Fast shipping + free over $100
Made by us in NZ
Want to get more clay to work on a bigger piece or maybe you're ready to make something else after purchasing your first kit.
What clay do we use?
We searched all over for the perfect clay and it had to be made locally of course! We tested and modelled for months until we found the BEST air-dry clay.
We use a light clay which is supple and workable, making it super easy to model and smooth - sometimes we just like to roll it in our hands for a while and not actually make anything - it feels that nice. It dries a light clay colour making it easy and fun to paint!
Drying time is 24-48 hours depending on thickness (for best results leave for 1 week). It looks great in its natural state with 2 coats of sealer, or paint with white acrylic paint (and colours if you wish), let the paint dry and apply 2 coats of sealer.
NB: Air-dry clay is not water or food safe, so if you'd like to make a bowl to eat from, or a vase to put water in, you must get your piece fired - head to our website FAQ's for firing instructions. Make sure that you don't apply any of our sealer or acrylic paint before firing. (It's less stress to make something that doesn't require firing).
Need extra sealant for your decorative pieces?
Want some acrylic paint colours too? (these are for decorative pieces only and can not be fired) Add some to your order here.
Glazes to make your piece ceramic + food & water safe.
We also offer air-dry clay kits - shop for yourself, little loves, party occasions or work team.
Shipping info
Shipping info New Zealand: $8 or FREE over $100 - tracked shipping for all pottery kits and ceramics.
Australian orders: $35 tracked service for one pottery kit. If you'd like to purchase more than one kit please email us to get a shipping quote.
For all other international shipping please contact us and we can look into shipping for you.
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Customer Reviews
The best way to get off my phone and the clay is so nice to work with. I've tried so many air-dry clays and this is by far the best. Can't wait to make more
The kit is very good. It contains enough clay to make a few different things, tools, paint and sealer. I would have liked some info included - what the tools are for and how to use them, how long the clay takes to dry, ideas for projects etc. An info sheet on 2 projects is included, and there are a few photos on the website, but it would help if the box contained this info. Otherwise, it is great and I will order more.
Thank you so much for your lovely review - we can’t wait to see what you make next! We do have drying information in our instruction manual in our kit, sorry you missed this, it’s on the back page. How to use the tools is also explained through out the manual, but we will take this on board and create an info graphic in our updated instructions manual. We have hundreds of video tutorials online to follow too for next time 🙂 So many different things you can make! We also have a blog on how to get the best results for using our kits with lots of videos - you should have received this in an email after your order confirmation. Thanks again for your support.
I got this as a gift from my boyfriend and it was so much fun and easy to use!
Loved creating this plate to go along with the dish I purchased from you. The colours were perfect to make my own shades.
I thought I’d do a new review of my experience using the modeletto air dry clay kit. My previous review was a reflection of my first experience with using their products and unfortunately it wasn’t the best experience. Graciously the co-owner Krissy offered to send out a new kit, so that I could hopefully have a more enjoyable experience with the kit. As expected from my initial impressions (prior to the first experience) were met completely. I had a much better experience using the clay, no issues with the paint nor cracking. I finally made what I had tried to the first go around. I’m so happy with how it turned out. I made this cute yarn ball bowl and fried egg incense holder.
We had so much fun! Such a great different activity to do with your family.
It us wonderful my grand daughter and i have had a lot of fun creating objects
Modeletto kits are so fun and easy to use- it’s my all time favourite past time now! Amanda and Krissy are a delight to work with. I cannot recommend their product more!
Beautiful product. Website was easy to use and communicating with the owner was a breeze when I had questions.
I’m based in Hawke’s Bay so when I found somewhere to fire it, it was great to know they had a relationship with Modeletto so they knew how to work with the clay and glazes I had used
This kit is the perfect activity! My boyfriend and I took the Modeletto clay with us on a weekend away, and it was such a fun way to unwind. We each made our own little trinket holders, and it was honestly such a good laugh. It doesn’t have to be perfect it’s all about the fun and the memories. Highly recommend for a chill afternoon!
