Are you an artist looking for a new outlet? Perhaps you’re a kid looking for something fun to do. Or an adult with time on their hands (an interesting expression - does time have weight too?).
Whatever your reason, here’s a great homemade clay idea to get you started. Maybe you could even try building the Taj Mahal out of clay! Give it a try!
Recipe:
* 2 Cups Flour * 1 Cup Salt * 1 Cup Water * 1 1/2 Tablespoons Vegetable Oil * Wax Paper * Paint * 1 Mixing Bowl * Cookie Sheet
Mix the salt and flour together in the mixing bowl.
Slowly add the water and oil to the bowl and mix together until you get a smooth consistency.
Tear off a large piece of wax paper and pull off a chunk of the dough.
Shape the dough into any design that you want…use your imagination. Just try not to make the shapes too thick.
Place your creations on a cookie sheet and cook in an oven at 250 degrees for about 45 minutes-1 hour.
When they are done, remove from the oven and set aside to cool.
Works pretty well by: Julie of Homeschooling-ideas
Hi guys,
I have been perturbed by the negative reviews of this readers recipe - I only want to provide high quality information on my site. So I thought it was time to make a batch myself!!
I mixed together the flour (I used all-purpose) and salt - and added the oil. Then I SLOWLY added the cup of water. I had about 1/8th cup of water left when the mixture turned into a nice dough - so if you add all the water in one go then it seems it will be too sticky.
The dough had a nice feel - a bit too salty if anything but that helps to preserve it later. I then rolled out and cut three shapes. One at 1/8th of an inch thick, one at 1/4 inch thick, and one at 1/2 inch thick. I baked them on a very low oven as suggested - I found that the thinnest shape was just about ready after 1 hour - but I ended up baking them all for 1.5 hours (the thick shape really could have done with a bit longer).
The finished shapes were good - nice and hard. Great for kids to paint and use as ornaments.
And nothing like cookies :-)
Hope that helps. Best wishes, Julie.
Aug 14, 2010 Rating
Experiment! by: Anonymous
I think it is difficult to get a good clay recipe because everyone measures things out differently. Especially if you have to use cups and not weigh thing properly.
And I think that some flours act better than others in their absorbency. I use recipes like this as a starting point - if it is too sticky then add more flour. If it is too dry - then add more water.
Aug 11, 2010 Rating
Not what I expected! by: Anonymous
I made this with my 2 year old son thinking we can make some fun shapes, but it was way too sticky and didn't want to shape at all! Only good thing was that my son had fun mixing and feeling the texture of it. Definitely not clay! Was very disappointed. Trial and error. Still looking for a good homemade clay recipe.
Jul 10, 2010 Rating
This DOES NOT make a clay!! by: Tina
This recipe would probably be great for a very bland batch of cookies but it DOES NOT make a clay at all - in fact, it makes a great big mess!
May 10, 2010 Rating
ok:) by: Anonymous
are they cookies?
are they?
Jan 02, 2010 Rating
Good baking clay recipe by: Julie
Thanks Andrew. We are going to give this one a try!
The children want to make clay letters to spell their names on their bedroom doors - this recipe looks perfect for that.
