Modeling Clay Recipes
Basic Modeling Clay
1
box baking soda -- (16 oz.)
1 cup
cornstarch
1 1/4 cups cold
water
Food coloring as
desired
Directions:
In
a large mixing bowl, combine soda and cornstarch. In a
two-cup measure,
combine water and food coloring. Pour colored
water
over soda mixture. Stir until smooth. Microwave at
high for 4-8 minutes,
stirring after every minute until mixture is
firm.
Cover with a damp towel until cool. Knead until
smooth.
Store
in airtight containers or plastic bags.
Sand Modeling Clay
Ingredients:
1 cup sand
1/2 cup
cornstarch
1 tsp. Alum
3/4 cup hot
water food coloring
(optional)
Directions:
Mix
sand, cornstarch, and alum in bowl. Add hot water,
stirring vigorously then add food coloring if desired.
Cook over medium heat until it's thick. Let cool. Store
in airtight container.
Mold
or model as desired, and let it dry in the sun for several
days. Once dry, it doesn't need varnish for
protection.
Yield:
2 cups. This is a grainy, stone-like clay.
Play
Clay
1
cup baking soda
1/2 cup
cornstarch
2/3 cup warm
water
food coloring or
poster paints
shellac or clear
nail polish
Directions:
Mix baking
soda and cornstarch in saucepan. Add water and stir
until smooth. Over medium heat, boil and stir until the
consistency is like mashed potatoes. Next, pour it onto a
board to cool. Once cool, knead. For color, knead it in until
blended. Store in airtight container- keeps several
weeks.
Mold
or model as desired, then brush shellac or nailpolish
on.
Yield:
1 1/2 cups. This recipe doubles well, and the clay will
harden quickly.
Fun
Clay- 1
Ingredients:
1 cup
cornstarch
2 cups salt
1 1/3
cups cold water
Directions:
Put salt and 2/3
cup water in a pan and boil. Mix cornstarch with remaining
water in bowl and stir well. Add salt mixture to cornstarch
mixture in bowl. Knead. Store in airtight container, and it
may last longer if you store it in the
fridge.
Mold
or model as desired, and let it dry for several hours. If
desired, paint when dry.
Yield:
3 cups.
Fun
Clay- 2
Ingredients:
1/2 c salt
1/2 c hot
water
1/4 c cold
water
1/2 c
cornstarch
Directions:
Mix salt & hot
water together and bring to boil in saucepan.
Stir
together cold water and cornstarch in a bowl, then add this
to the salted water. Reduce heat to low
and cook until mixture has thickened, with a consistency of
pie dough Remove dough from
the pan and place onto a board or tray to cool.
Knead
dough until it is smooth. Store in airtight container.
Shape dough as desired. Allow to air dry for 1 or 2
days, or dry in a 200° oven for 1 hour.
Snowman
Clay
Ingredients:
1-1/3 cups
salt
1-1/3 cups
flour
1 tablespoon
oil water
Directions:
Mix the salt, flour and oil together. Add a
little water at a time until you have a big ball of dough.
Knead the dough on a floured surface until very smooth
and elastic. If too dry, add water; if too moist, put
more flour on the surface.
When making snowman sculptures, flour working surfaces
so it won't stick. To join 2 pieces of dough, just
moisten both edges withwater and press
together.
When you're ready to harden the dough, either let them
air dry for at least 48 hours, or bake them in the
oven. Set oven to 325 - 350 degrees F (not
higher), and bake on foil covered sheets. Allow for
approx. 1/2 hour for each 1/2 inch of thickness or until
surfaces turnlight golden
brown. If the sculptures puff up, turn down your oven
and poke a pinhole in the dough to release the
air.
After drying, they can be painted with water colours,
acrylics, enamels or spray paints.
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