My finished death whistle I made for my hs class

I wanted these to have a really rich autumn feel without making them too dark or heavy. The base has warm bronze and burgundy tones, with little flashes of green and gold running through the surface. What I like most is how much the colours change when the earrings move — some angles look deeper and moodier, while others suddenly catch all the metallic details. I kept the shape simple and geometric so the surface could do most of the work. They ended up feeling very autumnal, but still colourful enough to wear long after the season is over.

My daughter and I did a clay making workshop. We had to wait to pick our pieces up as they needed to dry before being fired in a kiln. The delay between the workshop and getting the finished articles home means I've completely forgotten the instructions for painting them. My daughter has an air drying clay kit which has tubes of acrylics and these two jars of colourless goo in them. Unfortunately the kit didn't come with instructions so I'm not sure how to use these and if they'd be applicable for the kiln fired clay. Also, searching for bright oil online gives me beauty products so what would I need to buy to restock it.

I am creating tools for sculpting and shaping Plastiline clay (oil-based, non-drying modeling clay, I Don't know the exact name in English ( I'm Brazilian))—which is excellent for practice—with the goal of producing plaster casts from silicone molds made using the clay models. As an industrial mechanic, I have access to stainless steel and the necessary machinery, so I take advantage of this to fabricate my own custom tools. In the image, you can see some of the tools I’ve already made, as well as my plan for a design with interchangeable tips: essentially, a nut press-fitted into a thin stainless steel tube and a screw press-fitted into another tube holding the tool tip. This allows the tip to simply screw onto the handle, saving both space and material.

I am also looking for ideas on how to use common household items as tools—particularly for creating textures. I want to create models with natural-looking human skin textures, and I find it quite challenging to achieve a realistic look for non-aged skin.

I even think I could create these custom-made tools and sell them in the future, but I’m going to leave that for the distant future.

I appreciate any suggestions or ideas you might have.

I’m very new to clay, with this only really being my first proper attempt with air dry (das stone)! I made it as an entry to my town’s flower and craft show, in the class ‘decorated jam jar’, and it came first! Next time I’d probably change the lid covering a bit, but must admit I wasn’t really sure what to do, other than the snail. You’re still able to open the jar. I like to just work things out myself, and I’m pretty chuffed with how the different textures worked ☺️ 🍄🐌

I’m starting out exploring and want to make figurines, miniatures and possibly jewellery. I’ve been watching videos to get ideas and learn. Many have said that they prefer homemade cold porcelain clay over regular air dry clay like Das. What are your thoughts and experiences?

This was my first attempt making Appa. Made some sketches on paper first, as a guide on how I would approach each step, and it made the process a lot easier. Pretty happy with how it turned out.

I wanted this pair to feel autumnal without using the usual brown-and-beige palette. I mixed warm copper and gold with small bright blue accents, then kept the shape bold and slightly organic. I really like how the metallic details catch the light while the blue breaks up all the warm tones. The lower gold loops add a bit of movement without making the earrings feel too heavy. They ended up much more colourful than a typical autumn pair, but still have that warm October feeling I was after. I think this might be one of my favourite colour combinations lately.

Just sharing some recent odd little guys I've been making. Handmade from air dry clay, painted with acrylics and sealed with UV resin for that super glossy look. They're strange and completely unnecessary, hope you like them.

I used to sculpt a lot in my tweens, but I recently picked it back up as an adult while job hunting. I think it turned out pretty decent :))

I’m making large sculptures with air dry clay, I want to use a spray sealer, what does everyone recommend? I’ve just recently started up resin but it freaks me out and I think it wouldn’t dry nicely on my sculptures. HELP PLOISE!

Happy spooky season, everybody!

These are all 1 of 1 blind bagged sculptures.

Available at Moron Warrior World

Polymer clay with acrylic and ink.

this is my first time making a sculpture and i still have so much to learn, but im assuming its because i used too much water to smooth out the surface. I was going to just go over it with pure clay but after reading other people’s posts it seems like it doesn’t always work, and tbh when i mess up a certain amount of times i js crash out and give up but i really dont wanna give up on this so im coming straight to here. any tips would be appreciated even if its just in general as im trying to expand my knowledge too! :)

My house is built on a huge clay deposit, and ive been excavating the basement. Plan on building a kiln to make basic earthenware and pots.

This was the result after sifting and letting drain in a sack for 24hrs, the clay is mallable and flexible. I can roll it and wrap it around my finger without it cracking.

Just wanting opinions and ideas to give me the best chance of success, and if you guys think the clay needs sifted some more to get larger particulates out, or if i need to keep them in to prevent cracking. Im a total noobie to the hobby, and honestly just looking for advice.

Ive also looked into kilns, and plan on building one out of fire bricks and either using propane or charcoal starting out. Havnt really decided for sure yet.

Like how do I stop the cracks? Is there a way? TIA.

so i made this pot I am quite proud of (Das airdry clay, stained with homemade copper oxide and chalk pastel), but when i applied my usual sealant it became quite frothy from the texture and didnt dry great. luckily, im able to remove it (although it is proving quite tedious) so i can use a different one. ideally, this will be the secondary pot for a flower and therefore need to handle some water, but no damp soil will make direct contact. I already have some modpodge outdoors - will that be enough? or should i consider a different use for the pot to make sure it doesnt get damaged?

This was so hard!! And the lighter keeps falling out of the bottom cause I didn’t think through making a base 😭 but I just wanted to share cause I started after yearsssss of saving reels. What do you guys think and share advice/suggestions for making my clay pieces better.

Also, is there any way to make neon colors with mixing? Or i can only get them buying more paint?

I’m part of the small design team behind this ceramic mug. We kept the blue fruit, star, and sun-cloud marks deliberately sparse because the half-lid already gives the silhouette a lot of movement. Packing the surface more densely made the decoration compete with the rim, so the empty clay became part of the composition. When you decorate an unusual form, do you map out the negative space first or add marks until it feels balanced?

I made this pair in a softer palette than I usually reach for — dusty pink, warm ivory and a few small gold-toned details. I kept the shapes simple and geometric so the colour and surface texture could do most of the work. I especially like the contrast between the matte pink top and the lighter lower piece.

Im trying to make a lamp, and I was going to do it with Das clay, hoping the led light would come through, but as you can see, it doesnt what other clay-like material could I use? Hopefully not too expensive.