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product_id: 340911886
title: "Supreme Artist's Air-Dry Clay, Terracotta, 3.3 lbs (1.5 kg) | Ultra-Fine & Exceptional Plasticity for Studio, Classroom & Hobby Use"
brand: "activa"
price: "R600"
currency: ZAR
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 8
category: "Activa"
url: https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/340911886-supreme-artists-air-dry-clay-terracotta-3-3-lbs-1
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# Dries in 24 hours at ¼ inch thickness 3.3 lbs premium terracotta clay Carvable, sandable & drillable when cured Supreme Artist's Air-Dry Clay, Terracotta, 3.3 lbs (1.5 kg) | Ultra-Fine & Exceptional Plasticity for Studio, Classroom & Hobby Use

**Brand:** activa
**Price:** R600
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🎨 Sculpt your masterpiece today—don’t let your creativity wait!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Supreme Artist's Air-Dry Clay, Terracotta, 3.3 lbs (1.5 kg) | Ultra-Fine & Exceptional Plasticity for Studio, Classroom & Hobby Use by activa
- **How much does it cost?** R600 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.za](https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/340911886-supreme-artists-air-dry-clay-terracotta-3-3-lbs-1)

## Best For

- activa enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted activa brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Versatile & Easy to Work:** Perfect for hand or tool manipulation—no limits to creativity
- • **Non-Toxic & ACMI Certified:** Safe for classroom, studio, and home use
- • **Ultra-Fine Grain for Precision:** Achieve studio-level detail with every sculpt
- • **Authentic Spanish Clay Heritage:** Crafted from the origin of premium natural clays
- • **Self-Hardening & Minimal Shrinkage:** Ready-to-display strength in just 24 hours

## Overview

Activa Supreme Artist's Air-Dry Clay is a 3.3 lb terracotta clay prized for its ultra-fine grain and exceptional plasticity. This professional-grade, self-hardening clay dries to durable strength within 24 hours at ¼ inch thickness, allowing carving, sanding, and drilling post-curing. Non-toxic and ACMI certified, it’s ideal for artists, educators, and hobbyists seeking premium quality sourced from Spain, the historic home of fine clays.

## Description

ACTIVA Supreme Clay is a premium clay with superior plasticity and exceptional workability. This self-hardening, air dry clay is an ultra-fine grained, versatile clay that achieves excellent detail when worked both by hand or tool. This sophisticated modeling clay is great for crafts, art projects, classroom and studio use. It is easily worked by hand or tool for the desired results. It cures to superior strength and durability with minimal shrinkage, ¼ inch will dry in about 24 hours. Supreme Clay will not crumble when dry, and can be carved, sanded and drilled when cured. It can be kiln dried if desired and will accept any finish. It is safe, non-toxic and meets ASTM D4236. Supreme clay is sourced from Spain, the origin of all high quality, natural clays. Since its founding in 1959, ACTIVA Products has been the industry leader in supplying the highest quality materials for creativity. For artists, crafters, designers and educators, ACTIVA provides the right tools and products for artistic expression. Whether the need is for instant papier mache, air dry clays and plasters, vibrant sand, casting, sculpture or floral design, ACTIVA products provide the quality, consistency and proven performance expected by even the most demanding artisan. All our products are 100% safe, non-toxic and meet or exceed all US and European testing standards. ACTIVA Products, Materials for Creativity.

Review: Perfect for sculpting! - If you’re looking for something affordable to sculpt with that’s actually good quality, this is perfect. I’ve sculpted with paper clay which is fine but this clay is much easier to get detailed work out of. The texture is nice to play with and easy to maneuver. I included an image of what I’ve been able to make so far and honestly I couldn’t ask for a better clay to work with. It dries in a day and is perfect for detailed work. The only issue which is expected is that it will shrink when it dries so if you add clay on top, expect it to crack and fall off if you’re not careful. I decided to glue down what pieces started to fall off and sand it down and it’s perfectly sturdy enough. Another good thing is this is quite strong when dry. I’m quite rough with it while sanding and I haven’t broken anything unless it was an accident on parts that were loose (like the neck but that was my fault). It’s incredibly smooth once sanded down and feels very nice in your hand. Very much recommend for people who want to craft on a budget. If you add on top of dried clay, be prepared to glue it back on with nail glue or super glue. I even have very tiny pieces that are very durable and strong (not pictured). I have suffered any cracking like some of the reviews have other than when I had clay on top but that’s it. Very fun to play with
Review: Works Great - Worked exactly as expected. Great product. Dried with little to no visible surface cracking which says a lot considering how thick my molds were. I wrapped product in plastic to slow dry time as recommended on package

