and creative clay. Thanks again !
Two years laters, I came across your video, its a thanks from me while I decide which media I am going to use for a project that has stalled, but need to be completed. Thank you for your review.
Brilliant video, well thought out and informative and funny when you put in the sound bites when dropping them...thank you as I am now going to buy the best air dry clay! DAS was what I used as a kid as it was the only craft clay available at the time lol....I am happy that this is the best for what I need!
Thanks for doing this video. You probably saved me a lot of money. Do you have any opinion on which would do the best if you're hand-rolling "snake" shapes? Thanks so much.
Thank you! It was very useful information. I just worked with Jovi yesterday and now I hope it will not crack... It was so easy to use and did not dry as fast as Das while working on it. We only have Jovi and Das in stores. Have a good day
Great video! I have a clay project that I want to do and I wasn’t sure which air drying clay to get, but was considering Das. Glad I found your video. Thks!!
Why didn’t I look up your review before I bought Amaco? I was excited to grab the 10lb box for less than $10 w/ coupon at Joanne’s - my excitement waned however after my bust started cracking two hours into the drying stage :(. Anyway Thank you for sharing your test results. ❤️
I have tried the amaco air dry clay in the box...that was my very 1st time ever working with it...I made plenty of projects with it before and i still have a few of my art projects and it has lasted me a long time...i had it since 2015 or 2016 it does crack a lil bit but if you add a varnish protection or gloss it will last a long time...i have never used the other ones before but will love to try them out one day...😊
If it’s for aesthetic purposes only like you won’t be using them, then yes. But if you plan on using them, then no because air dry clay isn’t waterproof.
Hello Ivett, this is so very helpful. To me the most important part was that creative is HALF the weight of DAS. I was looking for a light weight clay because I love to decorate picture frames which I hand on the walls. So, lightweight clay is what I need. Also, for making Christmas baubles, lightweight is important. I found and am using soft air dry clay, but Creative paperclay sounds like the ticket. AWESOME!!! Thank you.
Your video is amazing!! This is soooo helpful to me as I’m looking at other air dry clay options. From what I’ve worked with, your experiments were spot on and super educational! Thank you 💕💕💕
This was such an informative video. I've only ever used DAS clay and had no comparisons. I'm used to using real clay to make pottery that needs a double firing. This is all new to me. Thank you for the information. 😊
I don't know if this is helpful to anyone but i've used creative paper clay to repair a drop spindle and it does a pretty solid job. I have this lovely hand-carved drop spindle i bought at a fiber festival my mom took me to before i moved out of my home state. Due to my love of handspinning on a drop spindle and the sentimental value attached, it's very dear to me and gets a lot of use. I've also lived with animals that like to chew on anything that vaguely looks like a stick. The resulting damage didn't render the spindle unusable and was mostly at the bottom tip, however this did make it difficult to handle without poking myself with pointed, splintery tip and it would snag on unspun fiber it was stored with. I filled it in with creative paperclay i had on hand and filed out most of the unevenness when it dried. The clay tip doesn't break off if it's dropped, and after I got in the habit of keeping it in a drawer (away from my cat) I stopped finding chips and scratches in it. It hasn't added any noticeable weight and it doesn't leave any dust behind no matter how much i handle it
huhuhu really appreciate you making this video 😭✨💖 For someone who's just planning to tap on this medium, I'm truly glad to have stumbled upon this video. Very very helpful! Thank youuuu 💖💖💖
Thank you for posting this video. It is so informative! I'm just starting out with air dry clay and this was very helpful in deciding what brand to go with. I have DAS on hand and I feel pretty good about it! 👍🏼❤️✨
I use the Eberhard Faber Efaplast classic clay, which do not crack (for the moment), and is very solid. When it start to dry, it look like eraser, but after it become stronger like plaster. It's fun for flat things, but i have difficulty to model details with it. So it could be great for brooch or flat things, but more difficult to sculpt characters with it.
