It has long been proven that modeling exercises help develop speech. We offer you to make clay with your own hands and spend unforgettable minutes (and maybe hours!) Of joint creativity with your baby. Our sculpting mass recipes have been tested on the most creative creators and their moms. Choose yours!

Modeling is a great way to develop fine motor skills, but not all mothers willingly give their babies plasticine - they are afraid that the child will swallow it, get dirty and dirty everything around. Teachers in kindergarten and school also dislike him, since it is not easy to keep track of 10-20 kids kneading plasticine in their hands. In fact, the fact that plasticine stains furniture, sticks to the floor and clothes, gets stuck under the nails, etc. are pure excuses. If you teach a child to work with him correctly, nothing bad will happen. Moreover, almost all children, without exception, like the sculpting process itself.

Today the industry offers a wide range of products for modeling: colored dough, clay (ordinary, white, polymer, self-hardening), plasticine (floating, ball, wax, sculptural), mastic, etc. In addition to all of the above, you can always make homemade plasticine. What we propose to do using our recipes.

1. Mass that glows in the dark

You will need:
UV lamp;
vitamin B (in tablets or capsules) 2 pcs.;
2 tbsp. flour; 2 tbsp. warm water;
2 tbsp. l. vegetable oil;
Tartar (can be found in the spice store)
2/3 st. salt.

Cooking method:

Crush the vitamins into powder, add flour, 4 teaspoons of tartar, salt and mix well. Then add water and vegetable oil. Mix well so that there are no lumps. Pour the mixture into a saucepan and cook over medium heat until the mixture looks like plasticine and stops sticking to the pot and hands. When everything cools down, you can start experimenting. Turn off the light and turn on the lamp. Plasticine will glow in the dark!

2. Edible plasticine

You will need:
½ tbsp. softened unsalted butter;
1 tbsp. l. heavy cream;
¼ h. L. vanillin (optional);
3-4 tbsp. powdered sugar;

Cooking method:

Beat the butter and cream with a mixer. Gradually add powdered sugar to the mass and mix. The mass should become thick and dense enough for sculpting. Add vanillin at the end. Knead the dough on a surface sprinkled with powdered sugar. Divide it into several parts, add a drop of food coloring to each and mix well again. If you do not want to use dyes, you can leave the mass white. Now you can start sculpting! The most important thing is that everything that you blind can be eaten.

3. Soft starch plasticine

You will need:
2 tbsp. soda;
1 tbsp. starch;
1 ¼ Art. cold water;
helium food coloring (optional).

Cooking method:

Mix all ingredients, add color. A soft and absolutely safe sculpting mass is ready! Even if the kid decides to taste his works of art, nothing bad will happen to him.

4. Mass for modeling with citric acid

You will need:
2 tbsp. flour;
2 tbsp. boiling water;
½ tbsp. salt;
2 tbsp. l. citric acid;
1 tsp glycerin (for shine);
food coloring.

Cooking method:

Mix everything thoroughly. Add vegetable oil to boiling water and pour into flour. Knead the dough. Knead until the sculpting mass is smooth and pleasant to the touch. You can add sparkles if you like.

5. Mass for modeling with tartar

You will need:
1 tbsp. flour;
1 tbsp. cold water;
½ tbsp. salt;
2 tsp tartar;
food coloring for color.

Cooking method:

Mix flour with salt, gradually adding water. Add tartar, oil and food coloring. Cook over medium heat until a ball forms. Cool and knead well.

6. Boiled salted dough

You will need:
1 tbsp. flour;
½ tbsp. warm water;
¼ Art. salt;
1 tbsp. l. vegetable oil;
food coloring for color.

Cooking method:

Mix flour and salt and pour everything into boiling water. While stirring, cook over low heat until the mixture takes the shape of a ball. Knead on a floured surface until it does not stick to your fingers and becomes elastic.

7. Mass for modeling in the microwave

You will need:
2 tbsp. flour; 2 tbsp. water;
1 tbsp. salt;
1 tbsp. l. vegetable oil;
1 tbsp. l. tartar;
food colorings.

Cooking method:

Stir the flour and salt first, then add water, oil, tartar and dyes. Transfer the resulting mass to a baking dish, cover and microwave for 4-5 minutes (at medium power). When it cools down, knead.

8. Mass for modeling without water

You will need:
300 g flour;
325 g of salt;
2 tbsp. l. wine vinegar;
2 tbsp. l. vegetable oil;
food coloring.

Cooking method:

Mix flour with salt and wine vinegar. Add vegetable oil and food coloring. Transfer to a saucepan and put on a small heat. Stir until thick. Cool and knead well.

9. Mass for modeling on the basis of jelly

You will need:
1 tbsp. flour;
1 tbsp. warm water;
2 tbsp. l. salt;
2 tbsp. l. tartar (can be substituted with apple cider vinegar);
2 tbsp. l. vegetable oil;
100 g jelly (approx.)

Cooking method:

Mix everything and put in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook until a ball forms. When the mass has cooled, knead well. If it sticks to your hands, add flour.

10. Classic salty dough

You will need:
2 tbsp. salt
1 tbsp. flour;
1 tbsp. cold water.

Preparation:

Mix flour and salt, add water in portions. Knead the mass thoroughly, first with a spoon, and then on a floured surface until a bun is formed. If necessary, add flour so that the mass does not stick to your hands. Some salt dough recipes recommend adding wallpaper glue, glycerin, sunflower oil. Here, as they say, the taste and color ...

11. Self-hardening modeling mass

You will need:
1 part fine-grain putty;
1 part starch;
5 parts of PVA glue;
glycerin (a couple of drops);
citric acid (pinch).

Preparation:

Mix all ingredients. Lubricate your hands with a fat cream and knead the mass well. Wrap the resulting dough in foil so that it does not dry out.

