Coming from the IT industry (40y male) I've found true relaxation in sculpting. I'm really grateful that the yt algorithm recommended your channel as your vids and tutorials are truly amazing contents and helps me tons to understand several aspects and possibilities of air-dry clay. + When my wife heard the video she instantly asked for the channel, your voice and style of speaking is a kind of ASMRish thing for her! Thank you!
I've got the DecoArt DuraClear gloss varnish, and have used it on many projects, including clay for several years; and, now, on the strength of your video, because I've always trusted you, I've just this second sent off for the Triple Thick one. Thank you for this most helpful video. :)
Thank you so much for your wonderful tutorials. I will now go watch the resin video. I am new to air dry clay and am used to painting rocks and then using resin to seal them. Thank you so much for your time and effort!!!
Thank you so much :) This saves me from having to buy multiple myself, so now I can focus on the ones you recommend based on the test, to try myself. I do prefer water resistance because of those little moments like my partner placing an item on a different surface like in the kitchen and if the kitchen has wet spots, it would be a shame if it's ruined.
When I make items for outdoors I use polyvine exterior I have clay items outdoors that’s been there quite a few years . I highly recommend. Although if you’ve decoupaged the items like mine don’t put them in the sun , shade is definitely better x
Thank you this was very helpful. I have bought so many varnishes and sealants🤦🏼. Was about to get the Das sealant when you first mentioned it, as I didn't know they did one, and then your end result with the water test made me change my mind 😂🙏🏼😊😘
Glad it was helpful! It’s a shame that this is what happens with water, apart from that it’s a great varnish for not being near water, thanks for watching
I like ModPodge but I've been in love with DecoArt Triple Thick from the first time that I used it on some Scrabble Tile pendants. It's self-leveling too and when applied thickly will dry to a nice, semi-domed effect (raised edges). Thanks for sharing and I think I'll stick with these two sealers.
Thanks so much for this video. All the ones I've seen so far were for polymer clay, and it's so different from air dry clay. I've heard great things about the triple thick, but I may just use polyurethane because it's the most economical, and I'm just starting out.
@@Kusgo If you want to make something for food, you need to use normal clay like white, red, or porcelain. Sadly, you will need a kiln for this. Air dry clay and polymer clay is made with plastic so it’s not safe to eat off of wether it is varnish or not
Okay, quick and dumb question, but I've been workin' on a mini like, week worth of butter little butter cup and while it's just me that I've figured I'd find out with.. I'd love advice, hahha, I've tried looking up so many things about it and understand it might not be the best or long term piece. It's my first larger, multi piece type of project, and yeeaah, sorry, I'd love y'all's more experienced opinions.
a polyurethane varnish, but it still couldn't sit in water, and may need repeating every year or 2 or when needed, take a look at this video: th-cam.com/video/91EVMXFMgUQ/w-d-xo.html thanks
I’ve just found your videos, and love them. So informative and great projects. I’ve been looking for a hobby to see me through the winter months, and I’ll definitely be giving air dry clay a go! 😊
What do you recommend for dog paw prints on clay? I was told to use a clear acrylic coating to protect it, but there seems to be a lot of options. I want to preserve his paw print without damaging it or leaving brush marks.
Absolutely loving your videos and I feel so inspired to start modelling with air dry clay. I had thought of making a tea light holder and wondered how these varnishes hold up to heat? Do I need to be careful with any of them? I like the look of the triple thick :)
Amazing thank you. As long as you keep the flame away from the clay you should be ok and as I always say when candles are involved…not to leave a burning candle unattended 😁 I do need to do a video on this, happy crafting ⭐️
Hi, please help :) I've scraped some shavings of dry chalk, added water to create a pasty paint, painted my air dry clay piece with it. Looks great, but now that it has dried, the chalk rubs off when you touch it. What type of glaze would be best to cover and protect this?
Hi, maybe a spray would help to hold it in place? This is sometimes what I use when I can’t brush anything over to disturb the surface. I think if I were to try the chalk or you were to do it again, add some glaze or glue to the paste before applying and it should stick better, best of luck ✨
Thank you so much for this video💕 im planing on using DAS to make some watercolor palettes, what would you recommend as a sealant for these? They will be repeatedly subjected to water, watercolor paint and washing so i would want to make sure the palette does not soften. I have never used air dry clay, this will be my first go 😊 Thank you🥰
If you are happy with using resin then UV resin is really robust and water resistant, otherwise I would use a polyurethane varnish or any other varnish that is like a yacht varnish, best of luck and thanks for watching ☺️
What sealant do you recommend if you have used watercolour paint instead of acrylic paint to decorate? Tired modge podge on a test piece and like I thought as it's water based it smears the paint so needing options
Hmmm, I tend to use mod podge and brush it on gently, then use something shinier over this: AIR DRY CLAY with Watercolor Video th-cam.com/video/IKSAEC-BKKE/w-d-xo.html
I love your videos. You are the best ❤❤❤ cant express it more. Just love this new craft that i am enjoying so much. So looking forward to info. And you are the best , thank you so much ❤❤❤
I've just started using air dry clay and your videos have given me so much information, thank you! I have one question if I may? Is it wise to use gesso prior to painting with acrylic and then use varnish on top once dry? Thank you in advance ❤
You can gesso first yes, but I find as long as you give enough coats of varnish over the acrylic or other chosen paint then that is the main thing. I do sometimes undercoat but most often not! Enjoy you air dry clay projects, thanks for watching 😊❤️
Hi im a newbie to clay sculpures an just starting getting into it i wanted to ask a few questions, would you recommend air dry clay or oven bake clay for faster dry times ? Also after i make my sculptures i will be using acrylic paints to paint them an im going to use the decoart triple thick gloss varnish will be ok to use over the acrylic paint once the paint has dried ? Thanks
Hi and welcome, if you need the clay to dry/cure fast then you want to use polymer clay that you bake in the oven to cure. Yes on my air dry clay I paint with acrylic pains and the coat with triple thick, best of luck, as any questions you like and I will do my best to help ❤
Hi, just wanted to ask if after a coat of acrylic paint and one of these varnish, does the the paint have any peeling? As in those the coats comes off of the clay? Also does the Triple Thick and the Matte Varnish leave any brushes marks at the end?