I'm wondering if Amico had a fair shot considering when dropped it was already warm from your drop on the treadmill?? I think maybe only fair if just Amico gets a video of her own on the drop test, same thickness, same size, same drops but not already broke! 💖🤗🌹
Hi! This video was so helpful for me, thank you very much! I have a question, you said that you made planters with this kind of dry, nothing happens if you put water on? Or can I cover it with something special for use it like a planter?
Since it’s air dry clay I always make planters using glass containers and then on the outside of them i add the clay. So they are like cover pots or cachepots. If you were to just make a planter with air dry clay, the clay would end up turning to mush because of watering the plant inside. I’ve heard of people sealing their air dry clay with resin to make it waterproof, but I’ve never tried it. If you really wanted to just make a planter instead of a cover pot, I would suggest polymer clay
That was so informative, thank you for taking time out to do this test I'm sure it is very useful to most of us . I do have a question , have you ever worked with homemade clay and if you have what do you think about it . I'm on a very limited budget so that would be the cheapest alternative to me , I have never made any and I'm looking at several recipes on here . My mean fear is cracks in any project not just pots . This old woman is lol for a new hobby, I enjoy watching your videos very much, thank you !😊
I have tried out 2 home made clay recipes. Unfortunately I didn’t like either, it was kind of a fail for me. I’m still looking for one that I like, but once I find a good one, I will definitely share :)
Thanks!! I appreciate all the testing you did for this!! I am researching Amaco because I needed a cheap practice clay so my grandson can get use to using clay (ultimately to make a Godzilla figure) so this has helped! (I know you are smoothing with water but you don’t mention in video-suggest addendum)
She honestly really doesn't need to amend it, since air dry clay is a water based clay. so the only thing that you would use to do any smoothing out would be water. Since it is a water based clay and dries on it's own. The 1st thing you need to know about clay before working with it in general is to understand the 2 technically 3 different types of clay. which is. 3: Pottery clay: that you would need to bake at a very high temperature known referred to as to fire in a kiln. Pottery clay is a natural earth based clay play that you will use water with. 2: Oven bake clay: that you need to bake in an oven to get it hard. Most "oven baked clays” are a polymer clay, which is a type of special medium made from polyvinyl chloride (more frequently known as PVC) which will not dry until it is baked in an oven. So you should not use water with it. 3: Air dry clay: which is a water based paper or earth clay that dries just by sitting out. The type of clay used affects how how you're able to use it and how you store the clay. You will always use water when working with air dry and a pottery clays.
Most AMAZING!!! I didn't have the courage to do this test on my DAS. DAS is the only air dry clay available here so happy it passed the drop test! Loved your sound effects also on the drop tests! EXCELLENT video!
Hey guys, I just made a NEW video testing out Another 5 AIR DRY CLAYS. In this new one I tested Sculpey air dry clay, Activa Supreme, Craft Smart, Pepy & Mont Marte. I also added in a clay mold test & a Concrete Drop test. Heres the link if you want to check it out: ua-cam.com/video/Ix4f2djHIEw/v-deo.html
Thanks for a great demo on the clays. Learned a lot.
If you could find Funbo clay can you try it please, It’s really DIFFICULT to work with and i don’t know why it keeps cracking all the way it’s so weird
Are you referring to he saying d***? A lot of people don't see this word as being a swear word any more to be fair. I even had to look it up out of confusion. I think it really depends on your background to how you see this word. I personally think the comment wasn't tasteful from you. It's a great video with so much effort and time being put into it. I think it's unfair to be so harsh in the comments. If you don't like the video, maybe just move on. Making suggestions that she wants to say bad words to be cool with the young people isn't fair either. Small content creators don't deserve this.
Good day. Mam can i ask what is the best type of clay can i use for breaking and building it again?
If anyone here really likes crayola clay even though it cracks, cracks can be avoided by air drying it with a damp paper towel on top. This allows the clay to dry slower and more evenly. The cracking is happening because the outside is drying faster than the inside.
