I was about to say I love your soft voice. I can't listen to many on here if they have a harsh voice... Your projects are amazing and made me ask for a huge block of clay for Xmas as it's quite expensive for me. I'm not great yet but I will keep trying. Thank you so much
Lol...you are a peach, so lovely!! You quickly moving back when filming the reflective microwave bit made me laugh out loud.. that's me when someone points a camera anywhere in my vicinity!!
Thank you!!! This is the video ive been looking for this morning. I love working with clay and have some bottles I want to decorate all cool looking with clay and stuff.
Thank you so much for the recipe. I had tried a recipe that you cooked in a pan. What a process that was and it didn't turn out very well. This one turned out just as you said and the bowl was much easier to clean. It also took much less time. Why would anybody do it in a pan. My 2-year-old grandson is coming to visit and I have a handprint from him as a baby so I wanted to do another one and this will be perfect. Thanks again
I did it in a microwave today, and will never do it that way again. I don't know what happened, but it took forever, it was sticky and a mess. I think I finally got it, but I lost half of it in the process. I will try the stove top next time.
@@MissMolly3377 it is very sticky as it is glue, you shouldn't loose any if you keep it in the bowl, maybe it takes a bit of practice. Maybe your microwave is not as powerful as mine too, but slower is better than quick anyway as you don't want it to over heat, there are other recipes that use the cooker, so maybe try one of those, hope you get on well with it, thanks
Potato starch works just as well (instant mashed potatoes). If you like somewhat more subtle colours you can add something like paprika power, cinnamon, curry etc. If you really want to go crazy, add some dry yeast 😊
I just love your video’s when using the home made clays are they food safe or can you make them food safe? Thank you so much for sharing such wonderful ideas!
It's a good strong clay. Wonderful, thank you so much for watching my sons video, I need to encourage him to make more videos, it's very satisfying ❤️ Thanks again, Sarah
Hei! I just discovered Das Clay and your channel 😍 What would you say is the difference between Das Clay and your own home made clay? Which do you prefer and why? I love your videos, they have inspired me to be creative and have fun 💖
This is sensational, thank you so much for sharing this with the world! I was wondering if you can use and work with this the same way as store bought clay? Like using water to smooth out and transfer images to it, making the slip to add pieces on and varnishing it once it’s all finished and painted? ... I have a massive amount of ideas that I want to make to sell, and if I can use homemade clay then it would make such a massive difference!
Thank you, it is a bit different and more plasticy, I’ve not used the slip method with this, but it is great for pins and key rings etc where you cut out a sturdy shape. The transfer of images actually works better on this clay 👍 You just have to give it a go and see what you think of it ❤️❤️
Not sure if you know ..in acrylic paints the are student paints and artist paints ..if you use artist paints the colours are made with pure pigments so the colours will be very strong and not fade ...student paints are synthetic colours so the colour is nowhere near as strong as artist paints and the colour can fade over time when painted with ...
Sure, my channel and view point is to use what you have first then purchase what you can afford when you need to, but thank you for adding this for those that didn’t know.
I find that DAS clay has more of a feel of natural clay and I love that while I work, the homemade clay I find is more suited to simple shapes and dishes like this, where it is rolled and cut. Straight from the packet is easier after all too and people like to see what I can make from DAS, so they can too, but whatever you prefer, this clay really is super strong and I like that 😊
Hi I am very new to this craft, but absolutely love it. I am battling thou with my airdry clay that I make myself. I find that it does go into a teardrop shape and then it is nice and soft, but when I try and put it into one of my molds it cracks and it takes forever to dry. is it possible that you can give me a few tips on how to do this right? I am very keen on using it to make my tin crafts and bottle crafts.
Hi, can you smooth it out more before pushing into the mold, then after a little while carefully remove from the mold and continue to dry, slow drying is good as should help prevent cracking, some lotion on hands while sculpting also helps, best of luck
Lotion on hands stop cracking? but the lotion is only for the outside not the entire mixture so it will cracking only one part, what happens to the rest of it? So I know .
I made some air dry clay but it didn't turn out very well. I used vegetable oil and lemon juice in my recipe. I also did not have sufficient cornflour so used tapioca flour and PVA glue.. I didn't quite get the teardrop shape after I'd kneaded it and it was very springy - when I rolled it out it kept springing back, up to a point. I also couldn't get it completely smooth after kneading it, if I rolled it into a ball it was a bit wrinkly. Due to it being springy it also wasn't very good in molds with fine detail. Do you think it was the tapioca that was to blame or perhaps it needed more glue or more flour?
The flour could be a completely different consistency, cornflour really is like no other, sorry for the later reply, some messages slip through the net for some reason. Thank you, Sarah
Oooh, I'll have to try this. Looks great! I haven't got a fresh lemon, but I do have fresh lime? Or, could I use apple cider vinegar instead please? Ps, aw, there's nothing wrong with your reflection 🙂 x
Thanks so much for sharing. I’m eager to try but a bit worried about putting PVA glue in the microwave. Would it be safe to use the same microwave to heat up food afterwards?
