Cold Porcelain

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 cup glue
• 1 cup cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon mineral oil
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice (as a natural preservative) or 1 tablespoon witch hazel (as a natural preservative) or 1 tablespoon clove oil (as a natural preservative)

Recipe

• 1 combine ingredients in pot. don't use your good cookware for this because it can be hard to clean off.
• 2 cook on low heat stirring constantly for 10 minutes or until dough forms and begins to come away from the sides.
• 3 remove from heat and allow to cool until you can handle it.
• 4 knead to a smooth clay consistency.
• 5 store wrapped in plastic and refrigerated.
• 6 color is translucent cream but can be tinted with acrylic or oil paint.
• 7 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.
• 8 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.
• 9 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.
• 10 dries in 24 hours. expect 20%-30% shrinkage.