Cold Porcelain
- 1 cup glue
- 1 cup cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon mineral oil
- 1 1 tablespoon witch hazel (as a natural preservative) or 1 tablespoon clove oil (as a natural preservative)
- Combine ingredients in pot. Don't use your good cookware for this because it can be hard to clean off.
- Cook on low heat stirring constantly for 10 minutes or until dough forms and begins to come away from the sides.
- Remove from heat and allow to cool until you can handle it.
- Knead to a smooth clay consistency.
- Store wrapped in plastic and refrigerated.
- Color is translucent cream but can be tinted with acrylic or oil paint.
- White paint gives a true porcelain look. If you are using this clay with children make sure the paints are also non-toxic, some paint pigments contain toxic chemicals so check the label.
- Model as you would any other clay, metal and smooth plastic work best for me as does keeping my fingers lubricated with a little mineral oil. The clay has a tendency to stick to wooden tools.
- Keep any clay you are not using either wrapped in plastic or covered by a damp cloth to keep it from drying out while waiting to be used. If the clay it too sticky dust with a little more cornstarch and if it is a bit crumbly add a few more drops of mineral oil.
- Dries in 24 hours. Expect 20%-30% shrinkage.
glue, cornstarch, mineral oil, witch
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/cold-porcelain-402636 (may not work)