How to make Cold Porcelain Recipe and procedure

For cold porcelain clay this is the way and the ingredients I use to make it . First I want to tell you that this is a very easy clay to make by yourself. Any one can make it, and there is not special secret to achive success on doing it.
 
About the clay

To start let me  tell you that the order to place the ingredients in the pan is not important at all.
For making the clay as I make it, you will need the following ingredients:

-A Teflon pan. To be used only for this intention
-A wooden spoon. To be used only for this intention
-250ml white glue
-150gm corn starch
-2tsp stearine
-1tsp Vaseline
-A pinch of citric acid. This is very delicate ingredient, so it must be really very little, but it must be. If you put to much, the clay will turn very dry.
-1tsp liquid paraffin
-1tsp nivea cream (pons cold cream work as well)
-2tsp hot water in order to dilute the estearine.

Making the cold porcelain clay:

Dilute the estearine with the water, and place it in the pan followed by all ingredients, all together. Set a very low fire (the lowest you can get), and with the help of the wooden spoon, start mixing all ingredients (this procedure it is a little heavy, because you have to keep on mixing, while the clay is getting harder) slowly and continuously until your clay will separate from the pot's walls. At this moment you will notice that the colour has change into a light vanilla colour. Give one more minute in the low fire, while changing up side down few times as it where an omelet. Set down the fire.
If you follow the steps as I have advise, you will have no problem with the next steps.
If you happen to have a peasant clay, don't worry, it is normal, if you did not mix continuously. Now is time to take the clay (careful with your hands, for it will be very hot) from the pot and place it in a clean surface, free of dust, and fat. At these stage, you will feel the clay it's still sticky in your hands.
Put a little nivea cream in your hands and in the surface you will work on. Start kneading good; against the surface as if you where making bread; later knead also between your hands, until the clay becomes smooth, and it begins to cool off.
When it is totally cold, I will recommend to place the clay in a hermetic container, in this way you will have your clay always ready to use when you wish, even after few months.

Problems after kneading your cold porcelain clay :

-The clay still sticks in my hands: give some more heat in the Teflon pan, always turning upside down as an omelet. The problem may be that the clay is not well cooked, and needs to dry a bit.
-The clay not smooth and it's breaking as I knead: 1.- To much citric acid, 2.- Over cook.

I hope this entry will help you.
Remember: The practice makes the master, so... never give-up.

3 comentarios:

  1. Thank you for this recipe. I usually use polymer clay, sometimes paperclay however am intrigued by cold porcelain clay. I definitely want to try this!

    Hugs,

    Sue

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  2. Bravo Tryny, maravilloso tu trabajo. Te auguro mucho éxito.
    Un fuerte abrazo.
    Lydia

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  3. Hola Tryny, gracias por la receta... tengo una pregunta, cual receta te funciona mas que las otras... se que tu esperiencia vale oro, he visto que tiene dos recetas cual te funciona mas que la otra, quisiera saver antes de compar los incredientes pues aqui donde vivo hay que revuscarlos.. gracias otra vez por la informacion y el talento que compartes... todo un placer. Maritza

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