Sculpting with AIR DRY vs. POLYMER clay : PROs and CONs explained

I’ll give you my take on 2 of the most popular and easy to use clays.
To show you the PROs and CONs of each of these, I’m going to sculpt 2 identical sculptures - one in polymer clay and one in air dry clay.

0:00 - Two Popular Brands of Clay
0:21 - Preparing the Armatures for Sculpting
0:36 - Air Drying Clay Basics (JOVI)
1:13 - Using Water to Smooth Air Dry Clay
1:33 - Polymer Clay Basics (Sculpey Premo)
1:55 - Polymer Clay will never Dry Out
2:43 - Sculpting Details and Textures in Polymer Clay
2:56 - Sculpting Texture Through Sheet of Plastic / Clingwrap
3:53 - How and Why to Pre-Baking Polymer Clay
4:25 - Using Isopropyl Alcohol to Smooth Polymer Clay
4:42 - What is the Difference Between Air Dry Clay and Polymer Clay?
4:53 - Air Dry Clay PRO's and CON's
5:19 - Polymer Clay PRO's and CON's

I’ve prepared 2 identical armatures. If you want to see how I build my armatures you can check out this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NWMkmPgtbU&t=73s

Make sure you stick around to the end of the video to see the final result of each sculpture, and the surprising differences!

MATERIALS USED:

AIR DRY = Jovi Air-Dry Modeling Clay, white - https://amzn.to/3APoVNQ
POLYMER = Super Sculpey Premo, white - https://amzn.to/3uhRMt1

SCULPTING TOOLS

Stainless Steel Sculpting Tools - https://amzn.to/3gfE6GD
Loop Tools - https://amzn.to/34rUHnL
Silicone tip / dotting tools - https://amzn.to/34sQe4w

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