Ty! I was wondering what I was doing wrong
Yes thank you, my first time playing with Crayola clay I let it air dry and it has cracks all over my piece. I fixed it, which made it crack more. What do you think about wrapping a project up in a plastic bag or so for drying?
I was so confused as to why Crayola got last especially over Amaco lol
Yup!! Or what I do sometimes is place it in a tote that I’ve poked small little holes in. Usually makes it take about 2 to 4 days for it entirely dry. But it’s worth it. I use amaco
@@itkahsramal4983yes you can do this! my parents do pottery and this is their preferred method for drying larger pieces because it prevents cracking
Das and creative did not crack or break, because they are paper-based clays, and the paper fibers help with their lightweight and cohesiveness.
That is not it. Clay while they dry shrink, so leaving plastic cups inside is wrong procedure. It is normal for earth based clay to shring up to 20%.
All air dry/paper clay is all paper based. It's why they are air dry as opposed to using a kiln. The terms seem to be used interchangeably though but folks don't seem to understand that.
@@CarolinaGirlCreationZ False. There are air dry clays that use only cornstarch, baking soda, and water. Not all air dry clays are paper based
@@amandareynolds7081…. Really…? Why would they even sell it then when people can make it at home?
@Mianna. What? You're not being serious? 🤔
You must have taken that class in how to lay out experiments, and gotten an A+. Just when I was wishing you had weighed the disks, you did just that. I'm calling the DAS the best at retaining small details. Thank you so much for this!
I'm so happy that this was helpful :)
I was just trying to think of things that I would want to know
I like Das. It's good quality and reasonably priced.
Yes, earth based clays are going to crack when wrapped around a surface. Natural clay shrinks as it dries. If you've ever seen a dirt farm road that cracks into patterns in the sun, that's the clay earth shrinking as it dries.
Finally someone with basic knowledge about clay. ❤
WOW I haven't even worked with clay yet and went through a ton of reviews on amazon, almost bought the Crayola and ended up buying the DAS - I was holding my breath through your whole video! Even your "worst" result for DAS with rubbing out any crack or impression made me feel better because I plan on using it with molds. I'm happy that it will retain the details. I have a lot more confidence now to break into that 2 lb package 😄 Thanks, great job!!! ❤
I genuinely value your generosity in providing these valuable insights.
I've recently made the choice to explore the world of air-dry clay crafting, and your input has been instrumental in helping me decide which brand to begin with.
Same I'm looking for jewelry options. So far it's das for me. I can get from micheals it's lighter and if I want to wrap things and such won't break and stays flat. For jewelry that's a must. I plan to watch the other video. Going to micheals later for clay so I hope to have my final decision here soon 😊
Place ice cubes in your bottle. It will cause the glass to sweat, and it wille easier to roll out. This is also great for rolling out pie pastry!
Great tip! Thank you!
That’s genius!
@@UnfamiliarEyes they actually manufacture beautiful glass rolling pins with a wide mouth for just putting ice cubes in it for this purpose. But they're expensive. So is a wine habit but at least you can use the bottle for a rolling pin when it's empty🤣
For earth based clays you should score/scratch it and make slip which is the best way to adhere 2 pieces of clay
Thank you for the super in-depth review! I tried Das for the first time this week (and haven't tried any of the others) and enjoyed using it. It felt a lot like real clay (heavier, responds well to water, leaves a lot of residue on your hands), but like you said, it was hard to blend out. However, it did dry perfectly with no warping or cracking. I might try Creative Paperclay next time!
Great video! Taking the time to share this information with your viewers is awesome and appreciated! With the high prices of art supplies, it's good to have an idea of what would work best for a creative project!
@Ivett, do you normally use something on your surfaces to prevent the clay from sticking? But were trying to test how each clay responds to different surfaces? You probably normally do use something to prevent sticking. I wanted to mention in case anyone hadn't tried different things to prevent sticking, I use cornstarch and a soft fluffy make-up brush, to get a thin coat of the cornstarch on any surface I try using from what I work , I have tried many different things, I like the cornstarch because I haven't found a surface that wouldn't take a thin coat and I can use so little that it doesn't affect any of the clays I've experimented with.
