Feeling spooky?
Pick one of four Halloween inspired creations inside our downloadable Halloween Makers Guide, make it your own, and share it for a chance to win.
Win a bundle of our favorite Sculpd kits.
Free guide, four creations, one winner. Share your make by Wed Oct 28.
No Kiln NeededMade for first-timersDone by HalloweenTHERES NO WRONG WAY TO MAKE IT
The Sculpd Halloween Challenge
Rather than buying another piece of seasonal décor that gets tossed after one use, we're daring you to make something unique you'll want to keep for Halloweens to come. Here's how to enter:
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Step 1
Choose
Pick one of four Halloween-inspired creations from our step-by-step guide to nail down the basics.
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Step 2
Make it your way
Follow it exactly or go completely off-script. Wonky is welcome - that's the bit people pick up and ask about.
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Step 3
Share it
Post your finished piece on Instagram and tag us. That's your entry.
HOW IT GOES DOWN
From lump to shelf: the process
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Prep the table, open the box, setup done.
Clay, tools, paints, glossy resin glaze and a guide, all in one box. No shopping list, no trip to a craft shop, no "some assembly required" moment at 8pm. Clear the kitchen table, pour a drink, and you're ready in about ninety seconds.
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Pick your fighter.
Choose one thing, a jack-o-lantern, a trendy ghost, or a bat trinket dish, and commit to it. Staring at a blank lump is the only genuinely hard part of pottery.
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Let your hands (and tools) do the shaping.
No wheel, no throwing, no decade of practice. You pinch, roll and press air-dry clay into shape the same way you did aged six, except this time you're making something you'll actually keep on a shelf.
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Leave it alone for 48 hours.
It hardens slowly in a dry place while you get on with your week. No kiln, no firing, no studio, no trekking across town to collect anything. Air-dry clay handles it without you.
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Paint it and UV glaze it.
Paint makes it yours, UV resin makes it look like you bought it. One coat, 10 minutes left in the sun and your creation starts catching the light like proper glazed ceramic. This is roughly when people stop asking if you made it and start asking where it's from.
THE BUNDLE
Your Halloween Challenge Kit, sorted.
Get everything you need for the challenge (and then some). Grab a Pottery Kit, UV Resin Glaze, and a paint set in your choice of colors. Normally $138, now just $93, a saving of $30. Limited time only.
The Pottery Kit + your choice of paint set
$119
$84
UV Resin Glaze - the glossy, glow-worthy finish
$19
$9
The Halloween Makers Guide - 4 creations, step by step
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Free
Total value
$138
You pay
$93
Challenge ends Wed Oct 28, 11:59pm PT
LETS BE HONEST
Four reasons people don't start
None of them survive getting your fingers into the good stuff.
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WHAT IF
I’m not creative
Creative isn't a personality type you're born with. It's a Tuesday evening and a lump of clay. Start there.
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I’M CERTAIN
Mine will look bad
So does this one. It has opinions now. If its not gonna be perfect, might as well give it a rockstar personality.
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KNOWING ME
I’ll get stuck
A live beginner class with a real person in October if you need it. Just show up on the stream and we’ll walk you through it.
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OR MAYBE
I’ll do it next year
Halloween lands on a Saturday this year. Order by Oct 19 and it's on display with enough days to spare.
Real First Attempts
Think You Can Do Better?
Every one of these was made by someone who had never touched clay before. That's the bar. Have a go at beating it.
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JOKES & GIGGLES
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RECREATING MY CHILDHOOD PUG
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HOLIDAY OBSESSION
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HALLOWEEN FUN STUFF
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I LOVE SCULPD
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GIRLS NIGHT FUN TRIP
4.9 out of 5 · 1,565 reviews
The Verdict's In
Here's what first-timers say.
- ★★★★★He is obsessed!
Got this as a birthday gift for my partner - he is obsessed. Arrived just before Halloween and he's used it to create some really great stuff. This kit is amazing, there is plenty of material and instructional guides. I'd highly recommend and I'll definitely look to order some of your other kits.
- Dave T. · Verified buyer
- ★★★★★Halloween Date Night
I got this for a date night in type deal. I ordered it cause i saw the Halloween themed stuff. There is plenty of clay to make several small items. I’m also really happy with the color options.
