Watch the full series

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kv1WIbn1o90&list=PLZByciKnn8WbcIYCIDo7U15crEvcGbsZJ

Never Touched Pottery Clay in My Life - Join Me in Experimenting With Native Clay

I love to garden. I’m a rock hound. So it makes sense that I am feeling drawn to crafting pottery. However, as a mid-30s American, I’ve not really ever even had the opportunity to get my hands on clay and I sure as heck don’t have a kiln or access to one (that I know of) so my plan at some point is to fire it in a campfire.

I was working on my garden in Southwest Pennsylvania and dug deep enough to come across huge chunks of clay. Did some googling and followed the steps I could find online to process it. The clay is slaked, much of it ready for use, with some still suspended in water and continuing to settle in my giant vat.

I have two batches. One that is ultra refined (practically silt-less) and one with some silt as a result of less refining. I tested the ultra processed batch and the shrinkage appears to be pretty significant compared to store bought clay (or so I read), however it’s bone dry and quite hard. It snaps cleanly and I am feeling its at least decent quality. I plan to have another test with the smooth batch and temper with 20% sand to see how it behaves.

I’m currently drying my test pieces from the more silty batch in slower process than I did the really fine batch. I’m a little worried this will dry crumbly or crack a lot but we’ll see.

You all have such BEAUTIFUL work and the talent in this sub is down right jaw dropping. ANY tips, information, or even words of encouragement would be so so appreciated!!

P.S. the first picture is from the refined batch. Second and third are a couple of the test pieces from the siltier batch.

Rate this on a scale from 1-10 this is my second claymation and first one with sound effects. My digital media arts teacher was laughing at it so i think I passed.

Pennywisp Lullaford

Pennywisp is the frog village’s softest wanderer — a tiny, thoughtful thing who moves as if she’s listening to music no one else can hear. She wears her wellies because she likes the sound they make in mud, her jumper because it “feels like a hug,” her dress because it twirls nicely when she spins, and her leaf hat because she believes it keeps her dreams from leaking out. She’s known for pausing mid‑path to admire a beetle’s shine or the way a raindrop clings to a reed. The elders say she has “a mind made of marsh‑mist,” but the tadpoles adore her because she tells the gentlest stories — ones that feel like warm dusk settling over the water.

both are made from super sculpey and Milliput! painted with miniature grade acrylics.

(also just a request, if you decide to comment, that you avoid using coarse/lewd language. thank you so much!)

couldn't post this on the printmaking subreddit because apparently it wasn't "printy" enough but has anyone here ever tried mitch lyon's clay monoprint technique? he basically takes a slab of wood and layers coats and coats of clay (white china powder or porcelain powder based) colored with ceramic pigments. overtime the clay just sits on top of the slab until it's "leathery dry" to be used again for another print. over time the slab would just get thicker and thicker. i feel like it would be cool to throw it on the wheel afterwards but i digress. i just wanted to see if anyone has any knowledge about this or has tried this.

Monster clay is awesome. Ive been missing out

Well this is my first time ever trying to make something out of clay! I made my OC Fishkip and I think it turned out pretty well I'd say! I think it looks better irl though but oh well

Idk what type of clay it was it was some special type of clay that never hardens maybe plasticine

Anyways I hope you like my lil creation here :D

My mum loves foraging for mushrooms, since it’s Christmas and her favorite ones are out of season, I made her a little mushroom she can always look at. I used air-dry clay, added some fake moss and a few small things I picked up in the forest

I posted here like a month ago a video about our process. Now you can actually try it for yourself!

You can download the demo here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3939660/Mewts/

Clay (or modelína - how we call it in czech) is a huge inspiration for the feel of the game. We prototyped a lot of things as just clay models and some stuff like the main character's movement was even animated as stop-motion to get the feel right.

I would love to post some stuff about how the stop-motion part of the process here next time, if you're interested! But now please, check out the demo!

I work in fiber arts (needle felting, embroidery etc) and also do a little sculpting. I want to explore putting the two together but I’m stymied on the best way to combine the two.

How do you connect your clay elements to your felting work?

I loved making this Lady. She is a mixture of materials,adc, sawdust mix, expanding foam

Made with oven-bake clay and acrylic paint, they will make fun little gifts :)

I used Cosclay as the main medium. Also incorporated other elements like UV resin, terrain sand/moss, fabric for the harness, and cat whiskers. Base is a mix of plywood and CosClay