Made for beginners to start their creative journey. Three experiences in one kit: pottery, painting & candle making.
Make a beautiful candle & enjoy a fun, relaxing time
Zero experience needed, but also perfect for any level!
No kilns needed just air-dry at home
Mindful, relaxing & incredibly satisfying
What's in the kit
What's in the kit👉🏽 Instruction and inspiration booklet
👉🏽 Air-dry clay (enough to make one candle holder)
👉🏽 Sculpting tools
👉🏽 Sponge
👉🏽 Paint brush
👉🏽 White paint
👉🏽 Sealant
👉🏽 Vanilla pod or french pear scented oil
👉🏽 Soy wax flakes (50 hours burning time)
👉🏽 Wick
📞 SOS helpline with resident potter Krissy
💙 We have hundreds of video tutorials on our Instagram and pottery portal so you can follow these to make different candles.
And no kilns are required! Simply model your shape at home and let it air dry.
Kiln free, fuss free!
Kiln free, fuss free! No kilns are required- that’s the fun of our clay. Model your shape at home and let it air-dry and it will be a beaut decorative water resistant piece. Scroll down for examples of things you can make.
Our clay is a special hybrid clay, so if you do want to make a ceramic candle - just add glaze to your order and then fire it in a kiln.
Shipping info (FREE OVER $100 in NZ)
Shipping info (FREE OVER $100 in NZ)New Zealand:
$8 or FREE over $100 for tracked shipping. Orders are sent on the same day of purchase during the week and usually take 1-3 days to deliver.
Express overnight shipping: $15.50 (delivered next business day)- order before 1pm. Excl rural.
Australian orders:
$10 AUD flat rate tracked service.
Usually arrives in 3-7 days.
For all other international shipping: please contact us and we can look into shipping for you.
Public holidays:
We're shipping orders around the public holidays over the summer.
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Viral videos of what you can make
HOW DOES IT WORK?
Make a beautiful candle
1. make the candle
Make the holder out of clay & have a relaxing pottery experience following our instructions or videos.
2. Paint pottery
Once your clay is dry, paint and seal it for another incredibly relaxing and fun activity.
3. Pour the wax
Melt the soy wax & add your scent then pour it slowly into your candle holder.
display & burn
Display the unique candle in the home. Enjoy 50 ours of burning time.
200+ five STAR reviews ACROSS ALL KITS
Let customers speak for us
We absolutely loved our Modeletto pottery date! My boyfriend and I did this together and it was honestly so much fun and so easy from start to finish. Neither of us had ever done pottery before, but everything was really simple to follow and felt super approachable. It was such a nice way to spend intentional time together, and we came away with the cutest matching mugs. It feels so special knowing we made them by hand, and I already can’t wait to have our morning coffees together using them. It was such a fun and memorable experience, and I’d 100% recommend it to anyone looking for a creative way to spend time together :)
Beautiful product. Website was easy to use and communicating with the owner was a breeze when I had questions.
I’m based in Hawke’s Bay so when I found somewhere to fire it, it was great to know they had a relationship with Modeletto so they knew how to work with the clay and glazes I had used
Such amazing clay to work with 😍
Loved making this tray to go along with my Modeletto purchase. They look so cute together - thanks for the inspiration
Learning a new skill as an adult has been both deeply humbling and wildly inspiring … ✨
Thank you for the pottery kit that got this vase started and the inspiration to keep creating 🌹
This was honestly such a fun experience! So easy to follow and the French pear scent is gorgeous. I will be doing more of these kits with some girlfriends and a glass of wine! Loved it. Perfect gift too <3
Inspiration
SOS helpline with resident potter Krissy - anytime!
- DM @modeletto.store or email krissy@modelettostore.com whenever you need help!
FAQ
Our pottery kits are completely beginner friendly and have easy to follow instructions and video tutorials. We're always here to chat if you need any help with anything at all!
Dry in the shade at home. Drying time is 1/2 weeks depending on thickness.
It looks great in its natural state with 2 coats of sealer, or paint with white acrylic paint (and colours if you wish), let the paint dry and apply 2 coats of sealer.
500g of air-dry clay - enough to make one candle holder.
Up to one year unsealed.
Once the pack is open it will stay moist for a few weeks if you seal the zip lock properly. Just add some water to the bag if it hardens a bit and let it soak in for a few days.
