How to soften hard air drying clay easily - Clay hacks & Clay Tips (Crafts Basics Series)

[@clipz1591]

Thank u so much this actually really helped i love you and your now my favourite youtuber

[@redtedart]

Thank you! 💕💖

[@tplamena]

A plastic-free way to do this is to put the clay into a bowl and cover it with a wet towel or a wet cloth. The clay will naturally absorb the moisture. I never thought about poking holes in it though, so thanks for the handy tip 😉👍

[@sashibezawada2244]

Thank God for people who get straight to the point!

[@deannamicheledesramaux7386]

I was going to put my clay "brick" outside to use as a door stop! This is brilliant. Thank you so much.

[@canvasrom]

Hahaha I also thought something like this only . No change of plans

[@RestlessLynx]

Your positivity in this video somehow got me in a much better mood. Gonna try this out instantly to save my old clay! :D

[@redtedart]

😍😘😍

[@emilyg513]

If you are using the Crayon brand clay I recommend putting alittle bit of water in the bucket and put the pice of harden clay in. It usually gets soft after 1-8 hours.

[@redtedart]

Sounds good

[@daniellebyrd3101]

Thank you so much for that tip because I actually use that clay and it’s like rock hard.

[@fabulousbear8543]

Thank you!! This video helped when I couldn’t find a craft store open during quarantine!! 💗

[@michellerodriguez4159]

Yup just notice my clay is solid harder and to break it I might have to smash it

[@redtedart]

Oh no

[@thahooraaafreen7155]

Mine too 😕

[@ikeu.4luv]

Mine too 😔😔

[@jooms8988]

My clay is like 5months old

[@jooms8988]

And i think itss very hard now 😕

[@madasaboxofrogs]

Wish I'd thought of doing this years ago. Makes perfect sense now I know! I've lost count of the amount of rock-hard clay I've had to bin over time, despite having stored it in several sealed bags, with all the air squeezed out of it :-( Thanks again :-)

[@redtedart]

+Nicola Davies my pleasure! Here is to no more throwing away!!

[@madasaboxofrogs]

😊

[@elenamatei5553]

I like that this video was quick and straight to the point. 😊❤

[@abbyboergert1953]

That is awesome for me because my clay dries out all the time Thanks

[@redtedart]

So annoying when that happens, isn't it? But annoying no more! :-)

[@CraftopiaDigitalDesigns]

Hi. I love the fact you can soften the clay. I too bought a 5 kg block. Never opened it for 5 years. Until the other day. It's more than hard.i can't even squish it. Will this method work for me? TFS.

[@redtedart]

If it is natural clay, it should work, yes!! (Sorry for the late reply!)

[@lavendermoonz3151]

Thank you! I'm tired of listening to OH YOU NEED TO DO This when your poor and can't buy it. My creativity is saved! Thank you again!

[@msaleemmohammad5376]

Thank you soooooooooooooo much.!!!! I was wondering to throw it out but u helped me out thank youuuuuuuu again!!!!

[@mikenelson9568]

Ill have to do some back tracking to find out for sure what type of clay my kids are using but I do have a question that may help me in the end. If you were to put the same clay your using in a dish of water that would submerge the clay to about half way or so what would happen? That's what we tried when their clay was left out and dried before they had a chance to make good use of it, and we didn't have very good results. I will try this method and see what becomes of it. I just had to wonder if the bag around the clay and the twisting and tightening of the bag was actually forcing the water into the clay and it wasn't a case of the clay merely just absorbing the water from a standstill. I was cracking up at some of the comments from the other viewers and almost thought of adding my own such as "What if I have hard water? Will it still make the clay soft or should I start with softening the water? You appear to have soft hands where mine are more rugged, will this affect the clay or should I have someone else do it? I decided to include them anyway so that hopefully you or anyone else can have a laugh at them, and you can't laugh without a smile right?

[@redtedart]

Yeah, it does depend on the type of clay. This technique should work with all natural clay

[@aprilwilcher3311]

Thanks a bunch! ❤️Have a “brick” and need to make a gift for three days from now. Fingers crossed I do it correctly.

[@maryvogel4785]

Whoo! Can I apply the same technique to sculpture raku? I inherited some old stuff that is somewhat wet, but dries out very quickly once I start working with it.

