How do I make home-made clay? The one that I can use for frames or sculptures?

Answer 1

HOME-MADE SALT CLAY. You will need: 1 cup flour. 3/4 cup salt. 1/2 cup water. 1/4 cup cooking oil ... with the clay, you can bake them to harden the clay. ...www.kinderplanet.com/saltclay.htm

ABC Home Preschool has many free craft ideas including Clay Crafts. ... World of Clay - Zillions of fun crafts for kids to make with home-made play clay! ...www.abchomepreschool.com/Crafts/ClayCrafts.htm -

Answer 2

There are different types of "clay" you can make at home... all or most will be "air-dry" clays.

The materials in the recipes will be different for each type, and each type will have different characteristics when dry (strength, appearance, weight, ability to take detail, cost, etc.)

For smaller frames, "bread clay" is probably the best (for several reasons):
http://tinyurl.com/yccbyf

For larger ones, various kinds of clay over an "armature" of some kind (to save on clay and to make lighter) would be good... papier mache, salt dough clay, hypertufa, etc. (again the appearance would be different)

(Polymer clayers also like to make frames, freestanding or over an armature, from polymer clays ... but those you'd have to buy:
Here's some info on making frames of various sizes with polymer clay, if you're interested:
http://glassattic.com/polymer/frames-mirrors.htm )


HTH,

Diane B.

Answer 3

I don't make the stuff so can't be specific but that seems more a recipe for a stiff dough (I do bake) than a clay - look up some recipes for "home made clay" or "play dough" on the internet and see what you are missing - maybe oil, maybe corn starch.