Customer Reviews

Crayola 57-5001 Air-Dry Clay, 25 lbs., White

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I needed a large amount of air dry clay and quickly for my Visual Thinking class. Most air-dry artist's clays are extremely expensive and sold in small amounts. I found this on amazon and threw caution to the wind and ordered it hoping it would be good enough for class. For the sake of this review, I will compare this to the air-dry clay Stonex.

This clay takes a little longer to dry, but dries MUCH harder than Stonex (I made a clay ball with the Crayola brand and when it dried I threw it at the door -which I don't recommend anyone else do- and the door now has a dent, the ball unharmed). It also resists flaking and chipping a lot better. I found this much easier to work with than Stonex. Out-of-box, I didn't have to add as much water to get the clay pliable and ready for use. I have not tried it with anything that requires fine details (small details like stems, arms, etc) but will edit this review when I do.

A 25-lb box of this stuff for 20 dollars is a fantastic deal. If you are a teacher wanting to introduce clay sculpting or non-bake ceramics to a class, or a student who needs clay for a class, or even if you just want to try your hand at playing with a water-based clay, I would highly recommend this.

great product, cost is right. works well for kids activities and school projects. fairly neat to work with.

This clay is not for everyone but is really great for kids learning to use the Discovery Pottery Wheel (which I also highly recommend). Air-dry means just that -don't put it in the oven. Vessels should not be used for liquids due to permeability, but the child can make plenty of useful objects with this clay as they learn.

I use the 25 lbs. crayola air dry clay in my class room, it is great to work with and mold, however when it dries it falls apart. My students create AMAZING pieces of art work, and when they touch them or try to paint them, they crumble or break. I WILL NOT be buying any more of this product.

I liked this clay very much, but was slightly disappointed in how breakable the children's sculptures turned out, only because a friend told me this product was a little better than most air-dry clay. Other than that, it was excellent!