You can get some brush strokes and I have not experienced peeling with either of those, always let dry really well not touching anything against it and you should be good, thanks 😊
I have a smaller variety of varnishes. The only one I've used and not have a good outcome is the triple thick as the last time I used it, it dried tacky so I haven't used it since. However, I may give that a go again when I get the chance to buy a small bottle! Have you tried the Mont Marte (Australian brand) Gloss Clay Varnish Signature? It is made specifically for polymer (apparently may dry tacky on polymer clay due to plasticiser in clay) and air hardening clay (Dried absolutely perfect with no tackiness in my experience). I think it may be polyurethane based. They also made the iridescent varnish with pretty glitter in it.... might look tacky (not feel) to some people but it is quite pretty! Mont Marte makes air dry clay too. Similar to Jovi but a tad more fibrous. I also have the Jo Sonja Polyurethane gloss varnish, Dura-Clear Matte and High Gloss finish. in my experience, they all dried perfectly fine on air dry clay... and the water droplets test. I will get back to you on that! Thank you for your educational videos as always! 🥰
Thank you JoJo. That’s not good that you found it went tacky, I wonder if the bottle needed a good shake or reacted with something, not sure. I really love it. A lot of this style of varnish are fairly similar so worth trying any we can get hold of. What I like about the triple thick is the small sizes they do them in so it’s really not expensive to try a few. I’ve not tried that brand no, sounds like you are a pro crafter 😁 happy crafting 😊❤️
@@RedRockingBird Thank you for your comment/reply! I am not a pro crafter but thank you! haha I just like to experiment for now. I really should get my butt into gear and start making things. I have blocks of Jovi adc waiting for me to make them into something!... and art supplies. Eeek! Yes, I will have to go hunt down the Triple Thick and give it a go again. Oh by the way, water test on 3 varnishes: DuraClear High Gloss Varnish, Jo Sonja Polyurethane varnish and Mont Marte Gloss Signature Varnish. All passed the water droplets test! Unsure about using the varnishes used on the inside of the pot plant though. Hmmm!! Another experiment, looks like! Thank you again, Sarah! I always enjoy your air dry clay videos ❤❤ Happy crafting to you too! 😊😊
@@JojosCraftyLove wonderful, good to hear those 3 also passed the water test. Thank you. I’m currently filming my air dry clay Christmas, it’s so much fun, so definitely save some clay for some of those 😉😁
They don’t seem to go as far as say a tin of varnish, the triple thick is thick 🤪 so doesn’t last so long as you end up putting more on, depends how big your projects are and if they are much better value for bigger bottles or if any are on offer ☺️❤️
Lol, you are going to laugh at me. I had to rewatch this video because I went sound asleep 💤. Nothing to do with you but my age, getting over Covid ( all clear) and a bad headache.😅. Thank you. I can’t use strong odor products because of my allergies. I have used triple thick for painted wooden pieces but not on my clay. I have a brand new bottle of the dishwasher safe Mod Podge. I can’t wait for the next video. 😊❤
😁 bless you, I hope you are feeling better, definitely try the triple thick on the clay. I couldn’t resist getting the dishwasher mod podge… and then just had to test it in the dishwasher on the clay 🙈😆❤️ thanks for watching
@@RedRockingBird doing much better but I’m just getting old🤣😂😊 and when I get tired, I get tried. Some people say I don’t look my age but I feel it especially since my daughters are, 50, 46 and 37.
Hi! So I live in Cyprus and most of these brands aren’t available here! Are there acrylic varnishes suitable for clay, or do they all seep into the clay? If so what brands would you recommend?❤ (I’m also not comfortable with using resin due to it being toxic!)
Hi, any craft varnish should work, if the first coat soaks in, a second layer should sit on the top, I always just say to do a test piece first on a dry scrap of clay, best of all
After watching this, I let my air dry clay dry for 72 hours and coated it with Triple Thick. I'm having an issue with the Triple Thick coming up/off on some of my pieces. Any advice? What could be going wrong?
I’m wondering how thick you put the triple thick on, or if the piece wasn’t fully dry, it shouldn’t be peeling off, sorry to hear it’s no quite gone to plan, hopefully can fix it
Thank you so much for your video. I need to seal a cat paw print just plain air dry clay so I’m really cautious on what to use to seal it, so thank you!!
