Hey Herman...got a quick question for ya. Did you have a problem with the clay cracking after it was dry?

I just made the fingers on one hand and decided to let it dry before I did the palms of the hands. Well, while looking at it after it dried i noticed the clay shrank at the joints and base and is really really fragile...to the point of cracking chunks off as I'm handling them. Maybe it's the clay I'm using but didn't know if you had a similar problem. I'm using Crayola air dry clay, and I have shaped my hands in a gripping position, cause I'm planning on using it for my skeleton to hold a lantern.

Have any similar problems?

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