No, modeling clay and polymer clay are different. Modeling clay is oil-based, air-dries, and is often used for temporary sculptures. Polymer clay is a type of sculpting material that is PVC based and must be baked in an oven to harden.
no your retarted thats how you make it harder
No, clay and polymer clay are not the same. Clay is a naturally occurring material that is malleable when wet and hard when dried or fired. Polymer clay is a synthetic modeling material that is available in a wide range of colors and can be cured by baking in an oven.
Both types of clay are the same. You can use both types of clay to create things. I looked into this and found out that both dry up after a while if you want it to. If you want to paint the clay after it is dry is sort of a mystery to me. I absolutely know that after the crayola air dry clay drys you can definitely paint it. With other types of modeling clay, I am not so sure. I hope this helps.
you can with polymer clay but not with air dry or other kinds
It should be safe to dry clay in a microwave, but it would not be practical. The clay won't get dry at all. Using a regular oven, or just leave the clay on a shelf would be the best bet to dry clay.
yeah i actually just bought it for a school project
It will really depend on the type of clay that you have. Some non drying clays may become hardened if you bake it. However if it is modeling clay it will be impossible to dry it.
The American Crew out and Aveda's Grooming Clay is the modelling clay that is smelly and doesn't dry out leaving a waxy feeling on the hand.
In my experience you could use a 'Kiln' which is like an oven but its for soggy clay.
most types you can - usually after it dries. ---*You can't. Modeling clay does NOT try. It never dries. It's because of the oil that's in it. Plus you can't bake it or it will melt.*
Why yes there is. An extruded clay is something pushed out by a machine and modeling clay is handled by man.