12. Self-hardening modeling mass (boiled)

You will need:
2 tbsp. soda;
1 tbsp. starch (better than corn);
1.5 tbsp. water.

Preparation:

Cook for a few minutes. The mass will first begin to bubble, and then collect into a lump. Remove from heat and knead.

13. Self-hardening modeling paste based on wallpaper glue

You will need:
1 part wallpaper glue (with modified starch);
3 parts water;
1 part baking soda.

Preparation:

Mix ingredients and leave to swell for 20 minutes. Add a couple of drops of liquid soap. Knead with petroleum jelly or baby body oil. No need to cook! If necessary, you can add regular starch (so as not to stick to your hands).

The last three recipes are suitable for making interior decoration items. Things are fragile, but with careful handling they can serve for a long time.

Speaking of color ...

Food coloring can be added both at the very beginning of cooking in the dough itself, and later. If you don't have food coloring on hand, you can use some products from the refrigerator or medicine from your home medicine cabinet. For example, green color can be obtained by adding a few drops of brilliant green to the dough, brown - cocoa or strong brewed coffee, red - cherry or beet juice, purple - blackcurrant juice, yellow - turmeric or carrot juice. Alternatively, in addition to color, you can add fragrances! For this purpose, you can use spices or essences for baking. Thus, the child also develops a sense of smell.

If an older child will sculpt (you are sure that he will not pull dough into his mouth), you can use gouache - the color is bright and persistent. You can not tint the mass for modeling at all, work with white. The finished figurine can always be painted at the end and varnished.

It is very useful for children to sculpt: both hands are involved (all fingers and the inner surface of the palm). Children learn to coordinate hand movements, acquire sensory experience, develop an eye, imagination, perseverance, accuracy, manual skills, spatial thinking. Children get the opportunity to do voluminous crafts, learn to feel the shape. When plasticine is prepared at home, there is no need to be afraid that the child will taste it.

"Delicious" plasticine for you and a sea of ​​ideas for joint creativity! We hope you find yours among the suggested recipes!

Dear Readers! Does your child love to sculpt? Do you have a favorite sculpting mass recipe? We are waiting for answers in the comments.

You will need

• For the test:
• - 1 glass of flour;
• - 1 glass of extra ground salt
• - 125 ml of PVA glue, water or paste;
• - food colors, acrylic or oil paints
• For paste:
• - 1 tbsp. l. starch;
• - 125 ml. cold water;
• - 250 ml. boiling water.

Instructions

Take a saucepan or deep cup, sift flour and salt into it and mix thoroughly.

Pour 125 ml of water or PVA glue into a cup. The amount of liquid will depend on the properties of the flour - you may need a little more. If you want to make thin parts out of thin parts, it is better to pour PVA glue instead of water. It will give the finished mass plasticity and the dough will keep its shape better.

You can also substitute water for potato or corn starch paste. To make a paste, dilute 1 tablespoon of starch in half a glass of water. Mix thoroughly and pour this mixture into 200 ml of freshly boiled water. Use only cooled paste for preparation of salted mass.

Let's go back to the test. Pour the liquid into the mixture of salt and flour and mix everything with a spoon. A spiral mixer can be used to quickly achieve uniformity. Next, put the mass on the table and knead like a regular dough. As a result, a rather plastic mass should be obtained, absolutely safe. Leave it in the refrigerator for a few hours. The mass should be ripe.

If desired, you can make a multi-colored mass. Divide the entire volume into several equal parts. Pinch off a small piece from each and stir in the dye of the desired color into it. It is not recommended to use gouache for these purposes, since it has a heterogeneous structure and large particles. Then combine the colored piece with the rest of the mass and knead thoroughly.

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note

In order for a figurine from a salted mass to become stronger, it must be baked in an oven on a flat surface at a temperature of no more than 130 degrees. Wait until the dough is completely dry, otherwise the product will crack or deform.

Helpful advice

You can store salted dough in the refrigerator for about 2 months.

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Ball plasticine is very interesting for sculpting on a plane or according to a previously drawn picture. Such plasticine may well be manipulated by children, from an early age to 8 years. This comfortable material perfectly develops fine motor skills of hands, a child's thinking and unleashes the creativity of kids. Ball plasticine can not only be bought in a store, but made at home.

You will need

• - 2 tablespoons of borax;
• - 60 g PVA glue;
• - food coloring;
• - 0.5 cups of hot water;
• - ¼ glass of warm water;
• - 1.5 cups of foam balls;
• - plastic container (ziplock package);

Instructions

Combine borax and hot water in a separate bowl. Stir until the borax is completely dissolved. In a separate container, combine PVA glue with warm water. Mix thoroughly. Then add food coloring to the glue mixture.

Next, take a plastic bag with a plastic fastener or a plastic container (ziplock bag) and pour the mixture with glue into it and insert the foam balls. Also put the borax mixture and close the bag tightly.

Shake the bag well so that all the ingredients are thoroughly mixed. You can create ball plasticine of different consistency, while adjusting the amount of borax and water.

Advantages of ball plasticine:
- it does not stick to hands at all;
- very pleasant to the touch, develops fine motor skills;
- parts are easily formed and connected to each other and do not need to be confused;
- the glue does not dry out in air, so you can detach the parts and attach them again;
- you can disassemble the crafts back by color and put them in jars, only mixes a little with each other;
- the result is creative and interesting crafts.

Modeling is an exciting activity for adults and children, especially since now there are many new materials. She perfectly develops children's thinking, imagination and motor skills, promotes self-expression. In addition, co-creation brings together and helps to establish contact with other children and parents. Self-hardening mass for modeling is affordable, not in short supply, and if desired, the material can be made independently.

Description

During operation, the substance is easily wrinkled and amenable to processing. It is softer than plasticine and does not harden at low temperatures. If the mass is not placed in a container and covered with a tight lid, it dries up, after which its further use is impossible.

