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product_id: 48015484
title: "DAS White 1 kg Air Drying Modelling Clay"
brand: "das"
price: "R470"
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reviews_count: 13
category: "Das"
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# Dries in 12-24 hours Paint & varnish compatible Strong, crack-resistant finish DAS White 1 kg Air Drying Modelling Clay

**Brand:** das
**Price:** R470
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🎭 Sculpt your vision, skip the oven, and join the creative elite!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** DAS White 1 kg Air Drying Modelling Clay by das
- **How much does it cost?** R470 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/48015484-das-white-1-kg-air-drying-modelling-clay)

## Best For

- das enthusiasts

## Why This Product

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

## Key Features

- • **Fast-Dry Formula:** Get solid sculptures ready to paint in just 1 day—no oven needed!
- • **Mess-Free Creativity:** Soft enough to mold patiently, yet dense enough to hold intricate details flawlessly.
- • **Durability That Lasts:** Say goodbye to cracks and crumbles with ultra-strong, resilient clay.
- • **Versatile Artistic Freedom:** Perfect for wood, glass, metal surfaces—customize with paints and markers.
- • **Premium Italian Craftsmanship:** Made in Italy with a unique formula trusted by pros and hobbyists alike.

## Overview

DAS White 1 kg Air Drying Modelling Clay is a premium, self-hardening clay that dries solid and crack-free within 12-24 hours without baking. Made in Italy, it offers exceptional durability and versatility, allowing artists to create detailed, strong sculptures that can be decorated with paints, markers, and varnishes. Ideal for professionals and hobbyists seeking a reliable, mess-free modeling experience.

## Description

Self-hardening clay dries in 12-24 hrs without baking. Creates solid, strong objects for decorating with paint, markers, varnish. Versatile for wood, glass, metal.

Review: The best clay I've ever used - Works like magic... I bought this after some clay projects of mine using a different clay crumbled and cracked. The pieces I build are all highly detailed and prone to breakage so require a good clay. I bought this in the hopes of rebuilding them and smoothing the cracks... It was certainly worth it, it dried very quickly, is strong, and has saved multiple projects, they went from crumbling messes to strong sculptures that are now ready to paint within a matter of hours plus the new models I have built from it have not cracked at all. It's a little denser and harder to mold than your average air dry clay and I don't know what it's made of, it's not quite so easy to work with, though still soft enough to be maluable it requires a little patience, but whatever this formula is - it's another breed of clay entirely!!!
Review: Clay air-dries within days, no cracking, and great for painting over - This was such a great block of clay for so little money. It held its shape nicely during modelling, and without any cracking during the drying! Nor any noticeable shrinking! No need to put it into the oven, it'll dry on its own. I've used it to make a sort of slab about 1 inch thick: it took 3-4 hours of work before the surface started to solidify, 1 day before it was solid enough to be handled without risking to change the shape, 2 days before I could turn it upside down, and by day 7 it was 100% solid throughout (room humidity: 45%, about 20 Celsius). The rest of the clay is still in the bag and -- it's been many days -- still soft and malleable, ready to be used as fresh. To be safe, I've applied gesso to the surface of the clay, once dried, and I've not had any issue painting over it with acrylic paint. There wasn't any absorption or anything unwanted. Overall, if you want to get started with clay, this is a good one. It's genuinely fun, relaxing, (cheap), and not that messy!

## Features

- Dries in 12-24 hours
- For solid and strong objects and cover up
- Can be decorated with poster paint, multisurface fibre pens and varnish
- Made in Italy

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B001GAP4YA |
| Batteries Required? | No |
| Batteries included? | No |
| Best Sellers Rank | 9 in Home & Kitchen ( See Top 100 in Home & Kitchen ) 1 in Clay |
| Colour | White |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (71,844) |
| Date First Available | 8 Dec. 2007 |
| Included components | 1 x Art and Craft |
| Item Package Quantity | 1 |
| Item Weight | 1000 g |
| Item model number | F3875006 |
| Manufacturer | DAS |
| Material | Clay |
| Number of Pieces | 1 |
| Part number | F387500 |
| Pattern | Single |
| Product Dimensions | 31.24 x 16.76 x 21.84 cm; 999.99 g |
| Size | 1000g |
| Special Features | Hardens without oven |
| Specification met | CE + ASTM D-4236 |
| Style | CLAY WHITE 1KG |

## Product Details

- **Age range (description):** Kid
- **Brand:** DAS
- **Colour:** White
- **Educational objective:** Creative Skill
- **Included components:** 1 x Art and Craft
- **Item weight:** 2.2 Pounds
- **Material:** Clay
- **Number of items:** 1
- **Recommended uses for product:** Modeling
- **Special feature:** Hardens without oven

## Images

![DAS White 1 kg Air Drying Modelling Clay - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61Hh2n69xrL.jpg)

## Available Options

This product comes in different **Style** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: can it be used for butter slime**
A: NOOOOOOOOOOOOO

**Q: How long does the clay take to dry?**
A: For big projects, such as those that take a kilo or more of clay, it will take up to a week to dry completely, make sure you leave lots of time for projects...

**Q: does it dry lighter in weight than when you work it? And is it waterproof when dry?**
A: It isn't waterproof and, in fact, will soften if left in water. This can be a good thing if you have clay that's dried out before you've used it as you can leave it in a container of water (overnight) and it will become workable again. Also, you can mix some clay with water until creamy to give you 'slip' which is a kind of glue for joining two pieces of clay together (but not dried clay pieces, I imagine). Finished sculptures can be waterproofed to some degree with varnishes - I'm not an expert on these. In addition to this, I've heard that you can apply a mix of PVA glue and water to a finished sculpture as this strengthens the clay and makes it more resistant to knocks. Dried clay can be quite fragile.

**Q: was wondering can this be used once dry in an aquarium?**
A: No definately not.....when it absorbs water it becomes unstable and releases toxins into the water...

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The best clay I've ever used
*by J***M on 7 September 2025*

Works like magic... I bought this after some clay projects of mine using a different clay crumbled and cracked. The pieces I build are all highly detailed and prone to breakage so require a good clay. I bought this in the hopes of rebuilding them and smoothing the cracks... It was certainly worth it, it dried very quickly, is strong, and has saved multiple projects, they went from crumbling messes to strong sculptures that are now ready to paint within a matter of hours plus the new models I have built from it have not cracked at all. It's a little denser and harder to mold than your average air dry clay and I don't know what it's made of, it's not quite so easy to work with, though still soft enough to be maluable it requires a little patience, but whatever this formula is - it's another breed of clay entirely!!!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Clay air-dries within days, no cracking, and great for painting over
*by J***E on 3 February 2025*

This was such a great block of clay for so little money. It held its shape nicely during modelling, and without any cracking during the drying! Nor any noticeable shrinking! No need to put it into the oven, it'll dry on its own. I've used it to make a sort of slab about 1 inch thick: it took 3-4 hours of work before the surface started to solidify, 1 day before it was solid enough to be handled without risking to change the shape, 2 days before I could turn it upside down, and by day 7 it was 100% solid throughout (room humidity: 45%, about 20 Celsius). The rest of the clay is still in the bag and -- it's been many days -- still soft and malleable, ready to be used as fresh. To be safe, I've applied gesso to the surface of the clay, once dried, and I've not had any issue painting over it with acrylic paint. There wasn't any absorption or anything unwanted. Overall, if you want to get started with clay, this is a good one. It's genuinely fun, relaxing, (cheap), and not that messy!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Paper based clay that is great for kids
*by A***R on 20 December 2021*

This clay is not what i was expecting, but worked quite well in the end. There is no indication as to what the product is on the packaging and after searching online its still not perfectly clear. I was expecting some sort of strong smelling plastic based clay after reading some of the reviews, but its actually paper based and has no strong smell to it in my opinion. The price initially seemed great, but when you consider its mostly mushed paper, its not quite as good value as i first thought. The clay is quite hard to shape as the paper base seems to have some squishiness to it and it doesn't handle the same as a real clay would. Saying that, it is possible to create some fairly detailed sculptures with some time and patience. Adding more water helps to keep it pliable and helps with finer details. One benefit over other clays is that once it is dry you can file, sand and drill it. You can also wet it again and smooth over with your finger to get a smooth surface. I found painting on a watered down layer of PVA helped to seal the surface, so it would take paint a lot better. It does take a while to dry if you make thicker objects. Around 24h per CM of thickness according to some hobby sites and I'd say that was correct. Thicker projects will feel spongy and smooth after 24h and 48h it'll feel fully dry and hard, but the inside will still be soft and handling too roughly will crack the outer layer as I found out the hard way. Give it longer to be safe. If you do break it, you can mend it using some watered down clay to make a slurry and use it like a glue. Adding more clay after it has dried can also be done using the slurry, or just wetting the surface until it becomes sticky, then new clay will stick to it. I did read that using a fan or heat to speed up drying will cause cracks, but this wasn't the case for me in my testing with a few pieces. I put them behind my computers exhaust fan, which blows out warm air. The pieces dried faster and I didn't get any cracking. This was great for adding extra details after and being able to then sand them etc. Overall its an interesting medium that would be ideal for kids to play with and make some cool projects. Its a lot cheaper and easier than real clay as it doesn't need to be fired in a kiln, but being paper it means you can't use it for anything that would encounter moisture, which limits its uses somewhat. The long drying times could also be a major downside for some. I think the polymer clays could be a happy medium, but they're also a lot more expensive than this clay.

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*Last updated: 2026-02-19*