Shape figures, reliefs and decorative forms with Pébéo Gédéo air-drying clay without a pottery kiln. This ready-to-use natural clay with cellulose fibres allows fine modelling details and can also be worked on a potter’s wheel.
One block in your chosen colour
- Concrete grey, 766351: a grey base colour.
- Red, 766301: a warm red base colour.
- White, 766302: a light base colour.
- Black, 766352: a dark base colour.
You receive one 1.5 kg block in the selected colour. Modelling tools, paints and finishing products are available separately.
Choosing a colour
Choose the base colour you want to leave visible in your work. If you plan to paint the entire surface, any colour can be finished once fully dry. This is air-drying clay; a pottery kiln is not required.
Modelling and joining pieces
Knead the clay before use. If it becomes less pliable while you work, slightly dampen your hands. Score the contact surfaces of two still-moist pieces and brush on slip made from this clay and water. Press the joint together and smooth with a slightly damp sponge. Avoid joining a dry piece to a wet one: their different shrinkage can crack the joint. Cover a rigid inner support with paper or cloth to allow the clay to shrink.
Drying and finishing
Let the work air dry at room temperature. Allow around 4 to 5 days to reach maximum hardness, and wait until the whole piece is dry before finishing. You can then paint, varnish, polish, carve or drill it. For a watertight finish, use a suitable clay sealer; treated containers are for non-food use.
Storing leftover clay and cleaning up
Cover work with plastic or a damp cloth during breaks. Keep still-moist leftover clay in a damp cloth inside an airtight bag in a cool place above 0 °C. Clean hands and clothing with water and wipe work-surface residues away with a damp cloth.
Tools and finishes
Explore clay modelling materials and tools and mixed media materials.
For sealing completely dry clay: Gédéo clay sealer 75 ml.