In addition, colored elements do not stick together when creating a shape. As an advantage over simple plasticine, it is worth noting a huge palette of colors and the possibility of using various shapes and tools for modeling. In addition, the mass has a light structure that does not require much work.

Composition

The self-hardening sculpting mass contains only natural ingredients, since it was created for children. The main components of different brands are the same - these are soda, salt and flour. Dyes and flavors for a given composition may differ and be a kind of a visiting card of the manufacturer.

Salt is a preservative that helps to preserve mass, prevents sticking and practically does not stain the work surface.

Polymer clay and plasticine also have plasticity and are produced for modeling, but their composition is unnatural and not recommended for use by children. They are based on PVC and a plasticizer, it is thanks to them that the elasticity of the material is achieved. Polymer clay is quick-drying and dries only when heated.

Benefit

Self-hardening do-it-yourself sculpting mass has many advantages.

The list of useful properties is as follows:

• stimulates self-expression and the formation of artistic taste;
• activates the development and training of fine motor skills, as a result of which the baby's speech improves faster;
• activates imagination;
• stabilizes the nervous system;
• improves brain function and the ability to think.

Since children love everything colorful and bright, manufacturers try to surpass each other in the variety of the palette. In addition to the colors of the rainbow, this includes a variety of shades, and if you combine different fragments, you get a semblance of a marble pattern, which will not leave indifferent any kid. A huge plus is the presence of various shapes and tools, so the sculpting process will be much more interesting.

Views

There are several types of lightweight for modeling with a number of distinctive properties:

1. Self-hardening paste in the air. Its main feature is quick drying (within half an hour), this can be seen from the lightening color of the figure. As a result, the mass becomes firm and does not change with temperature fluctuations. The finished product can be painted, but over time it cracks and breaks easily.
2. Fast drying. Dries in layers, starting from the top and gradually reaching the middle. Drying time depends on thickness, air temperature and figure weight.
3. Not solidifying. Due to its special composition, it does not dry out for a long time, so it is not scary if the child leaves it uncovered. Nevertheless, forgotten for a week, the mass loses its plasticity and is restored only upon contact with warm water.
4. Transparent self-hardening sculpting mass. The material allows not only to show imagination during creativity, but also when creating the paste itself. You can add glitter, dye, mother of pearl and other elements to it. Another additional bonus is the ability to blow colorful bubbles out of the mass.

How to choose

First of all, the material with which the child works must be safe and natural. Excessive amounts of dyes, flavors and preservatives can cause allergic reactions in children. Therefore, when choosing, it is necessary to rely on the composition without unnecessary additives.

If the packaging allows you to see the product, it is worth examining it carefully. Light self-hardening modeling mass should be without any lumps and inclusions, homogeneous. It's good when the material is in a bag - you can not only see it, but also feel it, evaluate its plasticity.

Most manufacturers pack products in sealed packaging, so you have to rely on the composition and intuition. If there is even a subtle plastic or chemical smell, it is recommended to refuse to purchase.

How to use?

The process of using a self-hardening mass for modeling has some differences from working with plasticine. In order for a child to get carried away with a new occupation for him, first it is necessary to create the following conditions for him:

1. The place where he will sculpt should be well lit without drafts.
2. The work surface is covered with oilcloth or a board is used for work.
3. They put the jars in front of the child and explain that it is not necessary to mix everything at once, but it is better to take a little at a time and close the container.

1. The child is given a little mass so that he gets acquainted with the texture that is unusual for him, kneads it in his hands, tried to divide into parts, knead or join two fragments. Then you can start making simple one-color and two-color figures. For example: fruits, vegetables, balls, objects. Then you can try to cut shapes using molds.
2. The next stage is more complex products. All components of the conceived figure are sculpted separately. It is better not to delay the process, otherwise the parts will dry out and it will be difficult to connect them together. If this cannot be avoided, you can use water or PVA glue.
3. During the connection of all the finished elements, they are pressed against each other with neat, confident movements.
4. After that, the figure can be left to dry completely, and then play with it or store it as a craft.
5. There is no need to rush to remove everything after the child, it is better if at least partially he will do it himself. The mass must certainly be folded into jars and tightly closed with a lid, if it has somehow dried out, it can be restored if it is sprayed with water and kneaded properly.

How to make pasta with your own hands - recipe number 1

Sometimes parents have a question about how to make a mass for modeling at home.

You can make such a paste yourself using the following recipe:

• flour - 160 g;
• water at room temperature - 120 ml;
• coarse salt - 80 g;
• vegetable oil - 1 tbsp. l;
• any food coloring available - 0.5 tsp.

All dry ingredients are mixed. In a separate bowl, bring water to a boil and add the ready-made dry mixture there. The mass is constantly stirred until a ball is obtained, then spread on a board sprinkled with flour. When the ball cools down, it is thoroughly kneaded until it peels off the hands and acquires plasticity.

How to make pasta with your own hands: two more recipes

• 1 tbsp. starch (better than corn starch, but potato starch can also be used);
• 2 tbsp. baking soda;
• water.

Starch is mixed with soda, poured into a saucepan and put on fire. Add a little water and, with constant stirring, bring to the formation of a ball, if necessary, water can be topped up. When the mass has cooled down, it is thoroughly kneaded.

There is another recipe for making modeling paste:

• 1 glass of water, salt, flour;
• 1 tbsp. l of vegetable oil;
• 30 g of tartar.

All dry components are mixed, then oil, water, tartar and dyes are poured. Then the mass is placed in a microwave oven at medium power and heated for 5-6 minutes. After cooling it is kneaded well.

The ready-made homemade mass is stored in a container or bag in the refrigerator, purchased in the store - at room temperature in a container with a tightly closed lid. If you follow all the rules for use and storage, the modeling paste will delight the child for a long time and will allow him to show his imagination every day.