[@redtedart]

yes, I think so! Make sure it isn't TOO wet though once you start working with it.

[@Rafiq_officialz]

Mary Vogel

[@MO-ts9de]

thanks I'm gonna try it..I already threw away a lot coz it dried though..wish I knew this sooner😢

[@redtedart]

Oh don't worry about things that "happened in the past", now you know and in the future you will be able to save it !!!

[@MO-ts9de]

Yeah :)

[@atransidiot4692]

I love this cuz it's simple and straight to the point

[@Girloflemons]

Thank youuuu! This is the only way it works for me!❤❤❤❤

[@Mary-Ann_B_Mabaet]

As funny as it is, I came here because my Volcanic Clay Pore Mask dried up a bit and it needs more water. Thanks for the encouragement. My project, the ever maintaining one: My face (and body). Take care, love. Great and easy advice! ❤

[@juliajohnson6629]

Thank you so much! I hate hard clay lol it’s so hard to shape, this really helped

[@Pinkrafts100]

Does this work on dried hard pieces of clay??

[@redtedart]

In theory yes... but you have to soak it for longer. Don't add too much water though

[@plankton67js]

Red Ted Art what if left in too much water? longer time drying ?

[@redtedart]

leave it out a bit to dry before using, else it will be quite messy (I have done that before!!)

[@saints_roww]

Red Ted Art I have model magic clay sticks and I want to put it in my slime how would I do that

[@renata._.ng-s]

ALYSSA MARTINEZ 1205 put the model magic into the slime easy!!! Or is the model magic hard???

[@rushaliks98]

Love this, one question will it crack after dry??

[@mb-co8im]

first-ever KZbinr to reply to almost every comment

[@DeborahTurner-ip8zm]

Thank you so much for this. My clay dried out even when I'm the original bag and sealed up. But, it was old. I was disappointed in trying to use it. Gonna try this it appears to work Wish me luck.😮

[@UnionGarside]

Thanks! You deserve a trip to Greenland!

[@redtedart]

Aww one day!

[@Tuxsumi]

Thank you this was helpful also i found that massaging the clay while it soaks helps it

[@almostmybedtime]

YES THIS IS SO TRUE

[@linaminnebusch1798]

Hey, loved this tip! Just saved me a bunch of clay. Would I be able to just leave my clay in water for a long period of time? So it doesn’t get hard again

[@stuffing09]

Don't use too much water or it will become way too soft and liquidy, but it should work

[@shamilashamilamol169]

Does it work for fevicryl mouldit clay

[@jollyog]

Is there a way to turn normal clay from the ground into clay that never dries? I like mixing it around in my hands and I can feel the adhd hyper fixation forming.

[@1erinjames]

Thank you!! Tried working with some air dry clay and it was nearly impossible to mold into anything. This really will help me :)

[@redtedart]

Great!

[@esijaeger7667]

Thank you for the fast reply have a good weekend

[@redtedart]

My pleasure and you too!

[@Pinkrafts100]

Thanq this was so helpful😊

[@redtedart]

So pleased

[@GOLDSMITHEXILE]

If you get the air drying clay with nylon fibres in it, and you go ahead and fire it, do you get fumes from the burning fibres (dumb question but I am a complete novice, last time I made a pot was 1978 at school)

[@twigtoyoulater]

Must you wait a day? I have a project which needs my clay, and I want to get it done as quickly as possible, so anything to help?

[@redtedart]

You can try a few hours? It just needs time to seep in

[@radzio9980]

I bought some terracotta air dry clay and it was hard already and its like a rock i cant squish it whatsoever and i opened it like an hour after i bought it cannit be softened anyway or not ?

[@stevenb8680]

thanks I LOVE YOUR ACCENT 😎

[@lauras.6339]

I was really broke but wanted to finish a fae house. I strayed and went to t3mu. The reason it was so cheap is because it was 2 months from expiration. ,2 blocks. Gonna try this. Much thanks.

[@yeshiasantos5904]

Can i do this for my kneaded eraser?

[@kanikabijalwan3436]

Thank you for this video I really like it

[@tria4530]

hello, thank you for the tips! but i wanna ask since im a beginner. My clay always breaks when I roll it or make something small. Is that a sign that my clay is dry? I've tried adding a little water but it stays like that😔😔

[@vladeousj9923]

i hope this can work on jovi air dry clay.... but does it harden even though i added it with water?

