<p>You could use a support armature to hold up your sculpture while it dries.</p>

<p>I notice, in your photo, there is something that looks pink icing. That might be how that artist hid where the armature was inserted to hold up their sculpture. After the sculpture dried the armature was removed and the hole that was left behind was hidden by the icing.</p>

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2016-08-16T18:19:06.630Z
@tyty : you might also consider having the opening down as it dries, rather than on its side like that.
Joe
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2016-08-12T02:31:41.843Z
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John Vukelic
<p>organise the build differently .. like, make five donuts and dry them individually. Once dry use slip to glue them together into the combined shape. Then fire the assembly</p>

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2018-05-25T18:36:21.227Z
The question is specifically about air-dry clay, which is not fired, and multiple pieces would likely still have the same issue of flattening on one side. With an air-dry material, it would most likely also just look like five pieces glued together instead of one solid piece as shown in the photo.
Allison C
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vulcan_
<p>I am using air dry clay more precisely Thai clay. </p>

<p>How to make sure the shape is not disturb while drying? I had made a cornet shape similar to this one:</p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/8iOel.jpg" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/8iOel.jpg" alt="Cornet shape"></a> </p>

<p>When I left it to dry overnight the shape distorted and formed a base so that the clay could stand up. However, I don't want it form a base as I want it to keep the circle shape. How can I accomplish that? </p>

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How can I stop my air drying clay from losing its shape as it dries?
tyty
# How can I stop my air drying clay from losing its shape as it dries?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-08-12)

I am using air dry clay more precisely Thai clay.

How to make sure the shape is not disturb while drying? I had made a cornet shape similar to this one:

[![Cornet shape](https://i.sstatic.net/8iOel.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/8iOel.jpg)

When I left it to dry overnight the shape distorted and formed a base so that the clay could stand up. However, I don't want it form a base as I want it to keep the circle shape. How can I accomplish that?

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2016-08-12. Score: 7

You could use a support armature to hold up your sculpture while it dries.

I notice, in your photo, there is something that looks pink icing. That might be how that artist hid where the armature was inserted to hold up their sculpture. After the sculpture dried the armature was removed and the hole that was left behind was hidden by the icing.

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: @username_0 : you might also consider having the opening down as it dries, rather than on its side like that.  

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### Answer by username_3 on 2018-05-25. Score: -1

organise the build differently .. like, make five donuts and dry them individually. Once dry use slip to glue them together into the combined shape. Then fire the assembly

> **Comments:**
> **username_4**: The question is specifically about air-dry clay, which is not fired, and multiple pieces would likely still have the same issue of flattening on one side. With an air-dry material, it would most likely also just look like five pieces glued together instead of one solid piece as shown in the photo.  

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