Artisan Air-Dry Clay: The Beginner’s Guide to Easy, Inexpensive & Stylish No-Kiln Pottery

By Radka Hostasova

Aimed at absolute beginners—this book starts with an overview of the tools and materials needed to produce the best results. A comprehensive "Getting Started" chapter teaches essential home pottery techniques such as rolling slab, coiling, sculpting, and pinching. Also included are creative ideas for adding color with acrylic paint, watercolor, and metallics. At the book's heart are a range of beautiful projects, including trinket bowls, napkin rings, wall hangings, coasters, and others. Each lesson comes with a detailed reference photograph and easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions.

• Language: English
• Publisher: C&T Publishing, Inc.
• Release date: Apr 25, 2022
• ISBN: 9781644032527

Radka Hostasova

Radka Hostasova is a maker, artist, Etsy shop owner, and the founder of Little Sky Arts, a design studio specializing in handmade gifts made primarily from clay. A lifelong creative, Radka is passionate about spreading happiness through creativity. Originally from the Czech Republic, Radka currently resides in Liverpool, England. @little_skyarts

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Tools & Materials

The Essentials

Air-dry clay. There are several types of air-dry clay on the market. We’ll paint most of our projects, so white clay is the best material for us. The quality of the clay is crucial to avoid cracks, a porous structure, and friability. Of the brands available on the market, I recommend DAS or Crayola air-dry clay.

Kitchen scale. The amount of clay needed for each project is determined by its weight and listed at the beginning of each project. I intentionally listed slightly more clay than is required so you have plenty to work with. At first, you might need to use a scale to weigh your clay, but soon you’ll be able to estimate how much a piece of clay weighs based on its

Reviews for Artisan Air-Dry Clay

[caryn · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Clear directions and attractive and useful project. Good for making gifts.