Modeling is a very interesting and exciting activity. It develops memory, improves thinking, imagination and imagination, promotes the development of fine motor skills, and also helps to relax, for a while to forget about everyday problems and difficulties.

In order to do what you love, it is not at all necessary to visit a specialized clay modeling studio. You can create small masterpieces without leaving your home, when you want it. And in this matter, a self-prepared mass for modeling will help.

You can make it from completely ordinary products that are almost always found in every home. In today's article we will tell you how you can make a mass for sculpting, as well as how long and how it can be stored.

DIY mass for modeling: recipes

There are many options for modeling mass, but the main components of all of them are salt, water and flour. The recipes differ from each other only in the content of starch, various food colors and tartar.

The homemade base of creativity is stored for about two weeks (and sometimes more) in the refrigerator. To prevent the dough from shrinking, it should be placed in a plastic bag and tied tightly.

Simple sculpting mass

• 160 g flour;
• 125 ml of plain warm water;
• 80 g of common coarse salt;
• 1 tbsp. a spoonful of any vegetable oil;
• a pinch of food coloring.

1. Pour water into a saucepan or saucepan, bring to a boil. In the meantime, mix the dry ingredients thoroughly and gently, stirring continuously, add them to the water;
2. As soon as the mixture takes the shape of a ball, turn off the heat and place it on a floured surface so that the mass does not stick, and leave to cool;
3. As soon as the material has cooled, begin kneading until it becomes plastic and stops sticking to your fingers.

Mass for modeling from soda and starch

• a glass of starch;
• two glasses of regular baking soda.

1. In a separate bowl, stir the starch and baking soda until smooth. Pour the mixture into a saucepan or saucepan, pour in some water and put on fire. Add water from time to time, stirring the dough continuously;
2. When the mixture takes the shape of a ball, put it on the table, cool and start kneading;
3. Advice. It is best to use cornstarch to prepare your creative material. Potato, of course, is also suitable, but with corn mass it turns out to be much more plastic, and later it will be much more pleasant and easier to work with it.

Mass with gelatin

• one and a half glasses of warm water;
• 160 g flour;
• 28 g salt;
• 28 g of tartar (potassium salt of tartaric acid);
• 2 tbsp. spoons of any vegetable oil;
• 1 teaspoon of gelatin.

1. Dissolve a spoonful of gelatin in half a glass of hot water, mix thoroughly and cool at room temperature;
2. Once the jelly has cooled, mix it with the rest of the ingredients and knead until smooth. If the material sticks to your hands, add a little more flour.

Microwave mass

• glass of water;
• a glass of flour;
• a glass of salt;
• 30 g of tartar;
• 1 tbsp. a spoonful of vegetable oil.

1. Stir dry ingredients in a small bowl. Now add oil, water, tartar into the mixture and paint

Transfer the resulting dough to a baking bowl and microwave. Set the power to medium and set the time to 5-6 minutes;

After the allotted time, remove the mixture and knead well.

Self-hardening mixture

The indisputable advantage of self-hardening molding masses is that they do not need to be subsequently dried in the oven or taken out into the street. They turn to stone over time on their own, upon contact with air at room temperature.

• a glass of starch;
• a glass of fine-grained putty;
• 5 glasses of PVA glue;
• 3 drops of glycerin;
• a pinch of citric acid.

1. In a separate container, combine all of the listed ingredients using a wooden spoon. It is very important that the dough has a uniform consistency;
2. Lubricate your hands with a greasy cream or butter, put the dough on the table, knead well and immediately place in a plastic bag so that it does not dry out.

Mix without added water

• 320 g of salt;
• 320 g flour;
• 30 ml of wine vinegar;
• 50 ml of vegetable oil;
• dyes if necessary.

1. Stir the flour, salt and wine vinegar thoroughly. Add vegetable oil and dye there. Then transfer to a saucepan, put on low heat and, stirring, cook until thick;
2. Cool, remove from the pan and knead well.

Papier-mâché mass

Making a homemade plastic mass for sculpting papier-mâché is a snap. This material is especially appreciated by art lovers, because the figures from it are light and beautiful. Papier mache can be used to create masks, hats, figurines, Christmas tree decorations, and more.

• 3 rolls of toilet paper (preferably stiff) or several cardboard egg trays;
• 3 tbsp. spoons of liquid soap or dishwashing detergent;
• 3 teaspoons of PVA glue;
• 15 Art. spoons of latex or oil-glue putty;
• mosquito net.

1. Tear toilet paper or egg trays into small pieces, fill them with hot water and knead with a long thin spatula until a thick, creamy dough forms;
2. Now let's start pumping. Pour the liquid onto the mesh in small portions, and squeeze it out well each time;
3. Grind the resulting paper lumps in a food processor or blender until fibrous cereals are obtained;
4. Now add glue, liquid soap or dishwashing detergent, putty to this crumb and mix well;
5. If the resulting dough sticks to your hands, add a little more soap to it, and if it falls apart, add more PVA glue;
6. Advice. If you want to prepare a lot of papier-mâché for future use, just dry it, and when necessary, add the required amount of water.

Mass without cooking

• a glass of flour;
• half a glass of fine salt;
• half a glass of cold water;
• a teaspoon of glycerin.

1. Mix dry ingredients. Without stopping kneading, add cold water in small portions. Add glycerin and knead again until the mixture is smooth and elastic;
2. If the piece crumbles, add a little water, and if it sticks to your hands, add flour.

Simple homemade plasticine

This material is an analogue of ordinary plasticine, which children love so much. It does not stick to hands, clothes and furniture, it is completely safe for children, and it is very easy to make it.

• 60 g flour;
• 55 ml of shampoo, shower gel or liquid soap;
• dyes.

