Pepy Premium European Air Dry Modeling Clay White 1.1 lb Bar, Easy to Use Air-Hardening Clay for Classroom and Montessori Sculpting and Crafts Projects

I needed to make a lil’ fishing gnome as part of a larger project, and as a novice I wanted to get some moulding clay that was inexpensive but would allow me to do what I wanted it to do. Overall, this Pepy brand was a great choice. It has a great malleable texture to it, I could stick pieces together fairly easily, and it air dries within 48 hours.The downsides are that it starts to dry out almost immediately, and this can lead to cracking. To combat the dryness and cracking, you need to keep a little finger-dish of water handy and continually keep the surface of the clay moist. Because you need to keep it all fairly wet, this isn’t a great option for detail work. I really struggled to finish quite a lot of the details of the gnome because at some point you’re just working with very loose clay that just wants to stick to your hands.So, overall, this is perfect for children and for people that just want to make a quick project, but I wouldn’t recommend it for any real sculpting or anything overly detailed.