She has plans for more elaborate houses with balconies and turrets. I can’t wait to see those!
Eva Stosic’s Home Made Polymer Clay RecipeIngredients:
• 3 T. water
• 1 t. citric acid (not lemon juice or vinegar)
• 1 cup corn starch
• 1 T. tapioca starch
• 1 T. potato starch
• 1 T. arrowroot flour
• 3 T. rice flour
• 1 T. stearic acid (used in candle making)
• 1 t. glycerin
• 1 T. Vaseline
• 1 cup PVA glue like Elmer’s Glue-All
Directions:
Dissolve the citric acid completely in the water (if you do not it will leave granules and that’s a no-no).
Blend the dry ingredients in a closed container. Then mix with the water/citric acid and next three ingredients to a mushy paste.
Put the mushy paste into a plastic or glass container (not for food). Add the PVA glue and mix until smooth.
Cover loosely and microwave 6 to 10 seconds at a time, mixing in between, until the clay starts to gel. Do not overdo or the clay will over-harden.
When done, cover with plastic wrap and let cool; then knead about 10 minutes.
Double wrap in plastic and store in a tightly fitting container.
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13 comments:
Wow, thanks to you and Eva both for sharing Eileen!
Thanks, June. I'd love to see what you could do with Eva's recipe!
Oh, that gingerbread house is just darling!
Thanks to Eva for sharing her recipe.
It looks good enough to eat!
How to neat to know you can make polymer clay at home. This is real polymer, right?
Hi Norma,
Yes, this recipe makes real polymer clay. It polymerizes (becomes plastic) as it cures.
Question... what sort of colorant would be added, or would the clay be painted after it has cured? (Can you tell I've been thinking about this all day?)
LOL, June.
You can add oil paint either when making the clay or when you are ready to model it, but adding color before storing reduces the clay's shelf life slightly.
Adding too much paint alters the recipe and could cause the dough to dry out or crack as it dries - if you want intense color, reduce the amount of Vaseline a tad.
Projects may also be made with uncolored clay, then painted after curing with acrylic or oil paints.
Wow! That's a complicated little recipe there, but what a money-saver it could end up being. Thanks!
I honestly never thought of making polymer clay from scratch. How clever. I always learn something from you! (Oh, and Eva's gingerbread house is really charming.)
Does this clay air dry if left out too long?
Hi Jonny,
Yes, it will dry out if left out too long. However it will not plasticize. It is the oven's heat which triggers the polymerization chemical reaction.
Eva I created a new cold porcelain no cooking simply mix white glue with cornstarch add taylose powder and mint extract mix well let sit 24hrs done
Thank you for sharing, Eva. It's nice to hear from you.
I'll be in touch to go over the recipe with you, so I can add it to The Artful Crafter's clay recipes page.
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