Get a piece of the same air dry clay, let it dry fully and then test what you plan to use on that, that way you’ll know if it’s what you’re looking for, thanks, I hope it works out well
Depends on your varnish, I’d add a glass dish or similar inside to make sure as the stubs are likely to damage it, did you see my paint palettes video? Someone commented the one looked like an air dry clay ashtray! 😁
Have you ever made a artist's paint palette with airdry clay. I see others have done but am concerned the watercolor will stain or soak through. Do you have recommendations as to what varnish or finish would be most appropriate? Your instructional videos have been very inspiring :)
This was so helpful! But I have a question and I hope you’ll be able to see this 🥹 I am currently using DAS varnish on my air dry clay piece that I’ve just done with DAS clay. What I’ve made is a little box to put jewelry and stuff like that in it, so it consists of a box and then the lid to the box. Do you know if I can varnish the whole lid and the whole box part, or if I shouldn’t varnish where the lid meets the box in case they somehow stick together or if it ruins the varnish? Basically what I mean is if the das varnish is sticky and if it’s ok to rub against another piece that is varnished? I’m really struggling 😖😖 so far I have only varnished the parts where the lid and the box don’t touch just in case it’s not a good idea 😫
You do want to varnish it all yes, but let one half dry fully then turn over and varnish the other halves, then dry for way longer than you think before you put them together as one, hope this helps, best of luck
Helmans I haven’t but both would be great I am sure, what I like about this kind of varnish is you can buy a tin and it literally lasts forever, only downside might be drying time might be a bit longer, test it out if you have some and see what you think, it’s all about just having the confidence and going for it, many thanks 😊❤️
I wouldn’t want to make a sink out of air dry clay, if water got in it would go soft again. You would need to make it out of clay that is fired in the kiln and glazed
You could leave it for now and then coat once you have some more, even if that is a while away, just don’t put near any moisture or it would soak that up and go soft. Or if you have any mod podge you could give a coat of that and then at a later date still varnish over the top. I have a few unglazed pieces that have been just fine for a while, thanks
So interesting! I'm using a spray varnish but I will give the Triple Thick a try. And your little houses are so cute! Any tutorial coming? I would love to see your method. 😉
I used spray lacquer as my go to for a long time and it’s all personal preference really. YES a Christmas air dry clay video is on it’s way 😊🎄❤️ thank you
super informative video! is the das varnish non flammable/fire resistant? I want to make an ashtray for a friend but don’t want it to turn into a fire hazard lol. thanks !
Do you think the triple thick would work if I wanted to make a paint palette for myself? :) I saw you use UV resin, but I am very much a beginner and still don't want to invest with buying resin, but I'd love to have a palette as one of my first projects! Your videos are very helpful, thank you!
I really would think so and I would give it a go, if the varnish wears off with time then you can coat it again for sure, thanks for watching, give it a go 😊❤️
@RedRockingBird, Have you ever tried a using Minwax Water Based Polycrylic Protective Finish [Brush On ] which comes in matte, satin, semi-gloss & gloss? It has little to no VOC's and is easy for clean up. Also, what about Varathane's Water Based Interior Ultimate Polyurethane which also comes in multiple finishes and is low VOC's with easy clean up. Just curious, if you've tried either product, how did it do with the air dry clay? ~~Christy~~
They will be great I’m sure, i don’t think I can get them as easily here in the Uk but have had similar. I could do with a shipment of them ALL 😂❤️ give a try, thanks
I’m not as familiar with mud clay, air dry clay is not food safe but traditional earthenware ceramic clay that can be fired is best for being food safe
If you like using it and it works for you then yes of course…no ooops at all, it’s just not my preference. But at the end of the day I did cover a clay piece in dishwasher mod podge and it actually survived the dishwasher 😂🥰 I made a video!!!
Thank you Sarah, very useful. There's nothing on TH-cam about decorating with air dry slip, trailling or how to make coloured slip. I wonder if mason stains work with Das slip or maybe just acrylics, mica powder...If you ever have the time, could you please make a video on this? 😊
I have in the past and not had a problem but I don’t recommend as many people say it can become sticky over time, so many different ones they’ll all be different, thanks for watching
question - i am doing a project for my mum's birthday and am making it out of das air dry clay. i am hoping to paint it with acrylics, and then seal it with one of these. do i need to seal the clay or use any of these on the clay before painting and then seal again? or can i paint straight on my dry air-dry clay and then seal it after? anybody's advice would be greatly appreciated! thank you 😊💞
Hi, how wonderful you are creating something special for your Mum’s birthday. Let your piece 100% dry, more than you think, paint with acrylic paint, leave to completely dry again and then varnish, this varnish top coat I find is more important than undercoating, thanks and best of luck 😊
hi! i’ve been trying to glaze a piece i made but i painted it with oil paint instead of acrylic and i somehow find it isn’t working as expected. It is not giving it a glowy finish but rather darkening the paint and I don’t know if it’s something I’m doing wrong or if it’s because I’m not supposed to use oil paint. Can you help a girl out please? 😭
Hi, I've not painted the air dry clay with oil paint before, you do have to wait a long time for the oil paint to 'dry', an awful lot longer than acrylic paint
@@RedRockingBird i’ve waited for weeks 😭😭 idk i think i’m just gonna buy some acrylic paint and try to paint over it to see if it works. Thanks anyways!!
