 This project can be used to hold pens, cellphone, rulers,
art materials, paper pads and
more!
Materials:
Clay:
In a large saucepan, mix together 1 cup cornstarch and 2 cups baking soda. Add 1-1/2 cups
cold water and stir until smooth. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until
mixture comes to a boil and starts to thicken into a mass like mashed potatoes that holds
its shape.
 Turn out into a dish and cover with a damp cloth. Allow to cool. Once cooled,
knead it until it is smooth and elastic. Refrigerate for at least one hour in a re-sealable
plastic bag before using. To store, refrigerate in re-sealable plastic bag.
1 cup Cornstarch
2 cups Baking Soda
1 1/2 cups Cold Water
Damp cloth
Re-sealable Plastic Bag
Yellow Acrylic Paint
Varnish or Polyurethane
Black Pentel Pen
White glue
Cutter/Scissors/Cookie Cutters
Toothpick (optional)
General Instructions:
- Sculptures of different shapes and sizes can be
molded by hand or by cutting with a cutter, scissors or cookie cutters. Details can be
made using a toothpick and other simple tools.
- When joining component parts of your sculpture, first roughen the
areas to be joined by scoring or pricking with a stick. Then, brush with a little water
and attach.
- If joining is not done properly, component parts may fall off after
drying. You may simply glue them on with white glue or use fresh clay to join them.
- Cracks may appear in your sculpture during or after drying,
especially for bigger sculptures. If cracks do appear, they can be filled with fresh clay.
Re-dry.
- After sculpting the clay, dry thoroughly before painting.
- Sculptures can be air dried or baked in an oven. Baking time depends
on thickness of the sculpture. Larger items take longer. For smaller items, try baking at
150 degrees C for 15 minutes and check if sculpture is dried.
- Use water based paints like acrylic.
- Decorate with black pentel pen and personalize with
your name too!
- When paint and pen ink is completely dry, finish with
a coat of polyurethane or varnish.
Costing:
Baking Soda P30.00 / 1 lb.
Cornstarch P21.00/ 400 g.
For inquiries, call Patsy at (632)3751069 or email us at
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