The creator reviews three unique Japanese clays they ordered from Amazon Japan, which ships worldwide. The clays are:
1. Jelly Clay - A soft, bouncy clay made from agar or jelly, which has a translucent texture but is too soft for detailed work.
2. Rice Clay - A clay made from rice flour, which is easier to work with than the jelly clay and has a cold porcelain-like texture, but has a waxy surface that makes it difficult to attach pieces together.
3. Nari Nerikashi Clay - A kit for making putty erasers, which works but is a budget novelty product that doesn't last long.
The creator also shares their experience with each clay, including their texture, smell, and usability, and provides comparisons to other crafting materials.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. Amazon Japan ships products to anywhere in the world.
2. The author ordered three types of Japanese air-dry clays from Amazon Japan.
3. The first clay is called "Jelly Clay" and has a shiny, gelatinous texture.
4. The Jelly Clay costs around $12 for a pack of seven pieces.
5. The clay comes in airtight packaging with each color sealed in a separate bag.
6. The Jelly Clay has a fine, grainy texture and becomes almost transparent when stretched thin.
7. The clay has no smell whatsoever.
8. The second clay is called "Rice Clay" and is made from rice flour.
9. The Rice Clay costs 400 yen, which is approximately $3 or €2.
10. The Rice Clay has a glossy texture similar to cold porcelain and plasticine.
11. The clay forms a teardrop shape when pulled apart, indicating high quality.
12. The third clay is called "Nari Nerikashi Clay" and is a kit for making putty erasers.
13. The Nari Nerikashi Clay kit contains two powders that are mixed together to create the putty.
14. The kit is designed to make scented erasers, similar to those commonly found in Japan.
15. The author mixed the powders and added water to create the putty, but initially added too much water, making the mixture too sticky.
16. After re-mixing with the correct amount of water, the putty had a lumpy texture and created strings when pulled apart.
17. The putty worked as an eraser, lifting off pencil graphite without leaving residue.
18. The author mixed the leftover putty with other colors to create a new shade.
19. The author tested the clays' durability by leaving them exposed to air for two days.
20. The Jelly Clay remained soft and pliable after two days, but began to crack.
21. The Rice Clay dried about 30% and became lighter in color.
22. The Nari Nerikashi Clay dried out completely and no longer worked as an eraser.
23. The author has a series of videos testing rare squishy resins from Japan.