I just tried duraclear matte varnish on my air dry clay creation. It has caused the acrylic paint to bleed off of my clay!! Anyone have experience with this? What should I do :(
Oh no, sorry to hear it didn't quite go to plan, the only thing I can think is that the acrylic paint wasn't fully dry first, once fully dry acrylic paint shouldn't move 💗
You can and I did in my previous varnishes video, I have one that never went tacky, but plenty of people say that nail polish eventually goes tacky with time, thanks
So I remember in 4th grade my teacher had us make magnets out of real bagels. She sprayed something on it so it was basically plastic. I’m trying to remember what is was.
A little sneak peak into one of the items in my next Air Dry Clay Christmas video 🏠🏡🏘
Those little houses are so adorable! 🎄😁
@@DianasYTChannel watch out for how they turn out in my next air dry clay Christmas video ❤️🎄
@@RedRockingBird I look forward to it. 😁
@@DianasYTChannel ❤️🎄🤩
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Coming from the IT industry (40y male) I've found true relaxation in sculpting. I'm really grateful that the yt algorithm recommended your channel as your vids and tutorials are truly amazing contents and helps me tons to understand several aspects and possibilities of air-dry clay.
+ When my wife heard the video she instantly asked for the channel, your voice and style of speaking is a kind of ASMRish thing for her!
Thank you!
Hi, really lovely to hear thank you, I am glad yourself and your wife enjoy, many more projects coming soon, thanks 😊
I've got the DecoArt DuraClear gloss varnish, and have used it on many projects, including clay for several years; and, now, on the strength of your video, because I've always trusted you, I've just this second sent off for the Triple Thick one. Thank you for this most helpful video. :)
I hope you love it as much as I do, getting all my Christmas clay all lovely and shiny with it 🤩 thank you 😊
Do you use Air Dry Clay?
Thank you so much for your wonderful tutorials. I will now go watch the resin video. I am new to air dry clay and am used to painting rocks and then using resin to seal them. Thank you so much for your time and effort!!!
Wonderful, I hope you enjoy your journey through air dry clay…now you can have literally any shape ‘rock’ to decorate 😆❤️😊
Very helpful! Thank you for taking the time to make this video.
Glad it was helpful, thank you for watching 😊❤️
Thank you for this video. I’m starting today to make Christmas ornaments and this is very helpful to a beginner like me.
Glad you think so, enjoy creating 🎄❤️
Thank you for this video, I also love how calming your voice is and how thorough in explaining and the water proof demonstration!
Thank you Julie ❤️
Thank you so much :) This saves me from having to buy multiple myself, so now I can focus on the ones you recommend based on the test, to try myself. I do prefer water resistance because of those little moments like my partner placing an item on a different surface like in the kitchen and if the kitchen has wet spots, it would be a shame if it's ruined.
Totally agree, have fun creating, glad it was helpful
This video is so helpful in deciding which varnish is suitable for a particular creation. Thanks so much. ☺️
Glad it was helpful, thank you 😊❤️
So helpful! Thank you. I love your work. So sweet and beautiful.
Thank you so much, I love making these videos and receiving lovely comments 😊❤️
When I make items for outdoors I use polyvine exterior I have clay items outdoors that’s been there quite a few years . I highly recommend. Although if you’ve decoupaged the items like mine don’t put them in the sun , shade is definitely better x
Thank you for the tips. I use polyurethane to waterproof in this video: How to Waterproof Air Dry Clay
th-cam.com/video/91EVMXFMgUQ/w-d-xo.html
You are my original inspiration for polymer. I prefer oven baked rather then air dry. Thanks!
We all have our preferences which is good 😊
Thank you this was very helpful. I have bought so many varnishes and sealants🤦🏼. Was about to get the Das sealant when you first mentioned it, as I didn't know they did one, and then your end result with the water test made me change my mind 😂🙏🏼😊😘
Glad it was helpful! It’s a shame that this is what happens with water, apart from that it’s a great varnish for not being near water, thanks for watching
This is such a well produced video 😍 loved the experiment
Thank you so much 😊❤️
I like ModPodge but I've been in love with DecoArt Triple Thick from the first time that I used it on some Scrabble Tile pendants. It's self-leveling too and when applied thickly will dry to a nice, semi-domed effect (raised edges). Thanks for sharing and I think I'll stick with these two sealers.
Triple thick is very under stated, once found it’s a winner isn’t it, thanks 😊
Thanks so much for this video. All the ones I've seen so far were for polymer clay, and it's so different from air dry clay. I've heard great things about the triple thick, but I may just use polyurethane because it's the most economical, and I'm just starting out.
The polyurethane I find just takes longer to dry but yes it is economical, best of luck with your creations
But are they food safe?? I want to make cups for me to drink out of but i didn't see any information in the video about the sealents being food safe
Air dry clay is not food safe, just for decorative purposes
@@RedRockingBird I meant the sealing
Even sealed with food safe the air dry clay isn't food safe.@@Kusgo
@@Kusgo If you want to make something for food, you need to use normal clay like white, red, or porcelain. Sadly, you will need a kiln for this. Air dry clay and polymer clay is made with plastic so it’s not safe to eat off of wether it is varnish or not
Okay, quick and dumb question, but I've been workin' on a mini like, week worth of butter little butter cup and while it's just me that I've figured I'd find out with.. I'd love advice, hahha, I've tried looking up so many things about it and understand it might not be the best or long term piece. It's my first larger, multi piece type of project, and yeeaah, sorry, I'd love y'all's more experienced opinions.
Thank you for your excellent videos and the lovely pace of your voice is perfect, now I feel ready to do my own projects!
