Why does air dry clay crack? | How to Fix Cracked Air Dry Clay! | An Air dry clay tutorial

In this air dry clay tutorial I answer two question:Why does air dry clay crack and how to fix air dry clay
00:00 Part 1 Why does air dry clay crack?
02:17 Part 2: How to fix air dry clay.
This is a two part video answering the question: Why does my air dry clay crack? and how to fix cracked air dry clay air dry clay.

00:00 Introduction Why does air dry clay crack
00:17 Tip #1 Evaporation and shrinkage
00:41 Tip #2 Conditioning clay
01:28 Tip #3 clay is too thin
01:50 Tip #4 Clay is too Thick
02:17 Introduction How to fix cracked air dry clay
02:36 Step one and two
02:42 Step three and four
03:15 Step 5-7

[doclewis]

Thank you. I watched your video after I found cracks the next morning but you answered all of the questions that I had. It also made me feel better that I had guessed at what had happened and had been right. Thanks for the video.

[EhanDoesArtYT]

This video helped me lots your videos are so wholesome 😊

[ell_e]

Thank you SO much!!! Definitely helpful and now I know why my clay keeps cracking and how to fix it! Thank you!

[f.m]

Thank you, I made a figurine and it's full of cracks, I'm gonna wait until it's fully dry and try to repair the cracks.

[ASMRyouVEGANyet]

Thank you. Haven't worked with air dry clay before.

[magpie]

I had quite a bit of cracking when wrapping air dry clay around plastic containers to make planters. I just re-wet the clay a bit, and after kneading some new clay to warm it up a bit, stuck it into the cracks and a bit over and smoothed it all out. I'm letting the repairs dry now...hopefully it will work! Great video. Thanks!

[TheCookieSensei]

You just saved my cracked works! Loving your vids. Thank you!

[fredwardfromicarly]

im working on a halloween mask and your video has saved my project thank you!!

[sarahvelasco]

THIS IS SO HELPFUL!!! THANK YOU SO SO MUCH!! Sweetest lady ever!

[atelier.creations]

You’re amazing dear! Thank you for sharing with us. ♥️🌺

[atelier.creations]

Hello darling! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with all of us! If you allow me, I want it to ask you something: I DIY air dry clay and even though it feels nice and soft and fairly firm after I worm it up and stretch it, right after I start working with it to make my dolls it feels like a thin layer of firm clay starts to create, that when I try to mold a face and put together the lips of my doll the clay looks and feels wrinkled. I also have some store bought clay that it definitely feels amazing, it’s firm enough to work it and I have plenty of time to create my dolls. I hope you could help me out since you are more knowledgeable in this matter. Thank you so much 🌺🌷

[thatnerdartist]

This was insanely helpful !! Thank you ♥

[spirittheassassin]

I also gently cover my pieces with a plastic bag to slow down the drying and hopefully don't get any major cracks.

[joshuapannell]

I'm making a clay project right now. If I've fixed cracks and they come back should I just refill cracks again?

[michellehalorday]

Ma'am I have just started making my own Red Grorgia Clay. Could you give me some tips on what is the consistency of ready red clay, and how do I get it to a ready consistency ?? Please Ma'am..

[deergoat]

hello! i have a question, When working on bigger projects would it be suitable to create a base out of wire and tin foil? will it not crack that way?

[dnvdxgp]

So I made a beautiful air dry clay ladybug pendant and it is very thick.... It is in the process is drying now Because it is a ladybug, it exceeds the one fourth inch thickness. Is this always a requirement?

[guddugupta]

I had made idols with air dry clay and the idol was cracked how I can fix it please tell

[kimchiyoosung]

Hi I wanna ask, what's the brand of the clay you're using? I used DAS clay and I couldn't fix the crack because of its hard texture

[KawaiiNyaGirl]

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