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I decided to take a closer look at oil clay which came up very often during my Amazon Japan hauls. These feel a lot like polymer clay but they always stay soft. You can sculpt with them quite easily but won't be able to harden the final piece. Two brands here also float on water which was pretty cool!
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[@misscat6055]

I grew up with playing with oil clay as a kiddo, in Mexico many mom and pop shops would sell this stuff for less than a US dollar, i still have the same set of clay that I had as a kid(altho they are a little muddy, color wise). I actually use this clay in a self portrait, I did a penci drawing of myself and used the clay as a pop of color in it and to add a 3d element. The thing is, this clay does attract alot of dust so it doesn't make good shelf decorations (rubbing alcohol does help a little for the dust problem, or maybe its the cheep no name brand that I grew up using). As a kid I used this clay to make furniture for my knock off polypocket dolls

[@maqaroon]

That's so interesting! Great to hear real-life experiences with this clay.

[@cl3fable479]

i used to use plasticine to make furniture for my dolls too 😭❤️

[@tortillabag]

aw now im picturing a kid making their dolls furniture with clay! so adorable. :) it's so nice to have all these memories! i wish I grew up with clay

[@NymphetaminesCustoms]

Would this type of clay be the same stuff as things like modelina? I am Mexican too and I remember that clay being everywhere and we used it in school all the time, it always left an icky feeling residue in my hands and I hated it lol.

[@AbeM.]

Yeah sounds like classic old plastilina

[@ningen6392]

Oil clays are actually somewhat popular in the doll making community. A lot of beginners will use it (because more time to work with it). And then they’ll cast the oil clay mould and make dolls using resin or other materials.

[@fridahernandez2227]

That's really interesting thx for sharing 💕

[@Pygorable]

surprised this stuff isn't very polular on social media, it could be used very well for mold making

[@Ma5jay5dontxdoxthat]

funny enough the comment below you (on my screen) says they've only seen this type of clay use in mold making. lpl

[@homu790]

In Russia plasticine (or as we call it here plastilin) is way more common than any other types of clay. It’s used in kids arts and crafts all the time and I would very rarely see kids using other clays (like playdoh or air dry clay). In kindergarten and grades 1-4 it’s a very common material and it works wonders because you often don’t have to buy plastilin again and again, you can just scrap your previous projects. Of course the colors get muddy and if you want to keep the finished pieces they get kind of dusty and gross, but it’s a very cost effective material. I was very surprised to find out that not a lot of people know of this material.

[@catgirlvi]

I grew up using this kind of clay for my school projects (I live in Mexico) and something I used to do to preserve sculptures I wanted to keep!! It works moderately well as long as you don´t press on it!

[@PlasticClouds]

I've only seen these clays used in silicone mould making, so it cool to see that there are other (fun) uses

[@TheFrogsAre_Gay]

You should experiment ways to coat them with stuff like clear nail polish to see if it turns them hard!

[@KristenZianourry2015]

Yes thats what i was thinking

[@rohsek7298]

Play doh is most likely more expensive because part of the price is for the branding. A bit like how hotels charge more for their rooms with sea views. You’re paying more money for the view with very little, if any, change in service/quality 😅

[@maqaroon]

Yes great comparison! I'm always irked by all the plastic bits and pieces that each Play Doh set comes with. It's like they want to give you so many tools so you keep having to buy the "refills" like printer ink

[@Oceanblue_Art_]

I made a little Christmas reindeer out of oil clay when I was in middle school in around 2009. My mom absolutely adored the little guy and still has him to this day. Over the years the clay slightly melted and made him slouch, the colors faded a bit and he's gotten dusty, but after a couple years the clay actually got pretty hard and he's held up well!

[@PixiePrincess501]

This clay type reminds me of the modeling clay we'd use in elementary school. Unlike Play Dough, it never seemed to dry out or lose it's texture, and it did feel really weird. They still sell it at school supplies where I live. They came in these packs of four to five colors, all in one big rectangle shape. We used it to make model volcanoes and one time to make molecules using toothpicks! Since you mentioned silicone molds, I've seen people use Monster Clay to create shapes to make said molds, then fill in with plaster or resin. I think it's actually reusable, but I'm very curious about this clay! I'd love to see you review this clay!

