Paper Mache Paste:
- Combine 1 part flour with 2 parts clean water and whisk vigorously.
Modeling Clay - Option 1
- 2 cups salt
- 2/3 cups water
- Saucepan
- 1 cup cornstarch
- 1/2 cup cold water
- Stir salt and water in a saucepan over heat 4-5 minutes.
- Remove from heat; add cornstarch and cold water.
- Stir until smooth; return to heat and cook until thick.
- Allow the clay to cool, then shape as desired.
Modeling Clay - Option2
- 6 slices white bread, crusts removed
- 6 tablespoons white glue
- 1/2 teaspoon detergent or 2 teaspoons glycerine
- Food coloring
- Equal parts white glue and water
- Knead bread with glue plus detergent or glycerine until the mixture is no longer sticky.
- Separate into portions and tint with food coloring.
- Brush the sculpture with equal parts glue and water for a smooth appearance.
- Dry overnight.
Modeling Clay - Option3
- 4 cups flour
- 1 cup salt
- 1 teaspoon alum
- 1 1/2 cups water
- Food coloring (optional)
- Combine all ingredients.
- Dough can be colored by dividing it into several parts and kneading a few drops of food coloring into each part.
- Bake items on an ungreased baking sheet for about 30 minutes at 250ºF.
- Turn and bake another 90 minutes until hard and dry.
Modeling Clay - Option 4 (no bake)
- 2 cups salt
- 2/3 cup water
- Medium saucepan
- 1 cup cornstarch
- 1/2 cup cold water
- Mix salt with 2/3 cup water in saucepan.
- Stir and boil until salt dissolves.
- Remove from heat. Add cornstarch and 1/2 cup cold water and stir. If mixture doesn't immediately thicken, heat and stir until it does.
