Mesh & Cloth
Home pottery kit: The big air dry clay kit for team events (one shipping address)
The current Processing time for this item for team events is 7 working days.
Stay creative with our air-dry clay home pottery kit.
We got your next team or private event covered! If you are hosting an event and require all the kits to go to one location (like your office), this is for you. Please not that this kit only ships to EU countries. Min order quantity: 5
If you require extra clay or a customised version of the kit, please get in touch!
We also offer the option to include a card in each kit, which can contain your company logo and the name of the recipient. Please send the logo or a link to where the logo can be downloaded along with the card message to elisabetta (at) meshandcloth.com
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Air-dry clay does not need to be fired in a kiln and is very easy to work with. After working with it, it will dry out completely in around 3 to 4 days (depending on the thickness of the piece). Once dry, the piece can be decorated with acrylic paints and then made water resistant with a sealant. You can get the sealant separately here: https://www.meshandcloth.com/products/sealant-for-air-dry-clay-50ml
Note: the tools included in the kit and the packaging of the clay may vary depending on our suppliers.
Important: even after the sealant is applied, pieces made with air-dry clay are NOT water or food safe. They should be use for decorative purposes only
Choose your colours:
- Metallic: 4 tubes of high quality acrylic colours (12ml each): bronze, copper, silver and gold
- Pastel: 12 tubes of of high quality pastel colours (12ml each)
- Neon: 6 tubes of high quality acrylic colours (12ml each): Titan white, neon yellow, neon orange, neon red, neon pink and neon green
The kit contains:
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1kg of clay (pick whether you want the white or terracotta clay)
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1 metal rib
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1 tool to cut
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1 rolling pin (may be without handles depending on our suppliers)
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1 sponge
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2 wooden tools
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1 brush to paint
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A template to make a slab cup
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German or English printed version of the cup instructions (the original tutorial is here www.meshandcloth.com/slabcup)
Don’t know where to start? Go over to our blog for instructions on how to make the cup: www.meshandcloth.com/slabcup
Tutorials at: https://www.meshandcloth.com/tutorials
Home pottery kit: The big air dry clay kit for team events (one shipping address)
FAQ
Questions and Answers
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Do the kits come with instructions?
Yes! The kits come with a 26-page professionally printed bilingual (English and German) booklet with lots of tips, projects and ideas. It's a mini pottery class in itself.
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Do I need any additional materials to work with the pottery kits?
The kits contain all the tools and materials required. You only need some water and a cloth for your work surface.
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What is air-dry clay?
The air-dry clay in our kits is completely natural clay that can be left to air-dry and does not require a kiln to be fired.
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Is air-dry clay durable?
Air-dry clay is durable depending on what you make from it. Very thin items may break more easily, but as long as you treat your piece well, a piece made from air-dry clay is very durable.
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Can air-dry clay be used for food? Is it foodsafe?
Since pieces made from air-dry clay are not fired in a kiln and are not glazed, they are not food safe or water tight. So they should not be used with food or water.
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Can air-dry clay get wet?
Since they are not fired, pieces with air-dry clay should not get wet. Applying sealant helps with making the piece more resistant to splashes but it should still not be immersed in water. If you make a vase with air-dry clay, you should only use it for dried flowers.
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Can I burn the air-dry clay in my oven at home for faster drying?
The air-dry clay in our kits can be burned in the oven, but I advise against firing clay in the same oven you use for food preparation and consumption. Therefore, I would recommend to just air-dry the clay.
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How long will it take for my air-dry clay piece to be completely dry?
It depends a bit on the size of your piece and how thick its walls are, but air-dry clay usually dries out completely in two to four days.
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Can I use it for food, water or drinks?
No! Air-dry clay is not safe for either food or liquids, even with an applied sealant.