My own Crayola creations.... well sort of

I recently noticed a lot of neat things made out of clay. For example I bought my mom this cute mug made out of clay or all the cute jewelery pendants.I have three sources to run to when I'm making my at home version of clay. One is just a basic version, another is a polymer clay version and the last and most prized of all is the Model Magic.

This first one turns out some where in between clay and playdough. Its got the tough texture of clay but when you smooth it you'll notice  the playdough aspect. All you need is 4 cups of flour, 1 cup of sugar or salt and 1 1/2 cups of water. Basically mix all of the ingredients so that it will become your clay. Add food coloring if desired. The cool thing about this one is you can bake it and create endless creations. All you need to do is preheat the oven to 350° and when ready bake for one hour. I made a hungry caterpillar with that batch.

The next batch I haven't really tried yet. I got the recipe though from ehow.com/info_8751630_homemade-polymer-clay.html.  I kind of did but I tweaked it cause I didn't have all the stuff or couldn't find it at the moment. I would try sticking with this one by the recipe.


Finally my favorite one of all, Model Magic! I would like to thank southernasbiscuits.com for sharing such a great recipe. I remember playing with this as a child and also bummed because it costed so much. All you need is 2 cups of baking soda, 1 cup of cornstarch and 1 1/2 cup of water. Basically combine all the ingredients in a pan, stirring til smooth. Now place pan on medium heat. Stir until it starts to boil and then continue to stir to remove the lumps. Set a pan cover slightly over and cook til they look like mashed potatoes. Stir ever now and then to avoid burning.  Remove from heat and place into a large bowl. Wet a kitchen towel and place it over mixture to cool. Once cooled dust counter with cornstarch and knead. Tada!  Model Magic! I'm working on something now. It was really easy to work with and way better then clay. Downside you have to wait a whole day for it to dry.

Well hope this gives you some ideas and sends you off creating or helps with that next big project.

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