1. Mix all ingredients until smooth, add color. That's it - the plasticine is ready!

To create crafts, as a rule, they use common food colors available at any grocery store. But if you are unable to buy them, replace them with analogs. For example, brown can be obtained by adding a little cocoa to the dough, green - brilliant green solution, yellow - turmeric, purple - blackcurrant juice, red - cherry juice, etc.

Colorants can be added both at the beginning and at the end of cooking.

As you can see, making a plastic mass for modeling yourself is not difficult at all. Experiment, fantasize and have fun!

DIY mass for modeling a simple recipe

All you need is cornstarch and hair conditioner. And also for beauty, you can add any food coloring. Now, by Easter, every store is full of them. I prefer liquid from candy stores. However, in the same Auchan at any time of the year there are liquid Parfait dyes at a price for a set of 50 rubles. Enough for a very long time.

For every half cup of hair conditioner or balm

As for the proportions for making the modeling mass - they can vary depending on the conditioner, so if it's too liquid, add starch (don't overdo it), if it's thick, add balm.

In our photo, one is thicker, for sculpting, the second is softer, for "crushing".

Everything is in stores)

The only difficulty that may arise the first time is buying cornstarch and choosing a hair balm. There is corn starch in the same hypermarkets (in Auchan in a large yellow box), closer to home in St. Petersburg I found it in a pack in Real Madrid at a price of 38 rubles.

Hair balm should be just a balm, not a shampoo or mask. With a cheap Clean Line, not everyone succeeds. I tried with Faberlikovsky very inexpensive, just everything was not to finish the bottle, it worked out great with him. With expensive hand-made balm (though I had it lying around for a year) it turned out worse. In general, try with what you have at home)

He mixed everything at once, the dye was added dropwise to the desired color. Our colors are not bright, you can make a lot of any saturation.

The mass turns out to be unusually tender, soft, pleasant to the touch. Suitable for tactile sensations: wrinkle, twist, leave prints with everything that you can find at home, suitable for play-do molds. It is not suitable for sculpting serious figures, rarely when it solidifies into a strong one. But the relaxation from playing with this mass with your own hands is complete! Stick the figures too and make prints, but not for the subsequent game) It is better to store immediately in plastic wrap so that it does not dry out. For an hour of play is definitely enough.

For future solid figures, if exactly the result is needed, I can advise the recipe for salt dough with my own hands, but believe me, these are completely different things and the child will be delighted with this mass with his own hands)

How to make polymer clay at home: a recipe

Do you like to make souvenirs and decorations made of polymer clay? Many children enjoy making all sorts of crafts, but the purchased material is not too budgetary. Read on to learn how to make polymer clay at home. All the components are available, the technology is simple. And most importantly, you will know exactly what is included in the sculpting mass with which your baby is engaged.

There are a lot of recipes for the preparation of polymer clay, or rather its analogue in properties. All of them can be roughly divided into the following categories:

• On cornstarch.
• Based on potato starch.
• With and without petroleum jelly.
• With heating in the microwave.
• Heated in a water bath.
• With the cooking process on the stove.
• Cold way.

As you can see, the options differ in manufacturing technology, materials used and their percentage.

Simple ingredients: glue and cornstarch

The mass obtained according to this recipe will almost completely correspond in its properties to the purchased polymer clay. The only drawback of this composition is that the work done from it will decrease by about 30% after drying in weight and size, respectively. Pay attention to this minus and keep in mind that the products need to be made of a slightly larger size than you would like to see the finished version. Crafts from this composition should dry for at least a day.

If you don't know how to make polymer clay at home, start with this recipe, as the ingredients are cheap and readily available. You will need the following:

• 1 cup cornstarch
• 3/4 cup of building PVA (you can buy in the store) or baby (with it, the consistency of clay is softer).
• 2 tbsp. l. mineral oil (motor) or baby oil.
• 1 tbsp. l. lemon juice.
• Heat-resistant mixing bowl with non-stick coating.
• Stirring spatula or spoon.
• Hot pot holder.
• Gloves.

How to make cornstarch mass

The sequence of actions is as follows:

• Mix the correct amount of cornstarch and glue in a heat-resistant container at room temperature (do not heat yet). The proportions of the ingredients can be increased or decreased as a percentage.
• Mix the resulting composition well until smooth.
• Add prepared mineral oil and lemon juice.
• Stir until smooth.
• Place the container on the stove and heat, stirring constantly, until a puree-like consistency is obtained.
• Remove the container onto the stand.
• Better to add a little more mineral oil.
• Place the mixture on a table (preferably covered with something heat-resistant). You can use a tray or cutting board.
• While the mixture is still hot, put on gloves and knead it thoroughly until it is uniform, like a pizza dough.

Now you know how to make polymer clay at home using simple ingredients. It is worth noting that the resulting mass only repeats the properties of polymer clay, but is a more natural product, and not a composition prepared on the basis of plastics, as in the case of the purchased option.

Microwave glycerin recipe

The first method reviewed taught you how to make polymer clay at home without petroleum jelly, but the addition of this ingredient softens the consistency, making the composition more plastic. When dry, a craft made of such material will definitely not crack when it shrinks. The mass for modeling turns out to be quite sticky not only due to glycerin, but also due to a greater proportion of glue, so it is better to prepare it a day before the start of the creative process, or better - a few days. The following components will be required:

• 1 glass of glue.
• 1 cup cornstarch
• 1 tbsp. l. petroleum jelly.
• 2 tbsp. l. lemon juice.
• 1 tbsp. l. non-greasy and silicone-free hand cream.
• The tools are the same as in the previous method.

