spray paint or shellac first????

[blueskies]

I'm new to the world of ceramics! I've done some research, but I have a question if anyone can answer it. I'm using Craft Smart Natural Airdry Clay for a project and was wondering if I should spray paint it first or use shellac to set it first? I've tried googling and can't seem to find a clear answer. I don't want to use acrylic paint because the spray paint I am going to use is textured. 

[neilestrick]

I can't answer your specific question, but what is the project you're working on? The reason I'm asking is because air dry clay has no durability or strength. It's not a good medium for anything other than something to sit and look pretty.

[Callie Beller Diesel]

In addition to what Neil said, air dry clay will still be a bit porous, so if your spray paint requires a smooth surface to work (thinking of some of the metallic effects), you will want to apply some kind of primer or base layer first. 

[Clay17]

There are two types of shellac, regular shellac and dewaxed shellac.  Dewaxed shellac can go over or under and type of finish. Regular shellac should only go over a finish. 

If you paint shellac on clay then paint over it the paint will peel off. 

Think of regular shellac as a waxy resist