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Recipe
Cornstarch clay (cold porcelain)
A smooth, white, air-drying modelling clay made by cooking cornstarch with white glue, oil and lemon juice.
Beginner15 min active
Every A New Field recipe has been run in a domestic kitchen or community hall. Read the safety notes before you start and adapt for your venue.
What you’ll make
Smooth, ivory-white, bakes without an oven, paintable.
Flexible slots (flex around your material)
No flexible slots — this recipe uses only fixed ingredients.
Fixed ingredients
- Cornstarch · 250g
- PVA or flour paste · 250ml — Flour paste for all-natural version.
- Glycerine + oil · 1 tbsp each
- Lemon juice · 1 tbsp — Whitens and sets.
Equipment
- Saucepan
- wooden spoon
- cling film or plastic bag.
Refinements and variations
- Replace PVA with home-made flour paste for a fully natural version
- Add dried herb or pigment.
Source notes
A classic craft recipe, widely shared in teacher resources.