Thanks for taking the time to do these tests. I do want to say the following for beginners who see this and think they have to get DAS or Creative to have good clay.
Amaco is an awesome air dry clay that's hard to break but once it's broken, the entire structure is weakened and repeated drops will guarantee it breaks. That will happen with any of the clays but it'll happen faster with the real clays, like Crayole and Amaco, vs the paper clays like DAS.
Amaco is way cheaper than DAS, Creative, or Jovi. Amaco is only $1.42 per lb, while DAS is $10.49, Creative is $11.99, and Jovi is $11.95.
Real clay shrinks as it dries so putting it around something guarantees it's going to crack. There are videos on how to make a closed container with real clay to prevent cracking.
For jewelry, trinket dishes, things to hang, etc., I recommend Amaco. It's inexpensive and it'll work for almost everything. If someone is creating something and they don't want any shrinkage, then I recommend a paper clay like DAS.
this was amazing! I went through all 10 lbs of amaco as my first clay and i always thought i was doing something wrong when things cracked or broke. Never buying it again. I was going to give up on making things out of clay until if found this video and realized there are better options! Thank you so much
The same thing happened to me when I was starting out with clay. I’m glad that this was helpful! 😊
Wasn’t really the brands problem, it’s earth-based, so it will definitely shrink. However, if your taking about durability, yes, it is worse than most other brands. I personally would NEVER use it.
I am getting back into crafting and looking for crafts that I can make for little money but still sell I stumbled onto air dry clay products and this video has helped me figure out what type of air dry clays will be best for me BEFORE I spend any money. THANK YOU SOO MUCH.
I got so invested in the "drop test" and betting for Das! LOL!! Glad it made it to the top 2. Thank you so much for taking the time & effort, Ivett :)
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I think crayola is good for a beginner like myself it doesn’t take much for simple projects. But das seem like the one to use for heavier and more intricate.
AWESOME and EDUCATIONAL!!!!!! I have used DAS in the far past and it's great for holding detail and sticking to both ceramic and plastic. I added beards to angel heads to make them male and they came out Fantastically and when one beard dried out and popped off the face, I just glued it back on with Elmer's glue! I will try Creative Paperclay next. Great Video!
Thank you!! 😀
that was such a good video! super informative. Jovi is the only brand available to me where I live, am so happy t did so well amongst other brands that i thought would be better. now i can feel happy about Jovi
Thank you so much for this awesome tests.i am so confident now to proceed my craft with das clay
Yay! I’m glad this was helpful 🙂
Thanks so much for making these tests on them!!! As someone that wants to try out crafting stuff with air dry clay, I was struggling on deciding which one I should buy to use. Thanks so much for the help 💖
Thank you for the comparisons! The only air dry clay brand I use is Jovi because it's the only one that's readily available at the craft store in Australia... besides the Daiso paper clay. I think you should re-test dropping Jovi on the tile because as you mentioned in 19:25, the Jovi clay wasn't rolled out properly and possibly because of it, the Jovi clay broke when it hit the tile. I will definitely pick Jovi clay over paperclay because paperclay doesn't dry as hard (not as durable in the long run in my experience) and not as heavy as Jovi clay. Once again, thank you so much for the comparison! Truly appreciated!
Ivett, that was a brilliant idea to test them all! I had thought of doing this myself because I really want to get into sculpting in the future, and I really wasn't sure if Das or Jovi would be strongest for me. The.mushroom test was a decisive test because I WANT my clay to keep its marks I put on it, so that encourages me. I won't get Creative as your test proved it won't be what I need after all. Thank you for doing this video, you have saved me a lot of effort.
Can you tell me if you have ever tested Hearty Air Dry Clay in the same way?
I'm so happy that this was helpful! No, I haven't ever tested hearty cuz I haven't tried it yet, but it's on my list of clays to try out.
