This moulding clay can be used in push moulds or to make beads and embellishments for cards etc. It is unbelievably lightweight and although not as easy to work with as polymer clay because it dries out quickly, if you keep it in a sealed bag with a damp paper towel it will be fine.
There are only a few colours - white, brown, yellow, red and blue but from these you can make a whole range of colours - in fact that is where the fun starts - mixing your own colours. There is no mess, your hands don't get stained, it's like play dough for grown ups!
I chose to make beads which probably was not the simple task I had assumed but was very satisfiying.
I created a range of pastel colours which I then rolled into beads and made holes though them. I left them overnight to dry and by morning they were quite firm but not hard - they had a gentle squish to them. I wasn't sure whether this was what I should have so left them another day but indeed the gentle very slightly soft finish was right. I decided to give them a satin glaze which has sealed the surface. Then I strung them onto beading thread with silver toned spacers. The result is an ultra light fun necklace for summer.
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| close up of the paper clay beads |
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| the finished necklace |
