Modeling Clay Recipes: Recipe for Clay and Play Dough (2024)

It's my pleasure to share my modeling clay recipes with you.

I've written about how easy it is to make figurines with clay as you have seen in my tutorials but I didn't mention about clay recipe.

I received comments and questions from you about the clay I used,where and what clay to buy, how to make air dry clay and what is the different between air dry and oven-baked clay.

Well, I can't answers all your questions here but if you continue browsing my website you will find the answer for sure.

So here I am ready with play dough andclay recipes for you to explore.

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Best Homemade Clay

We call this the best of all modeling clay recipes we've ever tried so far because it is stretchy when we knead it well, no cooking and less shrink compared to the cooked cold porcelain clay.

It's good for miniatures, figurines and flowers. And, it dries faster compared to other clay recipes. Love it!

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Tissue Paper Clay Made with Homemade Glue (Squishy Clay)

Probably this is the first you've ever seen tissue paper clay recipe without PVA glue and without joint compound :)

After trying this recipe I am quite like it. What else to ask? This modeling clay recipe is cheap, stretchy and squishy :)

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Cold Porcelain Clay without Glue

This clay is good for kids to play when making simple object like 2 dimensional ornaments with cookie cutter. It's a good replacement for salt dough because the surface is smoother and appeared whiter than other dough.

We won't recommend you to use this for figurines because it's not stretchy enough and once you mold the clay, it has to stay in that shape until it's dry. This clay is less flexible compared to cold porcelain with glue.

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No Cook Play Dough

This type of modeling material is best for kids at any ages even as young as 1 year old. But, supervision is always good when baby andtoddler playing with it.

You need only about 15 minutes to make this type of dough. However, this quick and easy clay may not dry fast depends on the humidity level and climate in your home country.

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Salt Dough (Baked & No Bake)

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This type ofmodelingmaterial will dry hard like stone after sometimes. It's easy to make but the texture won't be as smooth as others. You may need to use sand paper sheet to make the surface smooth so you can paint it. This is good for hanging decorations for Christmas tree, as well as figurine.

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Soapy Clay

I like soapy clay for its texture and fragrant. The soap added to the clayingredients will also help to preserve your model. And, it will dry hard. Good home-made clay for miniatures!

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Cold Porcelain Recipe

I love cold porcelain clay. Compared to other recipes, this clay has the most variations. I tried more than 10 type of recipes and finally settle down with my own mixtures.

You may have your own version too when you feel comfortable with the final result of your clay.

This is my best clay to make wedding or birthday cake toppers, favors and souvenirs.

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Candy Clay

It is an edible modeling dough for young artists who are into cake decorating. This sweet clay is best to make flat figures and to decorate crackers or cupcakes.

You can't keep this clay for long though.

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Cold Porcelain for Flowers

Arni makes beautiful flowers with delicate petals using cold porcelain for flowers that has the look and feel to Japanese air dry polymer clay. She shares her recipe here.

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Marshmallow Clay Recipe

The clay made with marshmallow is very flexible and yet dries very hard. Eva Stosic shares her recipe and tips with us. She added mint extract to preserve the clay mixture.

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Baker's Clay Recipe

According to the story passing down from our eldest, the clay was called "baker's clay" because the bakers were the ones started making nice little ornaments during holiday seasons to sell or to give away to their customers with this clay.

Doreen Lindahl sent us herBaker's Clay recipe from her old steno notebook to share with us.

And, we've made Mother's Day craft with this clay. Check out our video tutorial below.

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Have you tried any of our modeling clay recipes yet? have you made any craft with it?

What is your favorite modeling clay recipes?

Do you have clay recipes to share? We would love to hear from you. Please share your picture and story here.

Tips:

We have received many questions asking how to protect the items made with homemade clay.

Well, we use Sculpey glazeor Mod Podge for certain items but most of the time we use 2 type of glaze as shown in my video below :)

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FAQs

Can you use playdough as modeling clay? ›

Both polymer clay and Play-doh are non-toxic and can be moulded to create beautiful creations. Play-doh, marketed to young children, does not require any oven use to preserve creations.

Is Modelling clay different from play dough? ›

Play-Doh Fun Tub

It's extremely soft and easy to use. When it dries out it's a little crumbly but easy to clean up. Modeling clay is more fun for older kids, because it holds form better. It's firmer, but after a little use it becomes pliable.

How do you harden clay for kids? ›

To harden modeling clay that's polymer-based, start by placing the clay on a ceramic baking dish. Then, bake the clay in the oven for 10-30 minutes at 215-300 degrees Fahrenheit, depending on what the packaging your clay came in says.

What is the best modeling clay for kids? ›

The Best Types of Polymer Clay for Kids

- Sculpey Bake Shop®: Our Bake Shop® products are a great place for young clayers to start. This clay type is cost effective and stays soft until baked.

Does playdough harden like clay? ›

Bake your Play-Doh for 5-10 minutes.

Then, check on the baked clay to see if it's hardened. If the clay is firm and hard to the touch, you can display your Play-Doh masterpiece around your home! If your Play-Doh isn't quite hardened, you might have more luck sealing it.

Is modeling dough play dough? ›

While play-dough (or appropriately spelt as play-doh) and modelling clay look similar and both allow you to mould them into practically any shape and will harden to make more durable objects, they are completely different.

How do you harden Modelling dough? ›

Modeling clay cannot be hardened, the properties are different than, say, polymer clay. If you wish to “cure” your piece, you'll need to create it with a polymer clay, then bake it according to the package instructions.

What is modeling dough made of? ›

Play-Doh's current manufacturer, Hasbro, says the compound is primarily a mixture of water, salt, and flour, while its 2004 United States patent indicates it is composed of water, a starch-based binder, a retrogradation inhibitor, salt, lubricant, surfactant, preservative, hardener, humectant, fragrance, and color.

What are the ingredients in modeling clay? ›

While wet modelling clays are comprised of clays, silica and fluxes, the main components of air hardening clays are kaolinite (or talc) and water combined with minor ingredients such as calcium carbonate, iron oxide, propylene glycol and/or preservatives.

How do you make Modelling clay harden? ›

Most polymer or oven-based clays will harden after they are cooked at 265 °F (129 °C) to 275 °F (135 °C) for 15 minutes per 1⁄4 inch (6.4 mm) of thickness. Remove the baking sheet from the oven, and place it on a heat-resistant surface to cool.

How do you make air dry clay dough? ›

Start by mixing 1 1/2 cups of cornstarch, 1 cup of glue, 1 tsp of lotion, and 1 tbsp of vinegar. Mix it using a spoon or spatula. 2. Add 1 tbsp of baby oil.

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