Wonderful, have fun, thanks for watching ❤️
Thanks, very helpful video!! What would you use to seal if you made a planter that would be getting watered on a regular basis? Thanks 🩷🩷
a polyurethane varnish, but it still couldn't sit in water, and may need repeating every year or 2 or when needed, take a look at this video: th-cam.com/video/91EVMXFMgUQ/w-d-xo.html thanks
I’ve just found your videos, and love them. So informative and great projects. I’ve been looking for a hobby to see me through the winter months, and I’ll definitely be giving air dry clay a go! 😊
Wonderful, I hope you love it as much as I do, thank you and WELCOME 🤗🤍
Such wonderful information! Thank you!
Glad it was helpful, thank you 😊
What do you recommend for dog paw prints on clay? I was told to use a clear acrylic coating to protect it, but there seems to be a lot of options. I want to preserve his paw print without damaging it or leaving brush marks.
Coating with uv resin is a possibility, but practice on something else before doing on the real thing, whichever varnish you use
@@RedRockingBird Will do. Thank you!
Hello, do we need any protective measures (gloves, etc) when using varnishes like acrylic varnish for example?
Hi, yes I’d always recommend gloves, a mask and good ventilation, and protect surfaces
Absolutely loving your videos and I feel so inspired to start modelling with air dry clay. I had thought of making a tea light holder and wondered how these varnishes hold up to heat? Do I need to be careful with any of them? I like the look of the triple thick :)
Amazing thank you. As long as you keep the flame away from the clay you should be ok and as I always say when candles are involved…not to leave a burning candle unattended 😁
I do need to do a video on this, happy crafting ⭐️
Hi there! Have you ever used the Liquitex glaze for air dry clay? How does it compare with the DAS?
yes, it's more of a thinner version of the triple thick and not like the DAS
Are any of these food safe? can I use this for cups & bowls?
Air dry clay is not food safe no
Thanks alot for making things easier for me
Happy to help, thanks for watching
I want to seal in a planter pot i made. But am not sure what I can use that is truly waterproof?
Is it air dry clay? resin for the most durability
Which would be heat resistant if using for coasters but not wanting to use resin?
I’m not so sure on that one
Hi, can you use varnished/glazed air dry clay as tea light holders? How do they react when put on top of a candle?
Use one which is not flammable and we never leave a flame unattended. It’s on my list for a video, thanks 😊
Thank you for this extremely detailed video
Glad it was helpful, thank you 😊❤️
Hi, please help :) I've scraped some shavings of dry chalk, added water to create a pasty paint, painted my air dry clay piece with it. Looks great, but now that it has dried, the chalk rubs off when you touch it. What type of glaze would be best to cover and protect this?
Hi, maybe a spray would help to hold it in place? This is sometimes what I use when I can’t brush anything over to disturb the surface. I think if I were to try the chalk or you were to do it again, add some glaze or glue to the paste before applying and it should stick better, best of luck ✨
Great, thanks! What type of spray is it that you use, could I get the name to look it up please?@RedRockingBird
@ I currently don’t have a specific one and not one that I’ve tried with chalk sorry
May i ask, if it also gives stability for the clay? Like a liquid risin?
In my opinion yes it does, resin the most yes
Thank you ❤️Can i use Liquitex pouring medium gloss ?
If you’re ok painting it on then yes I would
Can it be glazed without uv light ? Will it just dry normally
All dry normally in the air yes, apart from in resin that can be cured under a lamp or in the sun
Thank you so much for this video💕 im planing on using DAS to make some watercolor palettes, what would you recommend as a sealant for these? They will be repeatedly subjected to water, watercolor paint and washing so i would want to make sure the palette does not soften. I have never used air dry clay, this will be my first go 😊 Thank you🥰
If you are happy with using resin then UV resin is really robust and water resistant, otherwise I would use a polyurethane varnish or any other varnish that is like a yacht varnish, best of luck and thanks for watching ☺️
Thank you so very much for your response....I really appreciate it🥰
@@Frankie1911 I’m currently making some for a new video too
Excellent! I've actually been working on my palettes this weekend! 😊
This was so useful! thank you so much!
Glad it was helpful, thank you 😊❤️
Great vid, super helpful!
Is it possible to varnish an air dry clay plate to make it food safe?
Thanks!
Air dry clay is designed for decorative purposes and is not food safe sorry
And thank you 😊
Do you think the matte varnish could work on ceramic? Not sure how different ceramic is from air dry clay.
