STAEDTLER 8100-76 FIMOair - Air Drying Modelling Clay, 500g - Terracotta (Pack of 1)

Having never attempted this kind of work before, I chose this product for its air-drying and ease of use.The restoration was of a large century-old Rococco style hand-bevelled mirror bought for a few Euro in France. The frame was oak with heavy plaster moulding which was damaged in many parts with other quite large parts completely missing.While a bit sticky, the clay was very easy to use, dried quickly (though a word of caution; keep the drying process slow or it will crack), and had a very easy to work manner. both wet and dry, using various hand tools and abrasive papers. To ensure a good 'joint' between the old and new, the old surfaces were prepared with neat PVA which was allowed to nearly dry before applying the clay.Once dry, the clay was underpainted with red ochre as it had been originally and then overpainted with up to four types of 'gold' to create the right 'aged' effect. The end result is pretty good, though deliberately not perfect.

Easy soiled but fits for purpose . Not for kids and white rooms.

I’m a polymer clay user, however I thought I’d give this product a go.I was surprised when I opened the package as it was very soft and easy to mold. I made a pot and let it dry for 24 hours, as it says on the instructions and on the different tutorials I had watched.When I checked the next morning, my lovely flower pot had cracked!!! The process was meant to be easy and I wasn’t expecting this. The pot went to the bin and now I have a second pack that I don’t know what to do with ☹️

I bought this for my daughter who wanted to make a sclupture. It was good for the purpose

Perfect for any art project needing air-dry clay and very cheap

Had loads of fun making failed creations with this

Amazing stuff

Very sticky, hard to work with, and crumbly when it actually dried.