Picture of Things you Need for Air-Dry Paper Clay
Paper (newspaper or office paper)
Hydrated Lime
Clay (stoneware looks so pristine, but terracotta will fire at lower temperatures)
Optional: About sodium silicate "Magic Water" to join coils and fix cracks (a low temperature fire may be sufficient)
Fine mesh fabric such as muslin
Buckets
The clay can be dug up from your backyard or bought rock and debris free. I chose the latter type of clay to use.
There's a simple method of preparing your own dug up clays that I found interesting. (Watch the master potters of San Marcos here!)