How to make clay

Step 7 Play with it!

Done!
You now made the clay that is cheap to make compared to the expensive store-bought clay!

Now you can hand it over to your little kids to play with. And after they have done playing with it, store the clay in an air-tight containers to retain its moisture so it can be used again!

Or...

Make models out of clay and let it dry out in air (never bake this type of clay, it will ruin it) and then paint it!

Or...

Make pottery out of that clay, carve it with your carving tools or something like that, then air-dry it, and paint it!

I hope you enjoyed this instructable!
If you have any questions, or need help, or found an error, or anything, make a comment! ^{I like comments!}

Comments

[amahmudy]

would it get little cracked after the drying process?

[canadian nh]

hi, Cream of tartar or oil of tarta, isn't available can we use another kind of oil? and can we do from this clay flowers or dolls? Thanks

[Lefrançois]

levure+bicarbonate de soude

[friedhand]

Hey you said that we needed cream of tartar, but when you are showing how to make it ,it doesn't include it . Why do we need it?

[mslaynie]

Cream of Tartar isn't a cream, it's a bright white powder. As others have said, it helps add elasticity to the clay, making it a bit more stretchy and pliable.

[kroach2]

do you need a kilm thing to use this clay or is it just an air dry clay???
because i dont have any access to a kilm :)

[JohnDeere312]

um, its a kiln and it says that it is air dry ;)

[luka1184]

This is nothing like Chavant? :(

[kroach2]

whats chavant
is it a brand name clay???

[luka1184]

Chavant is a oil-based modelling clay, making it easy and able to do small tiny details. Movie prop builders use chavant clay. It's not that expensive ^^

[toedaniel]

I have a good use for this clay if it can be used outdoors, hardened so as to be able to hold an item inserted in it, and be long lasting. Will it harden and be able to hold an item in an outside environment? Thanks!

[odysseusesperson]

im planning on making it into a pipe to smoke out of would this type of clay work for the application a wanna use it for

[IceTeaEdwin]

Wtf, no e_e

[Broadwayalltheway]

this is great! I made advent wreath candle holders with it.

[samipiano]

i think the "Cream of tartar" is the "Baking Powder"

[duckman1970]

whats the cream of tarter do and is it a necessity in the clay?

[A.C.E.]

what do you think? It was an ingredient, AND it had an exact amount per batch, correct?

[bombillita]

It is an exterior proof clay? I want to make some craft to my house outside walls. sun, rain weather proof??