Finishing & Sealing: Paint, Varnish & Faux Glaze

The step where most home clay projects are won or lost, usually because the sealer and the clay were never compatible.

What's inside

• Three ways to confirm a piece is truly bone dry before anything goes on it
• Sanding grits for air-dry and polymer clay, and how to do it without breathing dust
• Flat colour, washes, dry brushing and metallic accents on clay
• A sealer compatibility table — including the products that stay tacky forever
• Faux glaze three ways, with a full two-part resin walkthrough
• A defect table: tackiness, cloudiness, bubbles, yellowing, peeling

Who it's for

Anyone whose finished pieces look unfinished, and anyone who has ever had a sealed piece stay sticky.

Format

• 5-page PDF, A4, print-ready
• Written in English for makers in the US and Canada
• Instant download — no physical item is shipped