DeCoRé Clay is 30% resin and 70% ceramic.

No. DeCoRé Clay is non-baking, air-drying clay.

No. DeCoRé Clay is non-toxic and odorless.

We recommend wearing gloves mainly to keep your hands clean while handling the clay. The color of the clay can stain your hands, especially the darker colors, but it can be scrubbed off with soap and water. Additionally, even though the clay is non-toxic, prolonged exposure to any chemical will cause sensitivity over time.

No. DeCoRé Clay will not shrink while curing.

The color of the clay will become lighter once you blend the colored clay with the white base. Once you have finished blending the clay, the color will not change further.

Yes, but you will need to wear a face mask and be careful not to inhale any of the dust while drilling.

Yes, you can stamp into the DeCoRé Clay.

Yes, but you will need to apply a sealant after the ink or paint has dried to prevent the color from wearing away.

Yes, but you will need to use some form of mold release, wax or oil to easily remove the clay from the mold.

Yes, the clay is dense enough that it will hold a shape without a mold or bezel. The exact shape and position that the clay is left in will be exactly how it cures.

Yes. Mix your clay and apply it to your bezel as you normally would, making sure that the clay adheres to all sides of the bezel. Leave the piece to dry on a piece of wax paper for 24 hours. Once it is fully cured, you will be able to peel the wax paper off of the back of the bezel.

The working time of DeCoRé Clay is 90 minutes.

No, there is no way to prevent mixed clay from setting or to save it in a pliable state for later.

The cure time for DeCoRé Clay is 24 hours.

Some of the darker colors of clay will stain your gloves during mixing, so if you are using multiple colors, we would recommend using a new pair of gloves for each color. If you use the same pair of gloves for multiple clays, streaks of the first color that you mixed could be inadvertently mixed into the new color and cannot be removed.

We would recommend taping a plastic bag or wax paper to your work surface, as some of the darker colors can leave visible smudges. If you do get some color smudges on your work surface, you should be able to remove the stain fully with a textured disinfectant wipe.

No. If the clay is not mixed fully according to the directions, it will not cure properly. To achieve a marbled look to your clay, you will want to start with two packages of clay: one White, and one of the second desired color. You will then fully mix each clay separately and marble the two lumps together once each color is properly mixed.

Yes, as long as you have a proportionate amount of white base to combine with the colored clays. We cannot guarantee what shade the resulting color will have once two different colored clays are combined together.

Yes, the DeCoRé Clay will adhere to itself. However, the color of the two different batches of clay may not match up. If too much colored clay is used to mix the second batch, it will appear brighter than the first batch. If too much white base is used to mix the second batch, it will appear lighter than the first batch.

The shelf life of DeCoRé Clay is one year, although you can extend its shelf life by freezing it.

If the clay is too hard or clumpy, remove the hardened clay from the case and microwave it for 2 sets of 5 seconds.

You can adhere nearly any material to DeCoRé Clay, including Swarovski Elements crystal, metal, wood and glass.

No. Flat Back Rhinestones would pop out of the clay because they do not have pointed backs like Crystal Chatons do. These pointed backs help to root the stone into the clay.

You can use either a Jewel Setter or your fingers to add small crystals or embellishments to the clay. Tweezers are also an option, but you run the risk of accidentally gouging the clay surface with the tips. It is easier to smooth a fingerprint out of the surface than to reshape the clay surface to hide a gouge, especially if you have already begun embellishing the clay.

You will want to make sure that the widest edge of the Swarovski Elements Crystal Chatons is even with the surface of the clay. If you press crystals or other embellishments too far down into the clay, cracks can appear.

To get a very full look, start adding Swarovski Elements Crystal Fancy Stones on one side of the surface of the clay and work your way out from that spot until the clay is covered. If you scatter Fancy Stones across the whole surface of the clay, it will be difficult to fill in all of the gaps left between the crystals.

To dome the clay, mix more clay than it takes to fill the bezel. Roll the clay into a ball with the palms of your hands, and then gently press the clay into the bezel pendant until it reaches the edges. Use your fingertips to shape the dome. The more clay that you add, the larger your dome will be.

If your clay develops cracks before you start adding Swarovski Elements Crystal Fancy Stones to it, just keep rolling it between your palms until it is smooth. If it develops cracks after you have already started covering the surface with Fancy Stones, you can dampen a soft cloth with water and very gently rub it on the crack to smooth it out.

If your clay has fingerprints on it before you start adding Swarovski Elements Crystal Fancy Stones to it, just keep rolling it between your palms until it is smooth. If you wear gloves during this step and when you shape the clay, you will not get any fingerprints on the surface. If you get fingerprints on the clay after you have already started covering the surface with Fancy Stones, you can put the gloves back on and use your fingertip to rub the fingerprints out. If you are filling the entire surface of the clay with Fancy Stones, you don’t need to remove the fingerprints as they will get covered up.

Yes, you can use 5 Minute Epoxy to glue the crystal back into the cured clay.

You could try to drill the finished clay out of the bezel, but the clay may crack or crumble during the drilling.

Yes, the clay is waterproof.

You should treat your finished clay piece like a ceramic item. It will not break with regular wear, but the clay may break if it is dropped.