Homemade Polymer Clay

RE: Homemade Polymer Clay Post By freda munn (Guest Post) (06/19/2008) I love making jewelry with clay and I want the oven bake recipe to polymer clay Report Spam or Abuse RE: Homemade Polymer Clay Post By Paul (Guest Post) (01/20/2008) I noticed a lot of people having problems with the recipe given here. Don't give up too fast! This type of clay is usually called Cold Porcelain Clay. It can provide some very astonishing results especially with floral sculpting. Usually recipes for this type of clay require more ingredients and you need to cook the dough. Do a search for Cold Porcelain Clay in your search engine. Also do a search in Google Images. You will be surprised what can be done with this clay. Have Fun, Paul Report Spam or Abuse RE: Homemade Polymer Clay Post by DocHarry (1) | (01/07/2008) Contact This is not even close to polymer clay, is there anyone who has a real recipe? So far all I've found out is that polymer clay is a suspension of polyvinyl chloride in a plastomer, but I still haven't found a formula or recipe for making it at home (or even in a lab for that matter.) It's got to be cheaper to make your own than 5 to 7 bucks a pound. If anyone has a solution please let me know at http://mylife.top-talk.net/fimo-f4/fimo-formula-t2.htm. thanks. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Homemade Polymer Clay Post By DRH (Guest Post) (01/07/2008) This is not even close to polymer clay, is there anyone who has a real recipe? So far all I've found out is that polymer clay is a suspension of polyvinyl chloride in a plastomer, but I still haven't found a formula or recipe for making it at home (or even in a lab for that matter.) It's got to be cheaper to make your own than 5 to 7 bucks a pound. If anyone has a solution please let me know at http://mylife.top-talk.net/fimo-f4/fimo-formula-t2.htm. thanks. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Homemade Polymer Clay Post By trouble in projects (Guest Post) (12/17/2007) Anyone know any great clay for projects including no salt? Ive searched the web 100,000,000,000,000,000 times. A recipe would be greatly appreciated. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Homemade Polymer Clay Post By this is great stuff! (Guest Post) (11/27/2007) here is a pic of the snowman she made. It was difficult to take a pic of it because of the white clay and flash, so I set it on my red fleece. See how cute it is. You have to realise, my daughter got very frustrated trying to make things out of salt dough, so i was REALLY impressed with this snowman she made. she used glass beads for his eyes. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Homemade Polymer Clay Post By this is great stuff! (Guest Post) (11/26/2007) here is a pic of the snowman she made. It was difficult to take a pic of it because of the white clay and flash, so I set it on my red fleece.See how cute it is. You have to realize, my daughter got very frustrated trying to make things out of salt dough, so i was REALLY impressed with this snowman she made. She used glass beads for his eyes. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Homemade Polymer Clay Post By this is great stuff! (Guest Post) (11/26/2007) here is a pic of the snowman she made. It was difficult to take a pic of it because of the white clay and flash, so I set it on my red fleece. See how cute it is. You have to realise, my daughter got very frustrated trying to make things out of salt dough, so i was REALLY impressed with this snowman she made. she used glass beads for his eyes. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Homemade Polymer Clay Post By this is great stuff! (Guest Post) (11/26/2007) I made this yesterday and my 14 yr old made the most adorable snowman with it, it looks just like polymer clay figures. She even blushed its cheeks and feet. It was not difficult to make at all, I simply used my brain and if it was sticky added more cornstarch. I didnt even make a mesaurment, I simply added a bunch of cornstarch to a bowl and added glue then added more of each till I got the consistency I wanted. I have tried salt dough, I have tried salt dough with cornstarch and vaseline added, none of them are as good as cornstarch and glue. it holds its shape, it dries well, it does not crack. the other recipes I have tried do not hold 3-d shapes well and when you add a head to a body the whole thing sinks down and squashes. My daughter coloured the cornstarch glue mixture with food colouring and it worked well. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Homemade Polymer Clay Post By Lisa (Guest Post) (10/13/2007) Can this Homemade clay be put into a push mold? Can I attach a clay flower to a picture frame, and what would I use to attach? What about attaching flowers to a headboard? What is the best homemade recipe? Thanks! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Homemade Polymer Clay Post By Juliet (Guest Post) (09/28/2007) You can avoid stickyness by adding a little bit of sunflower oil to it Report Spam or Abuse RE: Homemade Polymer Clay Post By Virginia (Guest Post) (06/22/2007) this doesn't sound like "polymer" just simply "hand made air dried clay". What makes it "polymer"? And how long will it hold up? True polymer clay when cured properly will last a lifetime...... this doesn't sound like it would hold up a lifetime, and what glazes can you use to finish this with?? I'm not sure I would trust this for beads or anything I am using for resell...... I could be wrong, but doesn 't sound like "polymer" to me if it 's NOT baked..... Report Spam or Abuse RE: Homemade Polymer Clay Post By sheene (Guest Post) (03/13/2007) i tried the recipe for poly clay using glue? it helps if you measure the glue first in a small bowl before adding in 1 1/2 TBS of cornstarch.. mix it with a spoon until everything sticks to the glue..you can form a ball from it afterwards.. made several cute projects with that recipe already.. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Homemade Polymer Clay Post By Maggie (Guest Post) (03/06/2007) 1. All Glue based clays should not be baked. They are air dry only. 2. The thickness of the glue will affect the type of clay you end up with. A fine thin glue will give you a look of porcelain. 3. You can add acrylic paint for the colour at the time you mix your clay. 4. Your options for colour are endless. 5. Projects will shrink. Keep this in mind 6. The clay will keep for months if wrapped tightly in the fridge. 7. Projects will last for years if kept dry. 8. Seal with Minwax water based varnish.(Gloss, Satin or matt) and they will survive forever. 9. OK. The glue is the polymer. 10. The cornstarch is the filler. Could be bread or flour or a mix of fine grain substances.... Salt, baking soda etc. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Homemade Polymer Clay Post By Anna Lyman (Guest Post) (10/21/2006) I tried the recipe as well and it got stuck to me. How can I make it less sticky? I measured it out and did equal parts of each so I guess I didn't understand. Could you please tell me how you make it less sticky? Editor's Note: If it is too sticky, add more corn starch. If too thick, add more glue. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Homemade Polymer Clay Post By (Guest Post) (07/26/2006) Anyone have any suggestions on making clay shingles for a large wooden doll house? Would they crack too easily? Can they be glued to wood? Would any colors bleed when wet? I have visions of rolling out 3/8" thick sheets, then pizza-cutting each one.. OR molding my own "Spanish tiles" over two pencils? Is this idealistic? Editor's Note: I haven't made this homemade polymer clay so can't speak to how that would work or if it would bleed but it seems as though it would work well with Sculpy or other polymer clay. Great idea by the way! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Homemade Polymer Clay Post By Kim Kennedy (Guest Post) (09/04/2005) This may be a good homemade clay, but it isn't polymer clay. Polymer is plastic. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Homemade Polymer Clay Post By ardis barnes (Guest Post) (07/08/2005) There were several questions on my version of polymer clay. I know this will help you. First of all, no baking, just let dry for a day or two. If it's too thin, add more corn starch; too thick, add more elmers glue. You can store it in a plastic bag, but I wouldn't refrigerate it, it would be too cold to handle. ARDIS Report Spam or Abuse RE: Homemade Polymer Clay Post by Steamer (16) | (06/15/2005) Contact Here is my recipe for a good air-dried clay. I use it a lot. Don't make ornaments too thin as if it is less than 3/8 to 1/4" thick it is fragile. Self Hardening Clay (Index) 4 cups flour 1 teaspoon alum 1 1/2 cups salt 1 1/2 cups water Mix flour, alum and salt together in a bowl. Add water gradually to form a ball. Knead (pound, roll & pull) the clay, adding water until it no longer falls apart. Store in a sealed plastic bag in the refrigerator. Allow the clay to come to room temp for easy use. Let your finished project dry at room temp for 2 days. It will become very hard and can be painted. Stanlie Report Spam or Abuse RE: Homemade Polymer Clay Post By Lori (Guest Post) (06/14/2005) Hi-I tried this recipe and it was way too thin and sticky. Please give us more info on this technique, perhaps there is more to it than I realize. I really would like a good clay recipe, I think I'm allergic to store bought polymer clay. I always feel nauseous and have a headache after handling it. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Homemade Polymer Clay Post by pooksa (14) | (06/13/2005) Contact It is Carolyn again! In regards to the poly clay recipe you can email me at moomoo5@optonline.net. This is about mixing the recipe and need more info on how to bake etc. Please I hope you contact me--THANKS! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Homemade Polymer Clay Post by pooksa (14) | (06/12/2005) Contact Hi--I just tried your tip for making clay with this recipe--it didn't work for me. I mixed equal parts of cornstarch and glue like you said but couldn't knead it without everything sticking to my hands and fingers and my countertops. What a waste. How do I mix it without wasting it all over myself. I work a lot with clay and thought that this would be a good idea. Please help me to understand this tip. What am I doing wrong? Thanks for your help. Carolyn Report Spam or Abuse RE: Homemade Polymer Clay Post by imhiz4eva (1) | (06/12/2005) Contact yes! do tell more info!!! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Homemade Polymer Clay Post By Sharon (Guest Post) (06/12/2005) I would greatly appreciate more info on the homemade poly clay.........how long can you store it and in what?...........what about the baking process? Thanks, this is such a great idea! sharonherbert@sbcglobal.net Report Spam or Abuse RE: Homemade Polymer Clay Post By Julia (Guest Post) (06/11/2005) Tell us more. Do you bake this homemade polymer clay just the same as when using one of the store-bought polymer clays? You may write directly to me if you like. kitcat22791@wmconnect.com Thank you, Julia in Orlando, FL Report Spam or Abuse