How to make polymer clay in the microwave

The stages of work are as follows:

• In a heat-resistant bowl, mix the glue, cornstarch and petroleum jelly thoroughly until smooth.
• Add lemon juice and stir well.
• Place the container in a microwave oven at maximum power for 30 seconds.
• Stir the mass.
• Leave for another 30 seconds in the same mode.
• Remove the bowl from the oven.
• Lubricate the work surface (board, tray, table) with hand cream on which you will knead the mass.

• Remove the dried crust formed in the oven from the mass and discard.
• Take the plastic component and lay it out on your work surface.
• Knead the mixture vigorously and thoroughly like a dough. It should become pliable and elastic.
• Make a sausage out of the mass and place on a cloth. It should absorb excess moisture.
• The completely cooled mass can be removed for storage.

How to make polymer clay at home: a recipe without cooking

Many technologies are similar and the sequence of steps is also similar. However, the above methods require heating. This is not always convenient, since it is associated with the need to observe safety precautions. Now you will learn how to make polymer clay at home without a microwave and stove. Such a cooking recipe can be mastered even with children. Not only the sculpting process, but also making the mass for crafts can be easily turned into an exciting activity for a child. The ingredients are:

• Corn starch - 200 g.
• PVA - 200 g.
• 1 tbsp. l. petroleum jelly.
• 2 tbsp. l. petroleum jelly (can be replaced with cream).
• 1 tbsp. l. perfume (optional).

The manufacturing process consists in the fact that starch is slowly mixed into the mixture of liquid-oil ingredients in small portions until a mass that is pleasant to the touch and suitable for sculpting is obtained. Divide it into several pieces and give each one its own shade. You can mix both tempera and watercolor. If in the process of work the mass begins to dry out and crumble, it is enough to add another cream and mix the composition thoroughly with your hands until a homogeneous consistency is obtained.

Do you have potato starch? Consider how to make polymer clay at home

Photos of the stages of work clearly demonstrate that creating a mass for sculpting at home is a simple matter. The problem may be that you don't have the right ingredients and tools in your arsenal. You can completely do without a microwave oven using methods with heating on a regular gas stove, but not everyone has corn starch. If you are faced with such a problem and you are thinking of how to make polymer clay at home without starch, alternatively take a recipe with potato starch. It's cheap and affordable.

Prepare the following to work:

• 100 g PVA glue.
• 100 g of potato starch.
• 1 teaspoon petroleum jelly or hand cream.
• 2 tsp baby oil.
• A spatula or spoon to knead.
• Two heat-resistant containers of different sizes for a water bath.
• Smooth table surface.

The sequence of making a mass based on potato starch

According to this recipe, polymer clay is prepared as follows:

• Combine all ingredients in a smaller bowl.
• Pour an arbitrary amount of water into a large container so that the smaller one, put in this one, is in the water, but stands at the bottom, and does not float.
• Mix the mass thoroughly and do not overheat it.
• When lumps begin to form, remove from the stove and place on a surface greased with cream and continue to knead (if you have not overheated the mass, then your hands should not be hot).
• When the surface of the clay is smooth and wrinkles are not formed, wrap the mixture in plastic and leave for 12 hours.

After that, you can start modeling or remove the clay for storage.

You have learned how to make polymer clay at home with and without the microwave. Perhaps you have already chosen a suitable recipe, but do not know how to make a lot of color. There are two ways:

• Color the finished craft.
• Add pigment while preparing the mass.

After drying, the finished product can be covered with acrylic paint, tempera, and even white areas should be primed, since the material itself will seem slightly transparent, that is, a saturated white shade may not work.

As for the second method of staining, the main thing here is not to overdo it. During the preparation process, acrylic, aniline or food dyes can be added to the mass, but there should not be a lot of them. Otherwise, the structure of the material and its properties may change.

Now you know how to make polymer clay at home. The recipes, of course, differ from each other in terms of the constituent ingredients and the manufacturing technology. However, it is worth remembering that in all cases, in order to get high-quality material for crafts, you need not only to properly prepare it, but also store it until you decide to blind something from it.

The mass obtained in any way must be kept in the refrigerator, always in an airtight container. It can be a plastic bag, a plastic container. The prepared clay is placed in a suitable container. If the mass is still not completely cooled, leave a small hole between the lid and the bottom of the container, or do not tie the bag completely, just remember to close it when the mass has cooled down. Otherwise the material will dry out before you decide to use it.

Now you know how to make polymer clay at home in different ways. Choose the appropriate method based on the ingredients you need or ease of manufacture.

Cold porcelain (Cold porcelain) is a special mixture of corn starch, glue, oil and glycerin, which is used for artistic modeling. Cold porcelain was invented in Argentina at the beginning of the last century.
There are several different homemade methods for making this wonderful material.

Today cold porcelain is absolutely harmless, convenient and very cheap material for modeling. Due to its very smooth and uniform texture, remarkable plasticity, it is very convenient to use.

Both children and adults can work with cold porcelain. Cold porcelain, when solidified, becomes hard, which distinguishes it favorably from plasticine. Also, its advantage is that it can be easily prepared at home.

Tips for working with cold porcelain:

* The product dries out by 20-30% after drying
* Formalin - toxic - avoid contact with hands and mucous membranes. Serves to prevent the dough from cracking when it dries. It should be added to the chilled mass.
* You need to cook the mass in glass or Teflon dishes, but not in aluminum.
* Many recipes advise that the finished mass should be allowed to stand for 1 day.
* Never store the mass in the refrigerator.
* To remove moisture, change the bag at the mass 24 hours after preparation and wrapping.
* To avoid cracks, you need to knead the mass very carefully
* It is important to coat the mass with baby oil before wrapping in film, otherwise fungus may develop.
* Lubricate your hands with cream before working with cold porcelain so that the mass does not stick to your hands too much.
* Cold porcelain is ideal for sculpting flowers (as opposed to plastic and salt dough)
* For a more realistic color of flowers, brush with dry food paint, then hold over the steam from the kettle. The porcelain will absorb the dye. It must be applied after the flower has already frozen.
* You can also paint flowers with liquid food dyes, but the disadvantage of this method is that the flower turns out to be too bright and unrealistic. Acrylic paints can be used for deeper color

Recipe 1

* 1 cup PVA
* 1 cup starch
* 2 tbsp glycerin
* 1 tbsp. l. cream (I use baby cream)

Pour glue into a cup, put on medium heat, immediately add cream, mix quickly, add glycerin, stirring continuously.

