Waterproofing air-dried clay

osarusan · 2017-10-02 18:22:50

Hi all, asking for my daughter. She made some nice vases from air-drying clay, but they are not waterproof and eventually soften if filled with water. She would like to do something to fix this. I asked in a craft shop, and they said that a good coating of nail polish might be the best way to do it. I wanted to ask here to…

02-10-2017 07:22PM

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Hi all, asking for my daughter. She made some nice vases from air-drying clay, but they are not waterproof and eventually soften if filled with water. She would like to do something to fix this.

I asked in a craft shop, and they said that a good coating of nail polish might be the best way to do it.

I wanted to ask here to see if that idea would work, or if there are other, better, solutions.

Thanks.

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#2 03-10-2017 10:05AM

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Do you still have the bag that the clay came in, some of the air-dry clays can be fired in a kiln. The alternative is to use the modpodge or decoupage varnishes that are suitable for outdoor use. But to be honest I think if you have water sitting in them they will eventually soften.

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Perhaps some water-proof flatting?

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