| Chemical clay can be made from kitchen ingredients. Chemical clay pieces must be moistened with water before they stick together. This clay dries strong with a stonelike finish and can be painted with tempera paints.
This recipe makes a lump of clay about the size of a softball.
Materials:
- Mix all of th salt and cornstarch in the pot.
- Slowly stir in all of the water. Keep stirring until the mixture is smooth.
- Cook and stir the mixture over low heat until it is stiff to the consistency of mashed potatoes. This should take about 2 to 3 minutes.
- Spoon the mixture out onto a pie tin or a piece of foil, then let it cool for about 10 minutes.
- When the mixture is cool enough to handle, squeeze and press it until it feels like clay. This should take about 3 or 4 minutes.
- To store unused clay, wrap it in wax paper. It should be alright for several days. If it gets too sticky, add a little water into the clay.
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