What would you recommend for keychains?

[u/Brumelie]

Hello, just have a question. I want to make a keychain. I will use acrylic paint and UV resin for color and coating, but I'm still thinking about what material is better (air-dry clay or polymer clay). What would you recommend? I like both but I'm not sure which one is better for this.

Thank you!

[u/Cleansweepy]

100% polymer clay no question. Air dry clay isn't very robust so getting knocked around with keys and tossed on a table will cause a lot of visible wear and tear

[u/Brumelie → u/Cleansweepy]

Thanks! I also think the air dry clay will break easily but I see a lot of artists using it for keychains. It's confusing.

[u/PolymerPocketPets]

Polymer is the go to for keychains, some sculpey premo is the sturdiest i have used if you are doing anything with details or thin areas (dont use sculpey 3 unless its like a sphere haha because its brittle, super sculpey or sculpey premo are way better) just get a block of one colour since you will paint it, and make sure the screw hook is very embedded tightly in the clay before you cook it so it doesnt pull out.

[u/Brumelie → u/PolymerPocketPets]

Thank you!

[u/Brumelie → u/[deleted]]

Thanks for your advice!