Little by little, stirring constantly, pour in the starch.

We knead well.

The mass thickens very quickly, at first it will look like cottage cheese

Then a lump forms. Put the lump from the cup on the table greased with cream, let it cool slightly.

Knead until the mass becomes homogeneous, like plasticine.

Recipe 2

* 2 cups starch (corn)
* 2 cups of white glue (any)
* 3 tbsp. tablespoons of glycerin
* 3 tbsp. tablespoons of white cream (Nivea) (can be petroleum jelly)
* 3 tbsp. tablespoons of baby oil
* 1 teaspoon of citric acid (for canning)

Combine all wet ingredients and cook over medium heat until smooth. Add cornstarch. Stir continuously until a ball forms. Remove the ball from the pan and stir with your hands. If it's too hot, cover with a damp towel until cool.

Recipe 3

* 3/4 ​​cup white glue
* 1 cup cornstarch
* 1/2 cup water
* 1 teaspoon cold cream (Ponds Cold Cream or Sorbolene is recommended, but any white cream will do)
* 1 teaspoon of glycerin.

Recipe 4

* 1/4 cup water
* 1/4 cup cornstarch
* 1/4 cup baking soda

Recipe 5

* 1 glass of starch (preferably rice, but if not, then corn)
* 1 cup dry chalk
* 2 cups of white vinyl glue (probably referring to vinyl based PVA)
* 6 teaspoons liquid petroleum jelly
* 6 drops of formalin (formaldehyde) (sold in the pharmacy, CAUTION - toxic!).

Mix starch and chalk, slowly add glue and petroleum jelly. When all this is condensed, add formalin.
If the mass is too dense, add a little bit of water. Mix well, store in a bag and refrigerate. You can add various paints (oil, acrylic, oils) and food coloring to the mass.

The advantages of this cold porcelain:
1. No need to cook.
2. No cracks.

Recipe 6

* 3 cups of vinyl glue (PVA)

* 15 tbsp water.
* 1 tbsp baby oil or vegetable oil
* 1 tbsp. l. white hand cream
* 1 tbsp stearic acid (to avoid cracking the product after drying)
* 1 tbsp. l. formalin (formaldehyde)
* 1 tsp sodium benzoate. (to whiten the paste)
* 2 tbsp. l. rice starch (optional, you can not add)

Recipe 7

* 1kg vinyl glue
* 0.5 kg corn starch

* 1 tbsp stearic acid or stearic acid
* 1 tbsp emulsions for dough bleaching (optional, can be replaced with white paint)
* 1 tbsp lemon
* 2 tbsp. l. glycerin
* 3 tbsp. l. petroleum jelly

Put glue in a Teflon-coated pan, add cornstarch and stir. Add sodium benzoate, stearin, dough bleaching emulsion, lemon, and then glycerin and petroleum jelly.
Cook over low heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, for 20-25 minutes (well, or until it begins to stick off the sides of the pan). During cooking, the dough goes through several stages: at first it has a creamy consistency, then it looks like cottage cheese and, finally, it forms into a thick mass. It is ready when it comes off the walls. Remove from heat. Put on a countertop and knead until it cools and becomes smooth and pliable. Place in a tightly closed plastic bag and after 24 hours the mass is ready for use.

Recipe 8

* 1 glass of salt
* 1 glass of warm water
* 2 cups wheat flour

Pour a cup of warm water into a bowl, dissolve a glass of salt in it and add two glasses of flour, knead the dough and knead for 10 minutes. When the mass does not stick to your hands, it is ready.

Recipe 9

* ½ cup salt
* ½ glass of hot water
* ½ glass of cold water
* ½ cup cornstarch
* Food coloring of your choice ...

Stir salt and warm water in a large saucepan and bring to a boil.
In a separate bowl, we stir the cold water with the cornstarch, stir well, and add a few drops of food coloring.
We add the diluted starch to the salted water and quickly mix everything. We keep the mass on low heat, stirring constantly, until the dough thickens.
We spread the dough on a wooden base, let it cool slightly and knead until the mass is smooth. It can be used immediately or stored wrapped in a plastic bag or film in a tightly closed container.

Recipe 10

* 250 gr. vinyl glue
* 500 gr. corn starch
* 4 tablespoons of glycerin
* 0.5 cups hot water
* 2 teaspoons 5% formalin

Recipe 11

* 1 kg. vinyl glue.
* 600 gr. corn starch.
* 1 tbsp sodium benzoate (a food preservative, available from pharmacies)
* 1 tbsp stearic acid.
* 2 tbsp glycerin.
* 3 tbsp petroleum jelly.
* 1 tbsp emulsions for dough bleaching (optional, or replace with white paint)

Recipe 12

* 1kg vinyl glue
* 600 gr. corn starch
* 1 tsp sodium benzoate (a food preservative, available from pharmacies)
* 1 tbsp paraffin
* 3 tbsp baby oil
* 2 tbsp glycerin
* 1 tbsp lemon juice or citric acid

Recipe 13

* 1 cup cornstarch
* 1 glass of glue
* ½ glass of water
* 1.5 tsp pure glycerin
* 1.5 tbsp fat cream with lanolin
* 10 drops of formalin

In a bowl, mix the cornstarch and water until completely dissolved. Add glycerin, formaldehyde and cream, stirring constantly, until the lumps disappear. Put on low heat. Then add glue and continue stirring constantly for two to three minutes. Then remove the mass from the fire. Cool and knead again. Store in a plastic bag.