Thank you so much for your time testing all the products! I really appreciate it that you also mentioned the scent as this is a very important information for me :)
This was a super useful video :~) I'm a beginner to working with air dry clays and got crayola terracotta because I really liked the color and wanted to start somewhere cheap. Once I've gotten used to working with clay I'll probably switch over to creative paperclay for future projects. Thank you so much for your help!!
Thanks for watching 😊
From what I can tell creative is the one to use for pendants and jewelry and Das is the one for clay figurines and those I have already been using for a while now for both those purposes and both have had ups and downs and I will eventually get some more once they’re back in stock I just need to find paints that’ll endure being worn for the pendants since the paints keep peeling off even with modge podge sealer for waterproofing
Hi, okay I'm here to learn about better clays. While working with Crayola Air dry clay and wanting my finished clay to be outside, I found a product called Liquitex Professional Acrylic Mediums! It totally makes your project waterproof, little bit pricey $38 for 16fl oz. I tested a thin piece of cardboard painted with acrylic paint, 3x painted with this product. Then after it dried I placed in a bowl of water and it didn't bend or bleed it's color! Good stuff so far.
Great comparison! I'd like to see a comparison of the various recipes of homemade ADC, with a cooked vs non-cooked comparison.
Yes me to! I've always kind of wanted to make handmade clay but it's always been very daunting.
Thank you this was so informative. I used Crayola on a bowl project - on the outside for one and on the inside for another. Both cracked. I did use a paperclay recently that was so lightweight and retained it's shape perfectly and most importantly didn't crack. I'm going to get my hands on DAS and Creative and give those a go. Thanks again for this awsome vid -
Thanks for watching! 😊
I've been using Das since I started to work with clay and I was honestly rooting for it during the drop test ngl 😂
I'm definitely gonna see if I'm able to find Creative in my country, if not I'll stick to white Das :D I'm just a sucker for paper clays 👉👈
Thanks for the video, it was great help!
I just discovered this video so glad I wasn't only one rooting for Das during drop test
3:10: pretty sure that circular thingy is an apple corer/slicer.
Yes! It totally is an apple corer/slicer!
I've been using Das and had good results. Definately going to try Creative. Thanks for sharing.
Oh gosh, THANK YOU so much for doing this video. I'm brand new to working (or should say....wanting) with clay. But was unsure of which to choose for the type of projects I'm wanting to do....this helps!
Thank you. You have answered all my questions about airdried and what I could reliably use it for. Brilliant.
I really like the Creative Paper Clay and then based on tis video I have purchased Das brand to see that goes too. It's always goodly to have more than one product to use. Thanks for sharing your views on these clays.
We had to make a sculpture in art class as a "one piece" where it would have no limbs or other pieces by themselves. The teacher said it was because as a one piece it would keep it from breaking off (which is why some sculptures with earth based clay LOOOOOOONG ago wouldn't break) and this just strengthens that theory in the sixth grade art class I took a VERY long time ago 😅💜.
Thank you for this!! I was looking at some clays for sculpture purposes and this helped a lot.
Loved "I'm just going to drop it from the top of my head" - great info all around and very thorough. Thank you so much for taking the time to do this! Very helpful!
Thank you so much! This helped me out a lot I was having a really hard time looking for the right kind that won’t crack or break and this helped out a lot! Thank you!
This is so thorough and straightforward. A perfect informative video for beginners (like me). Well done!
As a potter it's not great to be honest! For instance it's better to use a wooden roller to roll the clay and roll on fabric so it won't stick.
I read somewhere to mix any polyvinyl acetate (PVA) white glue to air dry clay and it makes it more pliable and stronger. Similar to the strength of porcelain clay?? Maybe you have tested this too? Or working into the clay other additives to make even more durable.
I haven’t tried that out yet, but I will in the future. It’s always good to test out things that may make the clay more durable :)
I love it when someone does the homework for me! Great presentation! I enjoyed it and learned a lot! Thank you!
this was so thorough & informative! really appreciate you taking the time to test out these easily accessible clays! I'll definitely be looking back at this for my future purchases n projects! thanks again!!
