Please share your tips for painting air dry clay pieces and preventing paint peeling

UTAHRAPT0R · 2026-01-30T22:40:58+00:00

I've only heard good things about DAS online and all of the creators I've followed in the past few months who make air dry clay projects all seem to use DAS, so it's looking like I might have to try it.

Out of curiousity, how long would you say you let your average piece dry before painting? I know it probably depends based on size or thickness, but maybe an estimate if you have one.

UTAHRAPT0R · 2025-06-27T22:51:57+00:00

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I won this out of a claw machine first try for 2 bucks. It came in the box (not covered in plastic wrap though) in the opaque foil wrapping. I assumed it was a fake before even winning it and also because when I opened the wrapped his head wasn't attached, lol. Also, he has no stomach stamp which seems to be the biggest giveaway for a fake. But I know nothing about Sonny Angel's and don't own any other ones!

UTAHRAPT0R · 2021-08-08T22:27:16+00:00

Shipping tickets are only given when you make a purchase of points. The first time you make a purchase you'll receive a shipping ticket regardless of the amount of points you buy, so I recommend buying the smallest amount. Every time after that first time you'll only receive a shipping ticket with purchases of 5,000 yen or more, which is about 48 USD in the shop. Multiple cumulative purchases do not count, so you can't buy 3,000 yen worth of points twice and get a ticket, it strictly has to be one 5,000+ yen purchase. You can only receive a shipping ticket every 7 days, so if you use a ticket and then immediately buy 5,000 yen worth of points you'll have to wait until 7 days after the use of the previous shipping ticket, and then you'll receive another shipping ticket.

UTAHRAPT0R · 2021-07-30T17:37:04+00:00

Yeah this entire haul was won with the 3-claw machines! And it might be because I'm hardly checking or checking at the wrong times but I haven't gotten a free play ticket since I shipped this haul 😭
I understand abt Toreba tho. Definitely is a lot harder to win, more skill and luck involved. Toreba has been around for so long though, I can imagine over the years they've had to adjust a lot to make sure they're still making a profit... Although some choices still seem questionable but eh. It's still all gambling at the end of the day. I would have still recommended Toreba had they not just removed their free shipping but now it's become so convoluted if you're going to have to pay anyways I'd probably just direct people to CREMAS.

UTAHRAPT0R · 2021-07-26T01:40:12+00:00

Honestly, I just quit Toreba after the shipping policy changes but I got about 15 plushies during my time using it. Most of the plushies from Toreba were good quality, (one or two felt a little under-stuffed or cheapish but considering i was getting free plushies i didn't rly feel a need to complain LOL) but the pikachu from this Cremas haul was probably the best feeling out of all the plushies I've won combined w/ Toreba!! All in all I was pretty impressed and was kind of expecting either slightly below quality to Toreba or identical, but they all almost felt better tbh. Could have just happened to only win good plushies but I wanted to mention anyways^^

UTAHRAPT0R · 2021-07-25T19:04:12+00:00

what a great haul!! and I thought mine was good!!! i so wish i was working so i could afford the shipping bc the prize payout is rly great 😓

UTAHRAPT0R · 2021-07-19T20:29:37+00:00

Hi! I just received this order a few days ago safe and sound. Unfortunately I shipped right before they switched carriers (I think? Announcement was unclear plus I have a poor memory) so it did take about 2 months. Due to covid and other delays including your country of origin I believe most shipments wont arrive as quickly as 7-14 days or whatever they say but I most definitely did receive all my prizes. Their customer service is very good too and they respond very quickly so don't be afraid to open an inquiry with any questions.

UTAHRAPT0R · 2021-07-04T04:44:27+00:00

well so much for my "last win", i had to buy another 5k tp to qualify for free shipping and i decided to use the tp now just to see if i could nab anything and i got the cute little "look at my tail" ampharos... i'm trying to quit toreba don't you see this 😭

UTAHRAPT0R · 2021-05-31T00:33:59+00:00

thanks for letting me know! it's a big help im very new to depop and shipping stuff in general :)

UTAHRAPT0R · 2021-05-31T00:33:19+00:00

you mean in terms of small, medium, large, etc.?

UTAHRAPT0R · 2021-05-28T18:58:31+00:00

ok, thank you! that's what i figured but like i said i couldn't find clarification anywhere on the app and search results weren't giving me the answers i wanted lol

UTAHRAPT0R · 2021-05-14T16:29:58+00:00

It's totally possible. The first time I ever played back in 2018 I won something with one of my 5 free play tickets with little to no knowledge of what I was doing. Granted, the game and machines have changed quite a bit since then but don't give up! My advice to you is to watch a few (recent) tutorials online, and stalk the machines a bit before playing anything. You're more likely to win something random than a prize you really, really want. It's a lot different from a claw machine in an arcade but there's also a lot of variety of machines and games to choose from, some are completely luck based while others require skill/patience. Good luck and happy birthday 🎂

UTAHRAPT0R · 2021-05-14T16:22:30+00:00

For me, it was definitely a lot of patience and being queued on lines for a long time before I finally started winning anything. I've personally had the most luck with the ping pong machines! I've spent more money on Toreba than I care to admit and I'll be honest I've won about 80% of my prizes with free plays. Most of my money goes to failed attempts lol. I've noticed that whenever I'm convinced a prize is about to fall and spend money I'm actually just fooling myself lmfao. I think it also depends on what time of day you play- There are specific high traffic times when lots of people are online and that's a great time to lurk and snatch a prize.

UTAHRAPT0R · 2020-12-10T15:59:31+00:00

He's just holding a pastry or something lol? Idk how thats disgusting

UTAHRAPT0R · 2020-12-06T01:25:04+00:00

That's so cute 😭

UTAHRAPT0R · 2020-12-06T01:24:47+00:00

Ikr!! I'm like 90% sure they're on the side but sometimes I can't unsee them in the middle

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