(can be used to make beads for necklaces)
Mix 2 cups salt and 2/3 cup water in a pan. Stirring
constantly, heat over a low flame for about 4 minutes
(Do not
boil). Remove from heat. Quickly mix 1 cup cornstarch
and 1/2 cup cold water together and add this combination
in one go to heated mixture. Stir and mix quickly.
If resulting mixture is not a thick paste, place back
on low heat and stir for about a minute until mixture
is doughlike. Treat like bread dough - knead on flat
surface until dough is a smooth and pliable mass. Can
be stored in plastic or foil and kept in an airtight
container.
Color can be added when dough is being cooked or
when being kneaded, or modeled objects can be painted
when dry.
It takes 2 days for a modeled object to dry at room
temperature. For quicker results, preheat oven to 350
degrees F, and then turn the oven off. Place the model
in the oven, preferably on a wire rack, and leave inside
until the oven has cooled off.
For a finishing touch, smooth dry models by rubbing
gently with sandpaper or an emery board.
To make beads for a necklace, punch holes with a
toothpick while the clay is still pliable. You can also
string the beads through a thin wire, letting them
dry on the wire itself. Clay can also be rolled out
like cookie dough and cut with a cookie cutter.
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