They are quite different, ceramics need glaze and to be fired to get their protective coating
Thank you!!!! I needed EXACTLY this comparison
Glad it helped, thanks for watching, happy crafting 😊
What sealant do you recommend if you have used watercolour paint instead of acrylic paint to decorate? Tired modge podge on a test piece and like I thought as it's water based it smears the paint so needing options
Hmmm, I tend to use mod podge and brush it on gently, then use something shinier over this:
AIR DRY CLAY with Watercolor Video
th-cam.com/video/IKSAEC-BKKE/w-d-xo.html
I love your videos. You are the best ❤❤❤ cant express it more. Just love this new craft that i am enjoying so much. So looking forward to info. And you are the best , thank you so much ❤❤❤
Thanks so much 😊 Really pleased to hear you are enjoying so much….yay ❤️
I've just started using air dry clay and your videos have given me so much information, thank you! I have one question if I may? Is it wise to use gesso prior to painting with acrylic and then use varnish on top once dry? Thank you in advance ❤
You can gesso first yes, but I find as long as you give enough coats of varnish over the acrylic or other chosen paint then that is the main thing. I do sometimes undercoat but most often not! Enjoy you air dry clay projects, thanks for watching 😊❤️
Thank you for your reply. Much appreciated 😊
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Hi im a newbie to clay sculpures an just starting getting into it i wanted to ask a few questions, would you recommend air dry clay or oven bake clay for faster dry times ? Also after i make my sculptures i will be using acrylic paints to paint them an im going to use the decoart triple thick gloss varnish will be ok to use over the acrylic paint once the paint has dried ? Thanks
Hi and welcome, if you need the clay to dry/cure fast then you want to use polymer clay that you bake in the oven to cure. Yes on my air dry clay I paint with acrylic pains and the coat with triple thick, best of luck, as any questions you like and I will do my best to help ❤
Hi, just wanted to ask if after a coat of acrylic paint and one of these varnish, does the the paint have any peeling? As in those the coats comes off of the clay? Also does the Triple Thick and the Matte Varnish leave any brushes marks at the end?
You can get some brush strokes and I have not experienced peeling with either of those, always let dry really well not touching anything against it and you should be good, thanks 😊
Try putting gesso before painting it leave it for a day, It also might be because of the clay isn’t fully dry
I have a smaller variety of varnishes. The only one I've used and not have a good outcome is the triple thick as the last time I used it, it dried tacky so I haven't used it since. However, I may give that a go again when I get the chance to buy a small bottle!
Have you tried the Mont Marte (Australian brand) Gloss Clay Varnish Signature? It is made specifically for polymer (apparently may dry tacky on polymer clay due to plasticiser in clay) and air hardening clay (Dried absolutely perfect with no tackiness in my experience). I think it may be polyurethane based. They also made the iridescent varnish with pretty glitter in it.... might look tacky (not feel) to some people but it is quite pretty! Mont Marte makes air dry clay too. Similar to Jovi but a tad more fibrous. I also have the Jo Sonja Polyurethane gloss varnish, Dura-Clear Matte and High Gloss finish. in my experience, they all dried perfectly fine on air dry clay... and the water droplets test. I will get back to you on that!
Thank you for your educational videos as always! 🥰
Thank you JoJo. That’s not good that you found it went tacky, I wonder if the bottle needed a good shake or reacted with something, not sure. I really love it. A lot of this style of varnish are fairly similar so worth trying any we can get hold of. What I like about the triple thick is the small sizes they do them in so it’s really not expensive to try a few. I’ve not tried that brand no, sounds like you are a pro crafter 😁 happy crafting 😊❤️
@@RedRockingBird Thank you for your comment/reply! I am not a pro crafter but thank you! haha I just like to experiment for now. I really should get my butt into gear and start making things. I have blocks of Jovi adc waiting for me to make them into something!... and art supplies. Eeek! Yes, I will have to go hunt down the Triple Thick and give it a go again. Oh by the way, water test on 3 varnishes: DuraClear High Gloss Varnish, Jo Sonja Polyurethane varnish and Mont Marte Gloss Signature Varnish. All passed the water droplets test! Unsure about using the varnishes used on the inside of the pot plant though. Hmmm!! Another experiment, looks like! Thank you again, Sarah! I always enjoy your air dry clay videos ❤❤ Happy crafting to you too! 😊😊
@@JojosCraftyLove wonderful, good to hear those 3 also passed the water test. Thank you.
I’m currently filming my air dry clay Christmas, it’s so much fun, so definitely save some clay for some of those 😉😁
Thanks a ton for this video. It has been very very helpful ❤
Super, happy it was useful, thanks for watching 😊❤️
Would you say the small tubes of the Deco Art last a long time? Or would you recommend getting the 8fl oz over the 2fl oz bottles?
They don’t seem to go as far as say a tin of varnish, the triple thick is thick 🤪 so doesn’t last so long as you end up putting more on, depends how big your projects are and if they are much better value for bigger bottles or if any are on offer ☺️❤️
Are any of these varnishes waterproof? It wouldn’t be to drink out of, simply for holding water
Resin works but I also made this video to test out a resin alternative:Air Dry Clay Vase for Flowers
th-cam.com/video/Q9rCGffLej4/w-d-xo.html
Thanks!
Excellent advice
Thanks, hopefully useful 😊
Lol, you are going to laugh at me. I had to rewatch this video because I went sound asleep 💤. Nothing to do with you but my age, getting over Covid ( all clear) and a bad headache.😅. Thank you. I can’t use strong odor products because of my allergies. I have used triple thick for painted wooden pieces but not on my clay. I have a brand new bottle of the dishwasher safe Mod Podge. I can’t wait for the next video. 😊❤
😁 bless you, I hope you are feeling better, definitely try the triple thick on the clay. I couldn’t resist getting the dishwasher mod podge… and then just had to test it in the dishwasher on the clay 🙈😆❤️ thanks for watching
@@RedRockingBird doing much better but I’m just getting old🤣😂😊 and when I get tired, I get tried. Some people say I don’t look my age but I feel it especially since my daughters are, 50, 46 and 37.
Hi! So I live in Cyprus and most of these brands aren’t available here! Are there acrylic varnishes suitable for clay, or do they all seep into the clay? If so what brands would you recommend?❤ (I’m also not comfortable with using resin due to it being toxic!)