Recipe 14

* 250 gr. corn starch.
* 50 gr. cornstarch (for rolling out the dough).
* 500 gr. vinyl glue.
* 1 teaspoon. stearic acid.
* 1 tbsp sodium benzoate (a food preservative, available from pharmacies)
* 1 camphor tablet.
* 1 teaspoon zinc oxide.
* 1 tbsp glycerin.
* 1 tbsp liquid petroleum jelly.
* 1 tbsp hand cream (preferably white).
* 3 tsp. bleach for the dough (optional or replace with white paint).
* 100 ml. water.
* 1 teaspoon. 5% formalin (formaldehyde).
* 5 ml. alcohol.

Dissolve a camphor tablet in alcohol, stirring them with a disposable spoon. Combine all ingredients in a separate bowl (except formaldehyde and 50 cr. Cornstarch). Stir everything well and let stand for 20-30 minutes. Pour the mixture into a Teflon-lined saucepan or pan and simmer over low heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until the mixture reaches the consistency we need. When the mass thickens, remove the dough from the heat and let it stand for a while. Put the mass on the table and knead, adding formalin (formaldehyde) and slowly stirring the remaining 50 gr. starch until the mixture cools.
Divide the dough into small portions and leave to cool on a table sprinkled with starch. If the mixture is still warm, you need to sprinkle it with starch, but do not overdo it, as the dough may be too tough.
As soon as the mass becomes cold, pack it in plastic bags and put it in the tank with a lid.
This dough can be dyed with vegetable or food colors (which are used for baking) and can be stored for a very long time if stored as directed.

Recipe 15

* 3 cups of vinyl glue (wood glue)
* 1 glass of warm water
* 1 tablespoon sodium benzoate (food preservative, available from pharmacies)
* 3 cups cornstarch
* 1 tablespoon glycerin (also available in pharmacies)
* 3 tablespoons baby oil, such as Johnson brand
* 1 teaspoon formaldehyde (formalin) (pharmacy)

Mix the first 4 ingredients so that there are no lumps. Add oil and glycerin. Simmer in a non-stick skillet, stirring with a wooden spoon until you can knead it with your hands. Finish when the dough stops sticking to your fingers and is firm. After removing the mass from the heat, add formaldehyde (formalin) and knead again. Store in a glass or plastic container, tightly closed.
Let stand one day. DO NOT refrigerate, never.

Recipe 16

* 300 gr. corn starch
* 500 gr. white glue
* 1 teaspoon stearin
* 1 teaspoon sodium benzoate
* 2 tablespoons baby oil
* 2 tablespoons of glycerin
* 2 tablespoons hand cream
* 1 tablespoon formalin
* 1 cup of hot water
* 5 teaspoons of liquid paraffin

Sift the starch and add the sodium benzoate, paraffin wax and stearin to the bowl. Microwave for 5 minutes to melt the stearin. Put the rest of the ingredients in a tin bowl. Using a blender, blend them. After that, add paraffin and some hot water. We stir vigorously. Then add the starch and continue stirring for about 5 minutes. Cook over low heat (stirring constantly) or in the microwave (stirring every minute) until the dough begins to separate from the walls. After that, put the mass on a clean surface and let it cool until you can knead it with your hands. Knead the dough vigorously, and when it has a homogeneous mass, wrap in foil and refrigerate. You will notice that the mass starts to sweat, then, when it is cold, unfold it and knead again. Then wrap it again in a plastic bag, but in another.

Recipe 17

* 1 cup cornstarch (cup - contains 240 grams of starch.)
* 1 cup PVA
* 2 tbsp. l. Johnsons baby oil
* 2 tbsp. l. "Vinagre" (wine vinegar) - can be replaced with lemon juice or a teaspoon of citric acid
* Spoon of tempera dry - if available
* At the end of 1 st. l. cream (nutritious thick, like Nivey) - on the table to knead the mass.

Put the mixed mass in the microwave for 30 seconds - pull out and stir. And so only 3 calls for 30 seconds.

If you took less mass, put it for 20 seconds ... Spread it on the table with cream. We knead the mass for five minutes.

Recipe 18

* 200 gr. vinyl glue
* 140 gr. corn starch
* 1 tbsp vegetable oil (or oil for a baby)
* 1 tbsp white vinegar
* 1 tbsp. l. white paint-gouache (oil, tempera)

We combine: glue, vegetable oil, white vinegar and paint. Stir well. Add starch and set on low heat, stirring constantly with a spatula. Cook for 4 minutes. You should get a mass of consistency of thick semolina. Stir the mass until then on fire, until it becomes an elastic lump. Then we put it on cling film, smear our hands with cream and knead very well. If it sticks to your hands, grease them with cream. After that, wrap the mass in foil and store it in an airtight container.

Recipe 19

* 2 cups of vinyl glue
* 2 cups cornstarch
* 1 cup sodium benzoate.
* 1 tbsp white vinegar.
* 2 tbsp petroleum jelly.
* 4 tablespoons glycerin.

Place the starch in a saucepan, then add the glue, stirring with a wooden spoon to dissolve any lumps.
Add glycerin and stir for a creamy, lump-free consistency.
Dissolve sodium benzoate separately in hot water and add to the total mass, stirring continuously.
Put on low heat and stir continuously until thickened.
When the mass will lag behind the walls, remove from the heat, sprinkle the table with starch and lay out the dough
Mix very well. If it sticks to your hands, lubricate them with cream.
Divide the finished dough into small pieces and store wrapped in plastic wrap or nylon, which must be placed in a jar.
It is important to coat the mass with baby oil before wrapping it in film, otherwise fungus may develop. To remove moisture from the dough, change the bag after the first 24 hours.