Prof. Dr. Jan Bredereke

Making Modelling Clay Yourself - Recipe

Ingredients

  • 400 g flour
  • 200 g salt
  • 2 tea spoons alum powder
  • food colour (powder, no liquid)
  • 1/2 l boiling water
  • 3 table spoons oil

Preparation

Mix the flour, the salt, the alum powder, and the food colour in a bowl. Add the boiling water and the oil. Knead well, first with a mixer, then with your hands.

If the modelling clay is not in use, it should be sealed air-tight to prevent drying.