[@redtedart]

It only works with natural clay! Not sure what the Jovi brand is like

[@vladeousj9923]

@@redtedart LOL..😂 too late i already tried it like 10 seconds ago but i didn't put every jovi clay i owned let's just hope it'll work ... tommorow I'll check it in the morning 😂🤦‍♂️😂

[@redtedart]

Let me know!

[@Mel.a.b]

DOes it also work with Hard hard clay??

[@JIMBO8472]

Great tip

[@riyasawant4748]

If my fevicrly clay(dry air clay) is completely dried up will this help me out?

[@NineThoughts]

Oh my this video is helpful its been 4 years my favourite clay has been being harden well it become super soft at 4 days

[@vedangimore7358]

Thank you so much this helped me loads..... Also there are small bits of very dry and hard chunks in my clay.... How do I get rid of them?

[@Meanne77]

I'm sure this vid will be very helpful! I've bought my first kilo of air dry clay today in fear the clay would dry on me if I bought a 2.5 kg package. If I like doing thing with clay, I'll know I can risk a bigger pack thanks to you!

[@redtedart]

+Meanne77 so pleased!! Will have more clay projects soon!

[@renata._.ng-s]

Red Ted Art if the clay is bought online and shipped to my house will the clay be dry already??

[@rstedits3392]

Omg omg tysm tysm😍😍i love uuu😍so i bought 1kg of clay and i forgot to put it in container and then it all dried😭i got really sad and was about to buy new package,and thought to trow it away,but then i didn't want to bc i felt baf for spending my mom's money,so i searched and u halped me so much😘tysm

[@redtedart]

+Ayshat Kecherykova awesome!!! I am so happy!

[@datrandomgirl5465]

What type of clay did you use?

[@redtedart]

it is air drying clay

[@jacksonbrown5900]

I just bought a tub from WM and it is hard as a rock. Question: do I need distilled water or tap?

[@HoshiNoAxo]

Ty so much I recently got some air dry clay but it was really hard when i opened it and I just tried this I'm gonna wait like 1 day and I'll let yall know if it works!!

[@Shalalapears]

Did it work?

[@rosemeriewood34]

Thank you, I love you 🦋🦋🦋

[@colleen7517]

Hello can I ask.. I made a pinch pot last month but it didn't turn out great, So I was planning to fix it by covering it with air dry clay again, will it work? (Please i need an answer it's for a school project 🥺)

[@hello-jp4bk]

Do we add cold water or hot water?

[@kamnapathak8283]

I like it ❤

[@mrsaye499]

yes! I needed to know this!! thank you❤️

[@redtedart]

So pleased you like it!

[@alickdunbar]

Do you use hot water or cold water let me know please thanks

[@sesihlesam7261]

Did you use cold or hot water

[@Elijah-gj2mr]

i did this and it worked. it just got too watery but i think i can fix that

[@redtedart]

So pleased you like it!

[@arunn8152]

Thanks you so much ❤️

[@Asheq-7]

Thank you🤝

[@rozy7725]

Omg thank you❤

[@faizanahmad6379]

Thank you for the video ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@redtedart]

+Crazy Fizz always my pleasure!

[@RavinaKambli14]

Thank you ❤

[@savyajindal]

Did you put hot water in the plastic bag pls tell

[@kaitlynoconnor8550]

Does it matter what temp. The water is?

[@redtedart]

+Kaitlyn O'connor no, I had it at room temperature

[@biyatrism]

I have this block of clay that J should've used when a mouse took a bite on the packaging. I'm gonna try this thank you!!

[@maxinehypatiameera5288]

So AWESOME!

[@redtedart]

such a neat trick, isn't it?!

[@shaheerakhan217]

Will it work for clay made of flour? Because my clay is cracking and my every project is destroying

[@redtedart]

no it won't sorry if the clay is cracking it will because it is drying too quickly. so sorry you are having this problem

[@WendysCraftDen]

I bought some Air Drying Clay the other day and it is very very wet. Any suggestions please. Thank you xxx

[@redtedart]

you can leave it out to let it dry a little before handling

[@asheskept5344]

Help! I followed your instructions correctly although the air dry turned out sticky, what should I do?