You’re welcome ☺️
Thanks for sharing this testing. I haven't used any of them. But I have been thinking about starting to do some projects. So this will save me some disappointment as well as money. Great job!
I’m so glad that this was helpful! 😊
You did such a great job explaining all the air dry clays..I was confused about using them.. or polymer instead..I just wanted something easy.thanks so much🥰
EXCELLENT VIDEO and display of the durability of these clays. VERY much appreciated. So helpful and informative. ❤❤❤
Thank you! I like 'Sculpt it!' It's lightweight and non toxic. It does crack while drying, but it's easy to repair. It seems to shrink, so drying it over an object wouldn't probably work well. It seems very durable, though I haven't dropped it from heights! It can be sanded and painted but not carved, though I haven't yet tried using a rotary tool for that.
This was so useful. You tested things that I didn't even realize would be useful to know. Thank you for the review! Definitely gonna go with paper clays. So glad I found this vid!
I'm glad that I could help :)
I absolutely love how in-depth and thorough this video was. I was wondering about what clay to buy and decided to look up a video on which was the best one to get (in terms of if it cracks or not/can you mold it well/how durable is it). Creative,Das, and Crayola appear to be the best ones!!
Thanks for the crack / drop tests. I’m new to clay creation and this was extremely important. You are a natural at making turtorials.❤❤
Thank you!! 💖😊
Thanks! This really helped me decide which one to use on old glass jar projects. I was almost getting ready to buy Crayola. But now that I saw your video, I changed my mind.
Omg perfect thank you for these tests and results. I have DAS and wanted to make a gift but wasn’t sure if it would hold up now I feel more confident about it :)
Wow! At least the Crayola bubbles could be saved with a coat of paint, but that Amaco is a ticking time bomb! Impressed by strength of the other three.
ahh thank you so much for this video!! ive only used the crayola clay before in my art class & it was definitely not the best so i’ve been looking for alternatives bc i want to start selling my own clay items along w my art as well ^-^ THANK YOU SM FOR THIS i definitely will be buying creative clay🦋💫🌷🧚🏼♀️☺️
Yay! I’m so glad this was helpful 😊
This is really useful 😸. Now I feel more confident using Das clay to make bracelets charms, which is great cus I have a lot left over from a project I just finished.
Wiggle test was my favorite ❤. In all seriousness thank you for this review, really helpful.
Thank you for this thorough comparison! I was trying to decide on my first air dry clay and was wishing there was a good review of them and here you are. For my current purpose, I want it to dry flat, so DAS is best for that as you showed. Maybe after, I'll try creative. Thank you!!
This was very helpful. I’m just getting into this. I’m very familiar with Sculpey for smaller projects, but wanted to know how these clays compared. Thank you.
Thank you for this test. I only have used das clay and Crayola. Crayola had a strong smell and my little projects were really fragile. Das clay once is dry, it gets really hard. I have never tried the other ones, but I'm definitely going to try the Creative brand.
Thanks for this demonstration!!! I tried a project using Amado and it cracked so bad. So I thought the clay was expired so I purchased a new box and it happened again. I used cayola and it held up better. I will try the Das and creative clay.
Thanks again !
I work on the Crayola clay and with the Corral clay you have to make it thicker around stuff it like raps on to
Two years laters, I came across your video, its a thanks from me while I decide which media I am going to use for a project that has stalled, but need to be completed. Thank you for your review.
Brilliant video, well thought out and informative and funny when you put in the sound bites when dropping them...thank you as I am now going to buy the best air dry clay! DAS was what I used as a kid as it was the only craft clay available at the time lol....I am happy that this is the best for what I need!
I was wondering if you should keep the surface damp while drying to prevent cracking. Just like concrete.
Thanks for doing this video. You probably saved me a lot of money. Do you have any opinion on which would do the best if you're hand-rolling "snake" shapes? Thanks so much.
I would say either Jovi or creative paper clay would work great :)
Thank you so so much for this! I was so overwhelmed by which clay to get for my projects as a total newbie and this was perfect.