You don’t have any problem with the oil paint “drying” after making something? Because oil paint dries through oxidation as opposed to acrylic paint that dries when the water evaporates from it. Once dry can you then use an acrylic paint or sealer over top? Because in the art world painting acrylic over oil paint is a big no-no.
It’s just a small amount of oil paint so really doesn’t effect it in my experience, we’re not using it as a paint, acrylic and sealer are both ok after fully dry, and it’s very strong and durable
Hi, I would think doubling it would be fine, I think I have before, just give yourself a big enough bowl so you can really get in there and beat the dough, it will take a bit more muscle power 😆
Which is stronger - daas or homemade? I made a cornstarch clay, and sold the ornaments. They sort of fell apart several months later which caused great embarrassment. I did not cook it though.
This recipe is solid as long as you don't make too thin or vulnerable. Oh no I can see the embarrassment, I don't sell air dry clay or homemade clay items, my channel is all about crafting and having fun, not making things to sell. Polymer clay is the most durable.
It is fairly robust, so providing you don't make it too delicate then i think you should be ok, it's not brittle like glass but of course if you apply a lot of force, like with most things, it could break, I love this material, I need to make another batch very soon, I must make some jewellery with it too
There are many different recipes, this is the one i know, but I will hopefully experiment with others too. This one needs heating slightly due to the ingredients, you can feel it change once heated.
Could you use this recipe to make flowers? Normally I'd make sugarpaste but this would be far cheaper to make 😁. I could just test it out as I'm going to make some but I just thought I'd pick your brains.
You could yes, I find air dry clay easier to use as I like the texture for smaller more detailed items, I like using this for little bowls etc that are super sturdy
You can use all the same ingredients and put them in an old metal pan, over a low heat on the oven top and keep beating it till it thickens, I have never tried this but worth a try, let me know if it works if you try. Otherwise search for a non cook method, hope that helps, thanks for watching
@@Kayenne54 thank you, it’s a funny name for it isn’t it? 😁 cornflour and white glue homemade air dry clay I guess is a bit long winded 😆 have a great day ❤️
@@RedRockingBird Adding real essential oil drops at the end of the processing (while it's still warm, before that final kneading) and the essential oil component would help prevent any fungal growth. The vinegar discourages that as well. But you have to use *real essential oils,* not synthetic perfumed oils. 100% natural essential oils work best. Lavender and Eucalyptus are the most readily available in many places. Tea tree oil is too, but personally it smells to me like insecticide so I don't like it lol. Lemongrass and clove oils are also usually available. Clove oil is especially effective against bacteria, fungi and virus' too.
@@Kayenne54 wonderful, thank you for adding this really useful information for us all to learn, it’s not something I know much about so that is very useful 🙏 😊❤️
@@RedRockingBird The oils I've mentioned shouldn't cause issues for people with sensitive skin, when kneading them into the "dough". If people are wary, use disposable gloves, and only use two to three drops per batch. Clove oil can be used (carefully) neat on sore gums or abscesses in the mouth for adults. Dentists used to use a lot of it, with fillings and sterilizing instruments.
With some oil or moisturiser on your hands give it a really good knead and it should come back together, I hope it works out, trick is to really beat it in between heating and not over heating, then plenty of kneading
I used corn flour i found un my country but is granulated and it doesnt put together.. is like a plasticine cracked. I added more glue but nothing happened :(
In Spanish it is called maicena but if it is not a fine powder it will be grainy so try to use food blender you would use to make smoothies to make it fine then use it you should get a fine powder that way. Try Ultimate Paper Mache You Tube channel for some alternative recopies for air dried clay. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-YOiovGN-yHA.html
I think corn flour in your country is used to make polenta , which is granular ...Try looking for cornstarch it’s a very fine powder it’s used to thicken sauces and soups ...in our country it’s called cornflour but this varies to which country you live in ...hope this helps ...
You could try Rice Flour instead? I've seen recipes online for those. The air dry clay from that seems to work up very similarly to the cornstarch ones.
I made this today, and almost threw it in the garbage. Ugh. I was so frustrated. I will do it on the stove top next time. The microwabe was horrible. I think it turned out okay, I will know for sure tomorrow. Mine was so sticky, it would not knead like that. I cooked it for quite a long time in my microwave. I will only make it on the stove, if I do it again. The recipe I watched, didn't say to put cornstarch down, but lotion. I just found one that you don't have to cook, but I don't know how that is.
There are many different recipes, find one you like, I like this one as it's the one I am used to and works out great for me. Stick with one recipe at a time, this one you put cornflour (starch) down as you knead and can put petroleum jelly on hands when needed. There's another super simple one I did that is coming out on here in the next few weeks. But mainly I purchase DAS clay and work with that, best of luck
@@RedRockingBird Thank you, so much, for responding. I used Creative Cat's recipe, but she adds more liquid than others, and I think that is where I ran into the problem. I will definitely try yours next time. I am not sure if the kind you don't cook is as good, but it does seem much easier. Again, I appreciate you replying. I really love your channel. I have learned quite a bit, in just the few videos, I have watched, of yours.
