DIY Clay Texture Paste: Sculpting Concepts & Method

I make clay texture paste as a result of my retailer purchased wall filler (type of joint compound or Spackle paste) has completed.

I like crafting with that wall filler. The filler will dry onerous. However, it will possibly’t change air dry clay in time period of flexibility to make a mannequin.

A minimum of, the wall filler helps to make my bathroom paper roll tube and cardboard stiff as you may see in a few of fairy home tasks I did at Clayitnow You Tube channel like beneath miniature seashore home – click on on the image to see my video.

Clay texture ideas - clay texture technique

However, I do not assume I’m going to purchase one other tub of filler. I used to be pondering…ehm..perhaps I could make my very own paste. So, I go searching my craft containers and located plaster of Paris or we name it POP.

I blended plaster of Paris following the instruction on the packaging. It says 1 a part of water with 2 elements of plaster. I did that and use it for my craft. It dries onerous however too quick. I haven’t got sufficient time to play with it..I meant to make texture for my miniature home wall or roof.

So….I did one other experiment. Impressed by my greatest home made clay recipe with flour base, I add flour to my plaster and wow…it really works! I’ve home made clay texture paste for my craft.

I’m proud of it and excited.

You will have seen my video printed few weeks in the past you probably have subscribed to my You Tube Channel. However, you probably have not seen it but, I’ll share my recipe right here.

Do-it-yourself Clay Texture Paste Recipe:

Actually, recipe for this clay texture paste may be very easy. There are solely 3 substances.

These are all we want:

Chances are you’ll questioning in case you can add PVA glue or not. The reply is YES. I do know that a few of you might be used to combine Plaster of Paris (POP) with glue. That is okay!

If you wish to add glue, scale back the water and change a number of the measurement with glue. Ensure that your glue + water forming 2 elements of composition.

I take advantage of half right here which means that you just determine by yourself measuring machine. You should utilize spoon, cup, bowl, and so forth. Should you use spoon, it means you want 1 spoon of flour, 2 spoon of water and three spoon of plaster, and so forth.

Subsequent, learn how to make clay texture paste? Once more, it is extremely simple. Put 1 a part of flour in a bowl, blended with 2 elements of water till you do not see the lumps anymore.

Then, slowly add 3 elements of plaster. And, that is it! The paste is prepared for crafting.

Clay Texture Concepts and Method

After making craft tasks with clay texture paste recipe as above, I proceed experimenting with it. For instance, I add extra POP to make thicker paste till I’ve paste with consistency like peanut butter. It really works! Take a look at my current cash field (piggy financial institution) tree log fairy home undertaking. I make tree bark texture with this paste. This clay paste works like paper mache clay.

clay texture ideas and technique - making tree bark

Then, I took slightly little bit of that thicker paste and add extra POP (Plaster of Paris) till I can roll it like air dry clay. It really works too! OMG, it is superb! I believe I’ll begin utilizing it as my new type of home made air dry clay. Take a look at the window!

What do you assume?

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Did you make this clay texture paste?

If sure, what’s the consequence? What’s your expertise? I’ve acquired some feedback from you saying that this paste is sweet for flat floor however not for 3D type of shapes.

A few of you attempting to use this on the cardboard however unsuccessful as a result of the cardboard turn into moist and smooth, damaging your craft.

Properly, I haven’t got that type of expertise. However, I’m listening to you and did extra expertise. Let me share my ideas:

Make thicker paste by including extra flour & plaster to the fundamental recipe.
Apply thick paste on the floor as a substitute of skinny paste. Skinny paste simply peel off/ crack.
Cowl your cardboard with glue or glue and paper napkins earlier than making use of the paste. Once more, use thick paste.

All the very best.