Thank you! It was very useful information. I just worked with Jovi yesterday and now I hope it will not crack... It was so easy to use and did not dry as fast as Das while working on it.
We only have Jovi and Das in stores.
Have a good day
Great video! I have a clay project that I want to do and I wasn’t sure which air drying clay to get, but was considering Das. Glad I found your video. Thks!!
Why didn’t I look up your review before I bought Amaco? I was excited to grab the 10lb box for less than $10 w/ coupon at Joanne’s - my excitement waned however after my bust started cracking two hours into the drying stage :(. Anyway Thank you for sharing your test results. ❤️
Yes I don't know what do do with mine now that I've decided to only use DAS clay. 😭
I have tried the amaco air dry clay in the box...that was my very 1st time ever working with it...I made plenty of projects with it before and i still have a few of my art projects and it has lasted me a long time...i had it since 2015 or 2016 it does crack a lil bit but if you add a varnish protection or gloss it will last a long time...i have never used the other ones before but will love to try them out one day...😊
Thank you so much for sharing your video!! I Love the Das!! Would it be perfect to use to create some dinnerware!?
If it’s for aesthetic purposes only like you won’t be using them, then yes. But if you plan on using them, then no because air dry clay isn’t waterproof.
I just found this!
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Hello Ivett, this is so very helpful. To me the most important part was that creative is HALF the weight of DAS. I was looking for a light weight clay because I love to decorate picture frames which I hand on the walls. So, lightweight clay is what I need. Also, for making Christmas baubles, lightweight is important. I found and am using soft air dry clay, but Creative paperclay sounds like the ticket. AWESOME!!! Thank you.
Such an investigation! Thanks for showing us pros and cons, it really is helpful!
Thank you for your tests. I did a little DD on air drys and bought DAS, I was hoping I made reasonable choice and now after seeing this.. I'm happy.
Your video is amazing!! This is soooo helpful to me as I’m looking at other air dry clay options. From what I’ve worked with, your experiments were spot on and super educational! Thank you 💕💕💕
Great review, and yes, you did help me decide which air dry clay was going to work best for my project, thank you!!
This was such an informative video. I've only ever used DAS clay and had no comparisons. I'm used to using real clay to make pottery that needs a double firing. This is all new to me. Thank you for the information. 😊
I don't know if this is helpful to anyone but i've used creative paper clay to repair a drop spindle and it does a pretty solid job.
I have this lovely hand-carved drop spindle i bought at a fiber festival my mom took me to before i moved out of my home state. Due to my love of handspinning on a drop spindle and the sentimental value attached, it's very dear to me and gets a lot of use. I've also lived with animals that like to chew on anything that vaguely looks like a stick.
The resulting damage didn't render the spindle unusable and was mostly at the bottom tip, however this did make it difficult to handle without poking myself with pointed, splintery tip and it would snag on unspun fiber it was stored with. I filled it in with creative paperclay i had on hand and filed out most of the unevenness when it dried.
The clay tip doesn't break off if it's dropped, and after I got in the habit of keeping it in a drawer (away from my cat) I stopped finding chips and scratches in it. It hasn't added any noticeable weight and it doesn't leave any dust behind no matter how much i handle it
Thank you so much for these experiments and demonstrations. Very useful for a beginner ❤
huhuhu really appreciate you making this video 😭✨💖 For someone who's just planning to tap on this medium, I'm truly glad to have stumbled upon this video. Very very helpful! Thank youuuu 💖💖💖
You’re welcome! I’m so glad this helped! ❤️😊
Thank you for posting this video. It is so informative! I'm just starting out with air dry clay and this was very helpful in deciding what brand to go with. I have DAS on hand and I feel pretty good about it! 👍🏼❤️✨
SO helpful ! I want to keep making with the clay except it is so fragile. I made mine look like bronze which maybe cool
I use the Eberhard Faber Efaplast classic clay, which do not crack (for the moment), and is very solid. When it start to dry, it look like eraser, but after it become stronger like plaster. It's fun for flat things, but i have difficulty to model details with it. So it could be great for brooch or flat things, but more difficult to sculpt characters with it.