[@frankiebcatt3661]

there are some very high end oil clays and some veeeery low end ones. I’ve used a very broad range of qualities of them through my childhood. the worst and cheapest dollar store ones are extremely hard and crumbly no matter how much you try to work them. high end ones like monster clay are heated in the microwave to melt them, then sculpted with as it cools. they’re used for professional SFX sculpting and character design!

[@nunyobiznes3192]

Where I’m from kids use plasticine in pre school and early stages of primary school in free time using it to explore their creative side, it’s just to keep them occupied and they love it

[@starrlesscreative]

My first thought was GUMBY! That character is why I know about oil clay xD

[@marynrose198]

Hmmm in the u.s we call it modeling clay, it comes in a lot of different colors and it's sold in dollar stores or supermarkets and craft stores for around $1. I remember my sister made a little dish for my mom for mother's day thinking it was polymer clay so she baked it and it melted 😭😅

[@MeanBean-eu8wi]

When I was younger, my dad and I made a face sculpture using this clay! I still have it somewhere too, I believe. Very interesting material

[@biviygranew4605]

I love your videos!! and every now and then I get into this phase where I cannot stop watching them, they are so well made!!

[@maqaroon]

Thank you! 🥰

[@69cheesyfries]

2:55 no i have no idea what this might feel like because i haven't touched any sort of "clay" other than play doh in my life😂 but I'm still going to watch these videos and tips that I'll probably never use. It's still entertaining though🤷‍♀️

[@fkhan2006]

I love your explanations and diagrams! If the youtube thing doesn't work out, you could totally become a teacher! I worked with clay so much but I never knew what made each type of clay different!

[@Frosting1000]

Lmao she’d make a lot more money from KZbin than being a teacher

[@lindsay_anderson23]

I love your clay review videos so much!!!

[@paulaudo]

You can try adding a few layers of resin on the sculptures. I'm not sure though, so I think it would be a good test.

[@jujucatjuca]

i haaated these clays as a kid!! I was annoyed at how my sculptures never dried up XD

[@asnailitsapple6460]

These feel like a great way to practice your sculpting skills because even if you mess up, you can always fix it!!

[@Anna-zt3jc]

anyone else obsessed w the way she says clay lol

[@whyparkjiminnotridejimin]

Yess

[@kyrs1en106]

You are my favorite arts and crafts youtuber Maqaroon!!

[@revol2933]

Frog: How's water, guys? Giraffe & Chicken: Great! Come and join us! Frog: Okay * drowns *

[@AnastasiaaLovesCats]

This comment doesnt have any likes and replies? Ill fix it!

[@AnastasiaaLovesCats]

No but rlly this is so funny ✋️😭

[@problemsfan4132]

I discovered heartysoft clays through your channel and I love the texture and quality, both when it's wet and dry. I used to have a bunch of plasticine as a kid (I'm more used to calling it plastelina bc spanish), I mixed a variety of skintones and other colors with what was once 4 blocks of red, yellow, blue, and white. Watching this video makes me miss how it feels, even if it leaves that weird waterproof film on your hands that sucks to wash off... It also reminded me I still have half of that heartysoft package left!!!

[@AprilsPlace]

Im from NY and this is what I knew as clay growing up. It wasn't until I got into high school that I discovered polymer clay was a thing.

[@licia796]

ahh i’ve missed your videos! been watching since the needle felting days, i was in middle school.. i’m in college now 😂

[@Erlianes]

You should make a mold for the ones you really want to keep!

[@mookzmom]

I LOVE this type of video, which only you put out. I never could find an understandable reason for the differences in clay, for instance, until I saw this. For some reason, though I've been following you for a few years, I don't get notifications, even though I have the little bell set to "all". But it is nice to find a little treasure trove of your videos from time to time. Thank you for all you do. I notice that you get some of your supplies from Amazon Japan. Can you use your American sign in there? Do you need Google to translate the site? Does prime membership offer any advantages there? I'd love to explore, but often get cough up in the language barriers.

[@violet-pn7fo]

i'd love to see you make some molds out of these guys since they look so cute

[@damnpir]

"the one creature I made that was supposed to float on water" Duck would like to know your location

[@smiley_kylie_125]

Also I love your vids and would want to see more DIY DARES and squishy jell type things.