Hi, any craft varnish should work, if the first coat soaks in, a second layer should sit on the top, I always just say to do a test piece first on a dry scrap of clay, best of all
After watching this, I let my air dry clay dry for 72 hours and coated it with Triple Thick. I'm having an issue with the Triple Thick coming up/off on some of my pieces. Any advice? What could be going wrong?
I’m wondering how thick you put the triple thick on, or if the piece wasn’t fully dry, it shouldn’t be peeling off, sorry to hear it’s no quite gone to plan, hopefully can fix it
Thank you so much for your video. I need to seal a cat paw print just plain air dry clay so I’m really cautious on what to use to seal it, so thank you!!
Get a piece of the same air dry clay, let it dry fully and then test what you plan to use on that, that way you’ll know if it’s what you’re looking for, thanks, I hope it works out well
I made an ashtray out of air dry clay. Will it last if I use it after varnishing it?
Depends on your varnish, I’d add a glass dish or similar inside to make sure as the stubs are likely to damage it, did you see my paint palettes video? Someone commented the one looked like an air dry clay ashtray! 😁
Can we use this if we used pastel colours on airdry clay
I don’t tend to, but you can experiment and as long as you can find a varnish or topcoat to not reactivate the pastel
Are any of these food safe? Like could I use them to cover a ceramic mug and make it safe to drink out of?
Earthenware clay that you fire in a kiln is what I recommend for being food safe
@@RedRockingBird Ok, thanks so much!
Have you ever made a artist's paint palette with airdry clay. I see others have done but am concerned the watercolor will stain or soak through. Do you have recommendations as to what varnish or finish would be most appropriate? Your instructional videos have been very inspiring :)
Yes I have and I do need to make more so I must make a specific video for this, I’d use a strong varnish or resin
This was so helpful! But I have a question and I hope you’ll be able to see this 🥹 I am currently using DAS varnish on my air dry clay piece that I’ve just done with DAS clay. What I’ve made is a little box to put jewelry and stuff like that in it, so it consists of a box and then the lid to the box. Do you know if I can varnish the whole lid and the whole box part, or if I shouldn’t varnish where the lid meets the box in case they somehow stick together or if it ruins the varnish? Basically what I mean is if the das varnish is sticky and if it’s ok to rub against another piece that is varnished? I’m really struggling 😖😖 so far I have only varnished the parts where the lid and the box don’t touch just in case it’s not a good idea 😫
You do want to varnish it all yes, but let one half dry fully then turn over and varnish the other halves, then dry for way longer than you think before you put them together as one, hope this helps, best of luck
@@RedRockingBird thank you so much!!! I didn’t varnish everything because I was too unsure about what to do but this helped me so so much 🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶
@@ebbafrisk3002 best of luck ❤️
I am curious if you've ever used Helmsman Spar Urethane or Polycrylic on air dry clay? Thank you for the video, very informative. Have a lovely day.
Helmans I haven’t but both would be great I am sure, what I like about this kind of varnish is you can buy a tin and it literally lasts forever, only downside might be drying time might be a bit longer, test it out if you have some and see what you think, it’s all about just having the confidence and going for it, many thanks 😊❤️
I have a big clay bowl (DAS clay) that i want to make into a sink, how can/should i waterproof the inside? If even possible🙏🏼
I wouldn’t want to make a sink out of air dry clay, if water got in it would go soft again. You would need to make it out of clay that is fired in the kiln and glazed
Varnish and seal before or after painting?
Fully dry….for longer than you think. Then paint, let dry and then seal
Thanks! Very helpful.
Glad you think so, thank you 😊
I've ran out of varnish and cant buy yet cause my fav one is sold out. Is it okay to not use any varnish or coating?
You could leave it for now and then coat once you have some more, even if that is a while away, just don’t put near any moisture or it would soak that up and go soft. Or if you have any mod podge you could give a coat of that and then at a later date still varnish over the top.
I have a few unglazed pieces that have been just fine for a while, thanks
So interesting! I'm using a spray varnish but I will give the Triple Thick a try. And your little houses are so cute! Any tutorial coming? I would love to see your method. 😉
I used spray lacquer as my go to for a long time and it’s all personal preference really. YES a Christmas air dry clay video is on it’s way 😊🎄❤️ thank you
could you suggest how to varnish clay without smudging the paint? everytime i varnish it somehow always smudges my acrylic paint under it :(
If you are using acrylic paint and letting it dry 100% before varnishing it shouldn’t smudge at all
If you use watercolor paint or acrylic gouache, those will re-wet and smudge
Thank you so much for all this information. It is gonna be so helpful.❤❤❤❤😊
Good to know it was helpful, thanks, happy crafting 😊❤️
super informative video! is the das varnish non flammable/fire resistant? I want to make an ashtray for a friend but don’t want it to turn into a fire hazard lol. thanks !
I’m not entirely sure on this one
Can we wash them after dried? I want to make coasters . Thanks
Meant to add - which varnish for the above purpose. thanks
Best sponge with a damp cloth
For coasters I like UV resin
OOO thanks you so much for this video! I need this knowledge :D
Hopefully you find it useful, thank you 😊❤️
But can you write me which varnish on the circe is A glass ? this change color @@RedRockingBird
@@Klaudia-q4l top left is the acrylic gloss medium yes the one that darkened the bare clay
Does dust get stuck to all of them???? Pls replyyy
I don’t find dust to be a problem, if you do then place a Tupperware tub lightly over the top while drying to keep free of dust
Do you think the triple thick would work if I wanted to make a paint palette for myself? :) I saw you use UV resin, but I am very much a beginner and still don't want to invest with buying resin, but I'd love to have a palette as one of my first projects! Your videos are very helpful, thank you!