- Rachel A. · Verified buyer
- ★★★★★LOVED THE KIT
Brought this as a Halloween activity for me and my partner and I'm officially obsessed! We've made quite a lot from this kit so far. We also brought an extra bag of clay so we could make bigger items but the bags we got in this kit were very generous so probably didn't need the extra one, glad we got it though so we can make more things together.
- Tia C. · Verified buyer
LIMITED-TIME OFFER
The Halloween Bundle Kit
$93
$208 value
SAVE $115
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Enough clay for 4-6 pieces - so your first one isn't your only one
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Every tool you'll actually use, in a linen bag you'll keep
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Your earth paint set - artist acrylics, not poster paint
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A 36-page guide that assumes you've never done this before
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The Halloween Makers Guide - 4 creations, step by step
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Ultra Glossy UV Resin at half price - the bit that makes it look bought
Free shipping Over $70 • 4.9 from 1,565 reviews
ORDER-BY DATE FOR HALLOWEEN CHALLENGE
Order by Mon 19 Oct
Arrives by the 25th at the latest, which leaves the 48 hours of drying you need before the Halloween Challenge.
Free and express shipping aren't available to AK, HI, PR or military addresses.
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Before You Ask
The Questions Everyone Asks
Make something Halloween with your Sculpd kit. The Makers Guide has four creations to get you started, but you’re free to make whatever you like - it doesn’t have to be one of ours.
Then:
1. Snap a photo of your finished creation.
2. Share it to your Instagram Story and tag @sculpdit - if your account is private, DM us a screenshot instead.
3. Make sure you’re following @sculpdit.
That’s your entry.
First place takes a bundle of our Pottery Kit, Candle Making Kit and Paint By Numbers Kit, plus a set of stamps and a paint set.
Second and third place each get a surprise gift.
Winners are announced on Halloween.
Entries close at 11.59pm PT on Wednesday 28 October, and we announce the winners on Halloween. If you’re ordering a kit to make your entry, order by Monday 19 October - that leaves time for it to arrive, for the clay to dry for 48 hours, and for you to paint and glaze before entries close.
There’s no wrong way to make it, so we’re not judging on polish. We look at three things.
- Effort - you gave the project a real go, start to finish.
- Personal touch - you made a choice that’s uniquely yours, whether that’s a color, an added detail or your own spin on the design.
- Halloween spirit - your piece is recognizably Halloween, whether you followed a creation from the guide or went completely your own way.
No. You do need a Sculpd kit or Sculpd clay to make your entry, but any kit counts including one you already own.
The Challenge Kit bundle is simply the tidiest way to get everything you need for a prize winning make - kit, paints and the UV resin glaze - in one go.
The challenge is open to entrants in the UK, US, Canada, the EU and Australia.
Nope. That’s the whole idea. This is air-dry clay - it hardens by itself at room temperature in about 48 hours. No kiln, no oven, no studio, nothing to plug in.
It’ll look handmade. That’s a different thing. You’ll come to love the slight imperfections that make it yours. Nobody’s first one is the good one.
No, this one’s built for adults. Four pounds of clay, carving and shaping tools, and our ultra glossy UV resin. If you want one for smaller hands, the Sculpd Kids Pottery Kit is made for ages 4 to 9.
First of all, store bought air-dry clay can a real struggle to work with. Its full of plastic and doesn’t hold its shape or dry hard and strong. This is 1.8kg of our own proprietary air-dry clay that dries smooth, hard and light grey, plus carving tools, brushes, paint colors, a sponge, our magic UV resin packaged in a beautiful ready-to-go box. No shopping list.
An hour or two of actual making. Then 48 hours of leaving it alone while it hardens. Then depending on your design and attention to detail, another hour to paint and 10 minutes to glaze (in direct sunlight). Spread across a few evenings, not one long session.
Less than you’d think. Air-dry clay wipes off hands and tables with water. No firing, no glaze, no kiln dust. A tablecloth or some newspaper covers it. Honestly, the paint is the messier half.
Then you’re in good company. Extra clay bags start at 900g, and the tools, brushes and varnish you’ve already got work for everything else. Vases, dishes, candle holders, whatever you fancy next.