[@onlyvirly2c]

I never really liked oil clay as a kid. I always wanted to keep my pieces but I saw this stuff often coming in packages with tons of colors in cylinders at the dollar store.

[@jewlieanimations]

HI I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS!!!!!!! 😍

[@zaynabirshad5032]

This is awesome thanks sooo muchhhhh

[@Muse041]

Been out of the clay world for a while but I wonder if oil clays would work well for clay cracking since it'll stay soft on the inside

[@katy8605]

Hope you do follow up with testing out paint on them! I'm curious about it like you are.

[@BrainFuelEN]

I don't know if it's something common in there but in my country crepe paper is cheap and easy to find, you can add alcohol to it in a sealed bag to extract its dye, put some cornstarch on it and leave it to dry to make a powder pigment, that seems to work nice on clays

[@fableagain]

Your voice sounds so nice!!

[@crochetcloud]

Can you do Daiso Paper clay? It has blue edges on the packaging, and it’s really good quality! I think it would be a really good clay for people that want a budget clay!

[@moonyfruit]

Ngl, if you're just looking to practice sculpting, especially if you're like me and have only made art in 3d like 10 times in your life, getting a decently cheap alternative clay that doesn't dry might be up your alley.

[@69cheesyfries]

These definitely seem like good products for practicing sculpting or simply playing around in general. I might just look into these clays someday when i get that sudden urge to sculpt👀 thanks for showing us which products are the best value! You do that with a lot of craft items lmao

[@chloetiu5813]

A lot, I have been used a two clays namely Jovi and the pottery clay, so I have been used gloves to avoid any infection, also I use Jovi to create a modeling figures while I use pottery clay to create pinch pots, since Jovi was actually popular in the Philippines and especially Oman, on otherhand, Jovi is likely made of plasticine while pottery clay is made of mineral soil, it's likely interested good quality, as we do know that Jovi is actually Originated from Spain, Jovi clay likely have millions of clays worldwide and was been used by the crafters 😇🙂

[@-Yanara-]

ive had some oil clay before and i put it in the freezer for a day and it turned really hard but it did start warning up after awhile when i left it outside

[@limmykinh]

I'm surprised that this is rare in some countries but this seems like the regular modeling clay we usually have here in the Philippines.

[@jennglow4647]

Cool 😀

[@13thMaiden]

So it kinda sounds like a much stiffer version of Play-Doh

[@Kyosumari]

coloring oil clay should work well with mica powders/makeup, oil paints, or other oil based pigments and dyes. Potentially even liquid candle pigments?

[@Donteatacowman]

I wonder, why do you not score things when attaching them? I'm sure you have a reason, but I'd like to know what it is :)

[@brennakeller9660]

I grew up playing with modleing clay that came in lots of colors. I liked it better than play dough.

[@giveupndie4559]

this is so freaking popular in russia that I hated it as a kid, none of the things I made lasted and it almost made my hands super oily

[@wolfpawzz2960]

The packaging that has green and white reminds me of animal crossing and I don't know why, it's probably cause how the title was made. Well, the Japanese release of it, even though I never had the original for the GameCube- although.. for some reason I wonder if it can be used for fidgets?

[@GhostCore23]

Ooohhh so like monster clay

[@Izybuzy]

Rubbing alcohol is the best to clean off waxy dirt. I'm selling candle and wax melt, it's almost impossible to clean the whole thing with water and soap, so to clean the stuff/jar is using a heat gun, wipe it with a towel, and lastly, spray it with rubbing alcohol and wipe again.

[@Jezidka]

oil clay is modeling clay, the oil makes it so it cannot dry or harden, but I have figured when I mixed air dry clay and modeling clay together; I mean really mix it. then I used a heat gun on the oil clay and watched as the oil dripped from the clay. it was mesmerizing. 😲I have to say I didn't find wiping the oil away satisfying.👩‍🏭😮‍💨 after getting much of the oil out I rubbed it clay with alcohol wipes. After that I coated the clay with acrylic paint, and it has hardened! 🙂

[@sadie9541]

can you cover oil clay in resin?

