Homemade Ornament Clay Recipe

Special Clay You Can Make for Sculpting Ornaments

© Elece Hollis

This is a recipe for sculpting clay which hardens when it dries. It is great for making ornaments.

Here is the recipe for making ornament clay. It is good for many kid's projects that are going to be painted and kept.

Use a cooking pan at least one quart size. Combine 2 cups of baking soda and 1 cup of cornstarch and exactly 1 1/4 cups of water in the saucepan. Place on medium heat and begin to stir. Keep mixing and stirring until the mixture is as soft as mashed potatoes (about 5 minutes)

Take the pan off and cover it with a lid and set it in the refrigerator or a cold plavce for 30 minutes to an hour so it gets about likewarm and you can handle it. Knead the clay by hand and then roll it out to sesired thickness.

Keep any leftover clay in a tightly closed container.

Use this recipe to make ornaments for your Christmas tree, fun holiday jewlery or mantlepiece angels.


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