Dried DAS clay creations are safe for sanding. You can achieve fantastic smooth and polished finishes. Lifestyle, Fashion and Crafter Paige took on our #BeInspired with her astronomical themed mobile, for her blog Paige Joanna. Read Paige’s experience using the DAS clay range and learn how to craft your own mobile here. PICTURE FRAMES I suggest using this clay for crafts that you intend to keep grey, like a fake concrete pot or ornament.

Explore how to create marble effects in our How To: Create a Marble Effect with Das Clay step-by-step guide.How long does Das Stone take to dry? I would say it takes an average of 24-48h for a clay project to dry, but it depends on many factors. I’ve been using white DAS clay for years, but I was curious what was the difference in the DAS Stone clay? Is it stronger? Does it have a different feel or consistency? There are two different ways to approach creating your own frame with DAS clay. You could upcycle an existing frame, preferably a wooden frame, with shapes and details created with the clay layered on top. Or you could create the frame from the clay itself, wrapping ribbon and other craft elements into the mix. Graphic Designer and Illustrator Katie created a DIY Hanging Ornament tutorial for her blog, The White Journal. Read Katie’s DIY to marbling and creating her dream-catcher inspired wall hanging in her tutorial here.

If you want to increase or maximize the strength of your air dry clay crafts read my article on how to make clay crafts stronger. Painting and SealingSealing your dried project with a varnish won’t make it waterproof, it won’t hold water, so if you want to make a functional vase, or pot make sure you sculpt it around a plastic, metal, or glass container.

To make it harden faster, put it into the cold oven, on a tray with aluminum foil. Set it to the lowest temperature, and leave it for 15-20 minutes, turn it off and leave it in until it cools off. Repeat it if your craft hasn’t dried fully. Jenny and Lucy at Two Crafty Brownies created this rain cloud hanging decoration to brighten their notice board. Creating a range of 2D shapes, you can combine different elements with string and wire to create a mobile effect. Read their full tutorial here.DAS air dry clay is not flammable, it won’t catch on fire. If you expose it to a source of an open fire (for example a lighter, or a candle) it will char followed by a burnt paper smell. When you touch the darkened, burnt part it will turn into ash. When you take out a batch of air drying clay (any brand) you should knead it for a couple of minutes. This is called ‘conditioning’ the clay which makes it smooth and more malleable. However, layering clay after it has dried is super easy which makes this clay perfect for sculpting. You just add fresh clay to the dried craft, shape it and let it dry again. DAS modeling clay is ideally only for indoor use and not suited for outdoor use. Even though the dried craft is pretty sturdy, it won’t withstand weather conditions, not even after you’ve dried, painted, and sealed it properly.