I have a recipe for Baker's clay. It is a recipe for clay that I want to make for my 3 year old. I just have no clue what alum is and that makes it quite difficult to create this recipe. Thank you for all of your help.
2007-01-23 04:00:38 · 13 answers · asked by amandaglassner@swbell.net 1 in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
You should be able to find alum in the spice area in your supermarket. It is used to make pickles - it keeps them crispy.
It was used a long time ago in medicine to help wounds close - it has a puckering effect and it is excellent and effective to use on cancor sores (acid ulcors) in your mouth if you eat too many tomatoes.
I imagine that the alum would be used to help the clay bind so you should not emit it from the recipie.
2007-01-23 04:15:17 · answer #1 · answered by chickenmonkeygirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alum is similar to cream of tarter as close as I can fin. It helps add firmness to things and makes it last longer.
"Alum is used in making pickles and is found in the spice section of most supermarkets. Bought some there last week for play dough, in which I think it acts as a preservative. In pickling cucumbers, I understand it helps them stay crisp."
As found in http://guidezone.e-guiding.com/kdalumpd.htm
Hope this helped and good luck!
2007-01-23 04:10:36 · answer #2 · answered by jen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're looking for alum powder, which might be available in the spice section of the supermarket.
2007-01-23 04:20:41 · answer #3 · answered by romulusnr 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alum is a crystallized double sulfate and is considered an alkali metal. In general, this is a salt.
2007-01-23 04:04:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-24 01:00:22 · answer #5 · answered by Elizabeth 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can buy it at the grocery store. It makes dyes hold VERY WELL, so maybe that is why your recipe has it in it.
2007-01-23 08:06:51 · answer #6 · answered by Sophie D S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Reading out "erotic" literature, it is said that young women used it in a douche, to give the appearance that they were still virgins.
2007-01-23 04:06:06 · answer #7 · answered by Adam Smith 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe it's like creme of tartar. You use it to make pickles, so I guess the spice aisle.
2007-01-23 05:54:39 · answer #8 · answered by cowgirl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's used in making pickles.
2007-01-23 23:10:36 · answer #9 · answered by Lydia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some very sour ingredient
2007-01-23 04:02:59 · answer #10 · answered by FUSIONMASTER 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