I really would think so and I would give it a go, if the varnish wears off with time then you can coat it again for sure, thanks for watching, give it a go 😊❤️
Can you paint over something that you have varnish or glaze?
Try it, as long as you then seal over the top again I would guess that would be ok
@RedRockingBird, Have you ever tried a using Minwax Water Based Polycrylic Protective Finish [Brush On ] which comes in matte, satin, semi-gloss & gloss? It has little to no VOC's and is easy for clean up. Also, what about Varathane's Water Based Interior Ultimate Polyurethane which also comes in multiple finishes and is low VOC's with easy clean up. Just curious, if you've tried either product, how did it do with the air dry clay? ~~Christy~~
They will be great I’m sure, i don’t think I can get them as easily here in the Uk but have had similar. I could do with a shipment of them ALL 😂❤️ give a try, thanks
If I make things with mud clay then varnish with any of these will it be food safe?please reply ❤
I’m not as familiar with mud clay, air dry clay is not food safe but traditional earthenware ceramic clay that can be fired is best for being food safe
@@RedRockingBird thank you 😊
oops.. I have been using mod podge.. Is that still okay to use..?
If you like using it and it works for you then yes of course…no ooops at all, it’s just not my preference. But at the end of the day I did cover a clay piece in dishwasher mod podge and it actually survived the dishwasher 😂🥰 I made a video!!!
@@RedRockingBird Thank you so much..!! Watching it now💗💕
Thank you Sarah, very useful. There's nothing on TH-cam about decorating with air dry slip, trailling or how to make coloured slip. I wonder if mason stains work with Das slip or maybe just acrylics, mica powder...If you ever have the time, could you please make a video on this? 😊
Hi, it’s something I’ve been meaning to experiment with, and guessing not done so much with air dry as probably quite tricky?! Thank you 😊❤️
Can I use clear nail polish for glaze?
I have in the past and not had a problem but I don’t recommend as many people say it can become sticky over time, so many different ones they’ll all be different, thanks for watching
Thank you for this!!
You're so welcome, thanks for watching ❤️
can u use any modpodge?
You can if that is what you have
question - i am doing a project for my mum's birthday and am making it out of das air dry clay. i am hoping to paint it with acrylics, and then seal it with one of these. do i need to seal the clay or use any of these on the clay before painting and then seal again? or can i paint straight on my dry air-dry clay and then seal it after? anybody's advice would be greatly appreciated! thank you 😊💞
Hi, how wonderful you are creating something special for your Mum’s birthday. Let your piece 100% dry, more than you think, paint with acrylic paint, leave to completely dry again and then varnish, this varnish top coat I find is more important than undercoating, thanks and best of luck 😊
@@RedRockingBird thank you so so much! i will keep you updated with how it goes! 😁
Thank you for such an informative video! 😊
Glad you think so, thank you 😊
hi! i’ve been trying to glaze a piece i made but i painted it with oil paint instead of acrylic and i somehow find it isn’t working as expected. It is not giving it a glowy finish but rather darkening the paint and I don’t know if it’s something I’m doing wrong or if it’s because I’m not supposed to use oil paint. Can you help a girl out please? 😭
Hi, I've not painted the air dry clay with oil paint before, you do have to wait a long time for the oil paint to 'dry', an awful lot longer than acrylic paint
@@RedRockingBird i’ve waited for weeks 😭😭 idk i think i’m just gonna buy some acrylic paint and try to paint over it to see if it works. Thanks anyways!!
Hi @@mooncat444 can you remove any of the oil paint first, if you plan to paint again I would remove the oil paint first, worth a try ❤️❤️
would sweat make it go mushy?
Moisture on bare clay would soften the clay
Thank you very much for your tutorial
You are welcome, thank you 😊
Do varnish waterproof??
And what is the best for keychains and pins
This is my preferred method: th-cam.com/video/Y120OMwVlgg/w-d-xo.html
Did you see the water test at the end?
Well explained
Hope it was helpful, thanks 😊
I just tried duraclear matte varnish on my air dry clay creation. It has caused the acrylic paint to bleed off of my clay!! Anyone have experience with this? What should I do :(
Oh no, sorry to hear it didn't quite go to plan, the only thing I can think is that the acrylic paint wasn't fully dry first, once fully dry acrylic paint shouldn't move 💗
Is this waterproof?
How to Waterproof Air Dry Clay
th-cam.com/video/91EVMXFMgUQ/w-d-xo.html
And clear nail varnish?
You can and I did in my previous varnishes video, I have one that never went tacky, but plenty of people say that nail polish eventually goes tacky with time, thanks
@@RedRockingBird Any particular brand?
@RedRockingBird ps... unconnected, but do you know of any good arts and crafts advent calendars please?
can you write me which varnish on the circle is "A glass"?
Acrylic gloss top left
So I remember in 4th grade my teacher had us make magnets out of real bagels. She sprayed something on it so it was basically plastic. I’m trying to remember what is was.
real bagels as in I'd add cream cheese?? Let me know when you remember, truly intrigued ❤
@ yes. They were mini bagels straight from a bag. You could eat them.
@ oh wow 🥯😁
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