## Features

- A new, premium, professional grade air-dry clay from ACTIVA, the industry's leading source for the highest quality clays. This is the perfect clay for the demanding artist needing the best materials to realize their vision.
- A superior, self-hardening, natural earth clay with exceptional plasticity and an ultra-fine grain that achieves excellent detail and versatility
- A great choice for studio, classroom and hobbyist use, its superior formulation is easily worked by hand or tool for superior control and exceptional results
- Self hardens and cures to superior strength with minimal shrinkage, ¼ inch thick dries in 24 hours, will not crumble and can be carved, sanded and drilled when cured, can be kiln dried if desired
- Completely non-toxic, non-staining; meets ASTM D4236, ACMI Certified. Made in Spain, the origin of all high-end, high-quality clays

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Age Range (Description) | Kid |
| Best Sellers Rank | #3,048 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing ( See Top 100 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing ) #17 in Pottery & Modeling Clays |
| Brand | Activa |
| Color | Terra Cotta |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 2,319 Reviews |
| Item Weight | 3.3 Pounds |
| Material | Clay |
| Number of Items | 1 |

## Product Details

- **Age Range (Description):** Kid
- **Brand:** Activa
- **Color:** Terra Cotta
- **Educational Objective:** Creative Skill
- **Included Components:** Clay
- **Item Weight:** 3.3 Pounds
- **Material:** Clay
- **Number of Items:** 1
- **Recommended Uses For Product:** Modeling
- **Special Feature:** Non-Toxic

## Images

![Supreme Artist's Air-Dry Clay, Terracotta, 3.3 lbs (1.5 kg) | Ultra-Fine & Exceptional Plasticity for Studio, Classroom & Hobby Use - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71cx3UYT0FS.jpg)

## Available Options

This product comes in different **Color, Size** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: How thin will clay still dry without cracking?**
A: The thinnest I’ve made it is about 1/8-inch. It didn’t crack, but I wouldn’t go thinner than that.

**Q: can I use this in an aquarium?**
A: no, it will fall apart.

**Q: How long does it take to fully dry?  Can the clay part be added to something else by glueing it to another piece?**
A: Mine was fully dry in 24 hours so guess it depends on what size chunk of clay you use. I made flat circles for my dogs paw print.
Just let it dry slowly to not crack.

**Q: Does this crack or warp when it dries?  I want to make watercolor palettes. What should I seal with so it can be used for a palette?**
A: I seal it with Mod Podge dishwasher safe gloss. It’s on Amazon too. Haven’t had any trouble with warping or cracking using that. And it is waterproof.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Perfect for sculpting!
*by K***O on August 27, 2023*

If you’re looking for something affordable to sculpt with that’s actually good quality, this is perfect. I’ve sculpted with paper clay which is fine but this clay is much easier to get detailed work out of. The texture is nice to play with and easy to maneuver. I included an image of what I’ve been able to make so far and honestly I couldn’t ask for a better clay to work with. It dries in a day and is perfect for detailed work. The only issue which is expected is that it will shrink when it dries so if you add clay on top, expect it to crack and fall off if you’re not careful. I decided to glue down what pieces started to fall off and sand it down and it’s perfectly sturdy enough. Another good thing is this is quite strong when dry. I’m quite rough with it while sanding and I haven’t broken anything unless it was an accident on parts that were loose (like the neck but that was my fault). It’s incredibly smooth once sanded down and feels very nice in your hand. Very much recommend for people who want to craft on a budget. If you add on top of dried clay, be prepared to glue it back on with nail glue or super glue. I even have very tiny pieces that are very durable and strong (not pictured). I have suffered any cracking like some of the reviews have other than when I had clay on top but that’s it. Very fun to play with

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Works Great
*by R***S on January 5, 2026*

Worked exactly as expected. Great product. Dried with little to no visible surface cracking which says a lot considering how thick my molds were. I wrapped product in plastic to slow dry time as recommended on package

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A good product
*by C***N on October 15, 2025*

My kids love to make crafts with this clay. It's very easy to work with, dries pretty quickly and is so much fun that even the adults in the house get in on it. We use acrylic paints once the clay dries and have made soe truly fabulous ornaments and projects out of it. One caution is that for very thin projects, we've noticed this tends to crumble if touched. For chunkier stuff, we haven't had a problem.

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*Store origin: ZA*
*Last updated: 2026-02-14*