A pamphlet of feline opinion · est. mmxxv
Pete, the resident feline critic
The Pete Gazette
The Clay Desk Reviewed for kids & the grown-ups who shop for them Reviewed from the windowsill
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Crayola
Quail Egg Sculpture Stops the Human Cold
★★★★☆
Sculpey
Moonlit Heist Reveals Fish Idol Has No Soul
★★☆☆☆
Crayola
Non-Drying Clay Deployed as Conceptual Disruption Art
★★★☆☆
From the wires — the critic descends upon the next desk shortly. The toys have been warned.
Lead Review · From: Crayola
Paw Prints Become Bas-Relief in the Human's Gallery
Pete channels ancestral god-cat memory to press a self-portrait into the Crayola clay, and the human obligingly curates the masterpiece on the windowsill without grasping its significance.
By Pete · Resident Feline Critic

So, the Human has acquired what appears to be a large, sealed vat of primordial ooze. They call it "Crayola Air Dry Clay," a rather pedestrian name for five pounds of artisanal mud. The proposition is that one can sculpt this damp earth into shapes, which then harden into permanent, brittle effigies. While the cool, earthy scent might momentarily pique my i…

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Image of Crayola Air Dry Clay (5lbs), Natural White Modeling Clay for Kids, Sculpting Material, Bulk Craft Supplies, Teacher Classroom Must Haves for School
Fig. 1 — the subject
Pete's Verdict
★★★★☆
A tool for visionaries only. Worthy.
From The Desk
Image of Magic Clay - Air Dry Clay 36 Colors, Modeling Clay for Kids with Tools, Soft & Ultra Light, Toys Gifts for Age 3 4 5 6 7 8+ Years Old Boys Girls Kids
ESSENSON
Squishy Green Orb Betrays Pete by Morning

So, the Small Human has been gifted a box of what appears to be... colorful lumps. From my vantage point on the sofa arm, I can see it's the "ESSENSON Magic Clay," a collection of…

★★☆☆☆ — A trick. Short-lived. I was deceived.
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Image of Air Dry Clay 66 Colors, Modeling Clay for Kids, DIY Model Magic Clay, Molding Clay Kit with Sculpting Tools, Non-Sticky Soft and Super Light, Arts and Crafts Gift for Boys Girls Kids.
Aestd-ST
Tribute Idol Positioned to Guard the Domain

So, you've brought home a box filled with sixty-six individually wrapped, brightly colored lumps of what you call "air dry clay." The brand, "Aestd-S…

★★★★☆
Image of ARTPAR Air Dry Clay 90 Colors, Modeling Clay for Kids,Model Magic Clay,DIY Molding Clay Starter Kit with Sculpting Tools,Soft and Non-Sticky,Art and Crafts for Boys & Girls 3-12 Years Old.
ARTPAR
Botched Effigy Secretly Edited by Its Subject

So, the human has procured a box filled with ninety individually wrapped packets of colorful, pungent mush. They call it "Air Dry Clay." Ostensibly, …

★★★☆☆
Image of Air Dry Clay 24 Colors, Modeling Clay for Kids, DIY Molding Magic Clay, Toy Gifts for Age 3+ Years Old Boys Girls Kids
Exptolii
Tuna Sculpture Beside Empty Bowl Secures Dinner

My human has presented me with a box of what they call 'Air Dry Clay' from a brand named 'Exptolii.' It appears to be a collection of 24 brightly col…

★★★★★
Image of Crayola Model Magic (30pk), Bulk Modeling Clay Alternative, Air Dry, Kids Arts & Crafts, Classroom Supplies for Teachers, 15 Colors, 1oz
Crayola
Elbow Catastrophe Unleashes a Field of Perfect Prey

My Human, in a fit of what I can only assume was profound boredom, has acquired a large box filled with thirty smaller, brightly colored packets. The…

★★★☆☆
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