Cold Porcelain

This is a short post just going to be showing how to make homemade air-dry clay called cold porcelain. This recipe is super easy and quick, the only hard part is the "cooking" and being able to not overcook it. If you do overcook the clay, it'll be too hard and when it dries it will crack. If correctly made, it won't crack and will stay very light. This clay can get really nice details into your creation, so you can use it to make literally anything. I'm using this batch of clay to make my cosplay mask, which will be posted soon in the cosplay page. Anyways, let's get to the recipe!

To make cold porcelain, you need these tools:

• A microwavable bowl/container (make sure this isn't used for food afterwards)
• A microwave
• A stirring utensil (I used a knife)
• A measuring cup
• Measuring spoons

These are the measurements and ingredients:

• 1 cup of cornstarch
• 1 cup of glue - 8 oz (Elmer's white glue works best)
• 2 tablespoons of lemon juice (vinegar works too, but it makes the clay smell bad)
• 2 tablespoons of baby oil

Now onto making it!

To make this, first add the cornstarch and the glue into your container. Start by mixing this up a little and then add your lemon juice and baby oil.

Now, make sure you thoroughly mix all these ingredients into one paste.

Now it's time to microwave!

Place your container into your microwave and heat it for 15 seconds. Take the mix out, and stir it up. You need to repeat this step until the mix is thick, sticky, and clumpy. It won't look done, but it is. For me, it took 6 intervals of 15 seconds. 

Now that it's been in the microwave, you want to transfer it onto your table. If you don't want your work station sticky and gross from the hot clay, put down a sheet of cling wrap and rub some lotion over the top of it. Make sure you also coat your hands in the lotion; it keeps the clay from sticking a lot to your hands. Now comes the long part. You need to sit and knead this clay for at least 10 minutes until it comes together into a smooth ball. Also, it should no longer stick to your fingers when you touch it. 

Now that that's all done, you need to lay out a new piece of cling wrap and cover this one in lotion too. Roll your clay into a log and wrap it up in the cling wrap. Transfer the wrapped clay into a Ziploc bag and press out all the air. This should keep the clay from drying right out. 

Now this is very important to know: 

Before using your clay to make anything, let it rest in the bag and lotion cling wrap for 24 hours. This lets all the water absorb fully into the clay and makes your final product moist and it won't dry and crack. 

That's it! 

If you need extra reference, I have a tutorial on YouTube. Here it is: