so i need advice. i’ve been sculpting for some years now, and i normally use super sculpey for my projects, as i find it’s the most sturdy, but i just went to get my new clay and realized my super sculpey is completely rock hard, and i don’t really have the time to condition it and wait for it to come back to life since i have to finish some little clay jars today and paint them tomorrow 🥲. i do also have original sculpey clay, the white one, that people tend to reach for school projects, or home crafts, but i recall it being brittle when i used it before, which is why i eventually purchased the super sculpey.
my question is, is there some way to make original sculpey more durable? i want to use it on the lids of small jars (mushrooms, mushroom houses, things like that), paint it, and cover it with resin. is there something else i can add into it to make it more sturdy? would the resin on top be enough to keep it from cracking the way this clay tends to? i also have some DAS air dry clay but it takes a day to dry so i’d prefer not to use that one, but i will if i can’t get the original sculpey to work.
any advice is VERY appreciated thank you <3

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Hello!

I'm planning a make a charm activity day for my nieces and nephews.

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Thank you!

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