[@PoemsOFsHadows]

I bought some clearance clay yesterday and it was hard as a rock. It is softer today, and it has been 24 hours, but still fairly hard. I'm assuming it won't do too much harm if it has to sit in water longer/I used too much? Just need to let it dry more to use it? Thank you for this video though, im glad I should be able to use it eventually. It's my very very first venture into clay so I have no idea what I'm doing

[@redtedart]

+PoemsOFsHadows can you make holes in it to let water get inside? It WILL get very squishy and you will have to let it dry our a bit again after. But it should work!

[@meganbennett6879]

can the clay even in the state its in like your video be used straight away or will it need to be in a more firm state

[@THEXGAMER01]

Waddles

[@LegendaryFranz12]

It worked thank you so much 😊

[@marcelmedyk6533]

This actually helped

[@kau_chan_plays]

Are all air clay same ? I hope so Thank you so much for this video

[@redtedart]

No.. there is natural air dry.. and man made stuff. It’s only the natural clay you can save like this!

[@kau_chan_plays]

@@redtedart oh no .. 😣 i have made one and I dont want to open it .. till I have many many projects Thank you so much for answering to me

[@redtedart]

hope it works

[@avneetvirdi61]

Hii. Can we use air dry clay on the wheel? If yes, is their a specific brand you would recommend. Please let me know, would really appreciate.

[@redtedart]

I am not sure to be honest!

[@tanayaagarwal3512]

Can we soften paper clay

[@lolitre881]

Thank you for this. I have a children's set (for me actually!!) with small packs encompassing 24 colours. Some have hardened - it is sponge type air-drying clay so will see if this works. It seems a shame to simply dispose of it xxx

[@aprilwilcher3311]

I read you can use a little lotion and it might soften. Haven’t tried so don’t quote me lol.

[@kathakalinath9325]

it really helped me...Thank you

[@kzxj.k7754]

ok i really want to try this i hope it works thank u

[@t7e7d7d7]

Thanks very much, great help!

[@redtedart]

My pleasure

[@Ding_09]

thank you so much it really helped meeee

[@cosmicdog4375]

Wht brand was tht of clay

[@yoshidlamini8643]

Thank you sooo much

[@Amah-Lady]

As a beginner and i saw your video but I have a question, i bought two blocks of clay, red and grey one, excuse my ignorance with this field, both whan i started working with the dough have crackles and no elesticy at all, i thought maybe dryness is the cause so i put in bag add water, waited not to take long after wedging they returned the same!!! Although they are very soft and moist, this is driving me crazy!! Maybe bad quality? But in switzerland all must be tested before going to the market. All in google speak about cracles when drying no one spoke about when it ismoist. Thank you in advance if you can give me an advice.

[@redtedart]

Oh I am not sure.. I think it is just the way natural clay works!

[@Artsyfandom]

Great video.

[@redtedart]

So pleased

[@munahamideh3722]

Thanks

[@Artcis_]

Thank you so much for this! :)

[@redtedart]

My pleasure

[@skylerfox5137]

Thank you! ❤️❤️❤️

[@kiranahuja3850]

Nice😇😇

[@momofisher2429]

Thank you for your help. You did a great job showing what to do.if my clay got too dry to mold.

[@chazzchizzchozz31]

is it okay to use hot hair blower to make clay dry easier?

[@barryparks4689]

Brilliant. Thank you so much xx

[@esijaeger7667]

Can I use this method to every air dry clay? Thank

[@redtedart]

No just “natural” air drying clay

[@disusereuse_ApplianceHealer]

Hi, than you for the video, HOWEVER in our case we just found out that we are working with an OIL based Clay which is Non-Sulfur and need to use another way to get it softer such as a slow cooker pot to heat it up in a smaller pot within a pot on low heat setting. I just wanted to let other people learn about this because I didn't know until tonight. Have a nice day

[@Sp3ctreNova]

Hi, this might be out of the ordinary, but I have a question. So today I bought some Crayola 5lb Air Dry Clay and was wondering, is this clay is good to use for making busts? I really want to make a bust of Obi-Wan, but I see people use Monster Clay, and not Crayola brand...

[@redtedart]

Yes i think the Crayola brand should be ok for that!

[@Sp3ctreNova]

@@redtedart Thank you!

[@thaliaschannel917]

2 days!! I need to bring it in tomorrow, can you still do it in 1 day?