Gift an experience + a keepsake
Free delivery on orders over $100
Made by us in NZ
No kilns needed just air-dry at home
It's the perfect gift for yourself or a loved one - an experience + a keepsake!
And no kilns are required! Simply model your shape at home and let it air dry 🎨
What's in the kit
What's in the kit- instruction and inspiration booklet
- a mindful experience
- air-dry clay
- enough to make one candle holder- sculpting tools + sponge + paint brush
- white paint + sealant
- vanilla pod or french pear oil
- soy wax flakes (50 hours burning time)
- wick
- eco-friendly products +packaging, hand-packed in NZ by my Mum!
And no kilns are required! Simply model your shape at home and let it air dry.
Kiln free, fuss free! Make decorative air-dry pieces
Kiln free, fuss free! Make decorative air-dry piecesNo kilns are required- that’s the fun of our clay. Model your shape at home and let it air-dry and it will be a beaut decorative water resistant piece. Scroll down for examples of things you can make.
Our clay is a special hybrid clay, so if you do want to make something you can eat or drink from you can make your pieces ceramic and get them fired in a kiln. Read the ceramics info below for instructions.
Make your pieces ceramic (food & water safe)
Make your pieces ceramic (food & water safe)Want to make your piece food + water safe? Add some glazes to your order here. These must be fired in a kiln, so find your local kiln here. If you live in Christchurch, we can fire them for you! Just email us :) You'll get a glaze card with your order with information but if you want to know more first, check out our frequently asked questions page about firing steps.
Shipping info
New Zealand: New Zealand: FREE tracked shipping for all pottery kits and ceramics (until the end of March).
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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An experience + an art piece
Candle kit
The best gift! You or your loved one can have hours of fun making then you/they'll get to display your/their candle and enjoy 50 ours of burning in your/their home.
MAKING
Not only do you/they get to try pottery, you/they also get to make a candle and paint it
The art
Have something you/they can be proud of and display in your/their home. Enjoy 50 ours of burning in your/their home.
Inspiration
At Amanda's (my mum) place! Yep she spends hours making up your kits with so much love including cutting the clay, pouring paints into pottles and more!
Absolutely! We love solo potting and you will too.
Our pottery kits are completely beginner friendly and have easy to follow instructions and video tutorials.
Being an eco-friendly and sustainable brand was non-negotiable for us.
- Our clay is natural, non-toxic and made right here in New Zealand.
- Our packaging is home compostable, recyclable and reusable.
- Stickers are made with PVC free products
- Clay is wrapped in a compostable cling-wrap + compostable kraft pouch
- Paints come in reusable glass jars
- Paint brush handles + sculpting tools are wooden
- Mailer boxes are craft cardboard and can be reused
- Each box is packed with reused wool insulation
- Compostable mailer bags
Drying time is 24 hours to a week 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.Don't put your piece in your oven, or apply heat to try to speed this process up, because it will likely cause your shape to crack. If you'd like to work on your piece then take a break, no worries! Just wrap it in an eco-friendly bag i.e bin liner and come back to it when you feel like it. We don't recommend leaving it for too long though.
NB: Our air-dry clay is not food or water safe, so if you want to make a bowl to eat out of, or a mug to drink out of, you must get your creations fired in a kiln after its dried for at least 2 weeks. It must not have our paint or sealer on.
500g of air-dry clay - enough to make one candle holder.