😊 Thank you for taking the time to demonstrate the difference in air dry clay. I really appreciate ❤
Extremely helpful and informative for “new to clay” crafter!
This is why they use DAS with moulds, it holds the shape while removing. Nice, thank you.
Wow thank you for taking the time to make such a thorough video! I loved it!
I'm wondering if Amico had a fair shot considering when dropped it was already warm from your drop on the treadmill?? I think maybe only fair if just Amico gets a video of her own on the drop test, same thickness, same size, same drops but not already broke! 💖🤗🌹
Thank you for this! I was thinking of trying creative paper clay, but I think I will just get the Das one instead.
This is THE video I’ve been searching for. Now I know which clays to use. Thank you sooo much. 😊
you're welcome and I'm glad I could help!! 💖
Hi! This video was so helpful for me, thank you very much! I have a question, you said that you made planters with this kind of dry, nothing happens if you put water on? Or can I cover it with something special for use it like a planter?
Since it’s air dry clay I always make planters using glass containers and then on the outside of them i add the clay. So they are like cover pots or cachepots. If you were to just make a planter with air dry clay, the clay would end up turning to mush because of watering the plant inside. I’ve heard of people sealing their air dry clay with resin to make it waterproof, but I’ve never tried it. If you really wanted to just make a planter instead of a cover pot, I would suggest polymer clay
So informative, thorough and useful!!!! I am new to all of this. Glad that I saw your video. Subscribed!!!! ❤❤❤
That was so informative, thank you for taking time out to do this test I'm sure it is very useful to most of us .
I do have a question , have you ever worked with homemade clay and if you have what do you think about it . I'm on a very limited budget so that would be the cheapest alternative to me , I have never made any and I'm looking at several recipes on here . My mean fear is cracks in any project not just pots . This old woman is lol for a new hobby, I enjoy watching your videos very much, thank you !😊
I have tried out 2 home made clay recipes. Unfortunately I didn’t like either, it was kind of a fail for me. I’m still looking for one that I like, but once I find a good one, I will definitely share :)
Not for nothing but thank you so much for doing these test. They means so much to me. Keep up the good work.🙏🏽
Enjoyed learning about the different clays!
Perfect video! This is exactly what I was looking for! Thank you.
I like your methodology/process. Thank you for your thoughtfulness. 🥰
Love your videos and how passionate you are! Keep being you!! 😊
Thanks!! I appreciate all the testing you did for this!! I am researching Amaco because I needed a cheap practice clay so my grandson can get use to using clay (ultimately to make a Godzilla figure) so this has helped!
(I know you are smoothing with water but you don’t mention in video-suggest addendum)
She honestly really doesn't need to amend it, since air dry clay is a water based clay. so the only thing that you would use to do any smoothing out would be water. Since it is a water based clay and dries on it's own.
The 1st thing you need to know about clay before working with it in general is to understand the 2 technically 3 different types of clay. which is.
3: Pottery clay: that you would need to bake at a very high temperature known referred to as to fire in a kiln. Pottery clay is a natural earth based clay play that you will use water with.
2: Oven bake clay: that you need to bake in an oven to get it hard.
Most "oven baked clays” are a polymer clay, which is a type of special medium made from polyvinyl chloride (more frequently known as PVC) which will not dry until it is baked in an oven. So you should not use water with it.
3: Air dry clay: which is a water based paper or earth clay that dries just by sitting out.
The type of clay used affects how how you're able to use it and how you store the clay.
You will always use water when working with air dry and a pottery clays.
Very helpful video, thank you for the comparisons!
What an awesome video 🤗💗 Thank you for doing all the research and sharing 🙏🏻⭐️
Most AMAZING!!! I didn't have the courage to do this test on my DAS. DAS is the only air dry clay available here so happy it passed the drop test! Loved your sound effects also on the drop tests! EXCELLENT video!
Thank you!! 😊
Thank you for this video. You did a very good job explaining each clay type.