[@TheFrogsAre_Gay]

My brain: *sees this stuff* Me .000002 seconds later: MiX iT iNtO sLiMe

[@ohshiditsgriff2793]

Lol, i don't know how well it would work considering the water content in slime 🤔 would the hydrophobic nature of the oil clay reject the water in the slime?

[@jocelynecupcake]

I wonder how it would feel if it were put into slime, like all three of the clays.

[@aldrichballesteros3577]

I like a lot this clay that we usually call playdooh but not of the brand here in Mexico because I can make molds and reuse it,I use it for plaster molds because I also have a lot of that,remember when I was little I won 3rd place recreating a fossil because I was the only one that made her own mold instead of placing a toy or something on the clay/plasticine,and only because I didn’t put trees or make it look like an island while 2nd and 1 first did 😅

[@aldrichballesteros3577]

I know this is a long comment,only posted it to share my experience with this clay

[@melaniejaneprocter5529]

I looked on line it is says you can dry it out with a low heat hairdryer or just leave to it out to dry over time. Give it a go 🤞💖💖XXXX

[@RamoArt]

Nope, this stuff doesn't dry. There's no solvent to evaporate or oxidize

[@mjserrano32]

When I see frog, I click.

[@amity9033]

The cow is empty 😂

[@bbcrafting5824]

Oh,yes Google translate can be really stupid sometimes.I sometimes translate random foreign languages on food packaging and it says things like toad glycerin,foamy pirates and the most funny thing it ever translated :Be amazing like an expanded fish!XD XD XD

[@smiley_kylie_125]

Did anyone notice that KZbin updated the looks when you watch a video?

[@amandapaschoalsereia]

THE COW IS EMPTY

[@geduardo_97]

Whats happen if you bake it? 🙊

[@natalyortega6542]

The oil clay would be great in slime making no?

[@gorillafunnyuniversal8995]

I have alot of sensory icks one of them is plastecine. I hate the smell and the way it feels on ur fingers. And of the residue on ur hands😵‍💫

[@erinbeitlich7310]

Oil clay in a freeze dryer

[@NsCousin84]

I playes oil clay since 2016 But then I replaced with jumpy clay/Foam Clay

[@Leannchops]

Is that the same as plasticine?

[@Leannchops]

Oh nvm lol.

[@CraftyTunesmith]

People from India may recognise this clay from their internal school projects such as best out of waste or the abacus activity 😂

[@RosiePinksie]

oh man looking at this video made me hungry :/

[@karacrow]

I wonder what would happen if you did bake it. 🤔

[@onetwothree456]

It'd melt lol Oil clay is a thing from my childhood and i still use it to sculpt things and when i need to smoothe things out i get a lighter and melt it😄

[@Yami-gv6uk]

ithink the oil clay is a good clay for practicing so you dont have to keep buyingnew clay everytime

[@topazmaymemory2982]

Polymer clay won’t dry if you have commitment issues

[@Uwualexii]

100th comment. '' the cow is empty ''

[@Stacy-]

Although I enjoy your comparisons & explanations, I don't understand how oil clay would be useful. There doesn't seem to be a practical application for it in crafting.. It can be treated like playdough, but that's more for kids & not crafting.

[@weedlakas9419]

The cow is empty

[@user-zk3py9fk1l]

Nuevo:been 100 mima

[@Chaesluv._.315]

hiiiiiiiiiii

[@linamonther8050]

Hi

[@thechaoticthing4414]

I wanna snap the giraffe in half

[@ShiraiTheKitsune]

Woah! Early!

[@mayalikesreading]

Early! Hii

[@mohamedraaifrushdhy6693]

Why do you upload so rarely 🥺

[@maqaroon]

My daughter started kindergarten and keeps getting sick so it's really hard for me to work at the moment 🥲. Everyone says this phase lasts about a year and then I will finally have more time

[@mohamedraaifrushdhy6693]

@@maqaroon Oh dear. May the Almighty bless you and ease your matters 💕 🤲

[@BananasUniteify]

if this works like how oil based paints work, then leaving it out in an area where it can get a lot of oxygen, it will dry eventually, just a lot slower than water based clay/paint

[@BEAR-gv3de]

Early!

[@Vexspirellz]

earlu!!!!!!

[@Gurumoon5485]

11 min ago

[@GhostCore23]

Oil clay?????