Jonni's DIY Air-Dry Clay Recipe with Gram Measurements
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- Опубліковано 26 кві 2013
- The written version, with ingredients, of the silky-smooth DIY air dry clay recipe can be found on my blog at www.ultimatepapermache.com/ne...
We can only use DAP or Wurth joint compound with this recipe. if we change the glue to Gorilla Wood Glue instead of Elmers. See this video: • Video
I created the recipe to make my baby animal dolls, but since then people have discovered that's it's great to use as the last layer on a paper mache sculpture. Some people use a layer of paper strips and paste under it, while others use the original paper mache clay and then a thin layer of this recipe to make the sculpture really smooth. I've also used it for portrait masks, a rhino, a raven, and many other projects.
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Yes, you can paint the dried clay. I use acrylics. You'll want to seal your final work with a good acrylic varnish.
Best teacher ever.. Love from Iran
Great tutorial and clear instructions
Love your work!
Many thanks
Patricia
Acho vc MARAVILHOSA,genial!Muito divertida também. Parabéns!!
My heart is melting just listening to you talking about mache and making of it :) thank you for sharing the knowledge and being our fairy grandmother :)
I absolutely love this! Thank you for sharing ❤️❤️❤️
Thank-you Jonni...your tutorials are the best I've seen. You have thought of everything..most helpful. Your work is incredible 💜
Hello I do not understand English well and can you tell me what kind of flour you use?
Thank you! I'm excited to get my groove designing with clay on!
You seem to be a special lady. I'm grateful for your giving spitrit, graceful ability to teach, and creativity.
Hey Jonni. Just wanted to say that I'm loving your videos. You've inspired me to try making a sculpture. I'll def post the finished product for you to see. Thank you so much for your videos :)
Fantastic!!! this new paper clay recipe looks very nice, thanks for sharing. Your work always inspires me, it's beautiful.
I've been looking all over for recipes for homemade air dry clay and this is the best I've found. I have yet to try it out but you're literally the only person who took the time to make instructions so detailed and easy to follow, while also really knowing what you're doing. In most tutorials I've found people don't know what is the purpose of each ingredient and therefore always just wing the whole thing ;) So, big big thanks to you for taking the time to share the knowledge! Also, since I have yet to try this mix, can you estimate how much shrinkage there is when it dries? Obviously I'm not looking for an exact percentage but it would help a lot to know what to expect as I'm a doll maker and how much a clay shrinks is probably the most critical part of my work. Thank you~!
EratoTiaTuatha I'm glad you like the recipe. I haven't tested the shrinkage, because I like to make my doll heads over a sock filled with rice. Then I use one layer of plaster of Paris bandages, to give myself a solid base, and add a thin layer of the air dry clay over that. The doll heads are very strong and light, and any shrinkage cracks are easy to fix. Since you probably have a very different method, you would want to mix up a small batch and do a scientific-type test. It shouldn't take long to find out if the recipe will work for you. Let us know what you find out in your experiment!
Ultimate Paper Mache I just made the clay (finally! Took me a while ^^;) So far I can tell the recipe is perfect, probably first time making clay that I had everything come out exactly like in the video! I love the texture and it's really nice to sculpt with. I'll be letting you know how much it shrinks once I get some pieces dry, but first I have a question. Do you dry this clay in an oven to speed things up? If so, what time/temperature do you use? I'm a bit afraid how the starch would react to the heat... Again, big thanks for making this availble!
I've tried this recipe, and I didn't get it 100% perfect, BUT it still worked really well and I highly recommend it. Love the video!
Thanks for a wonderful tutorial! you mentioned oil previously, does it slow down the drying?
Hello I do not understand English well and can you tell me what kind of flour you use ?
Jonni you are amazing, beautiful and I just love your amazing masks on the wall. I need to try your new clay formula on my next monsterous creation....
You are a great teacher! Thank you!!❤
Thank you so much Jonni, I really really enjoyed watching you create this dry dried clay, you are really really awesome and amazing too. I really really love ❤️ all the things you make. Please stay safe and well too xxx Mags
Thanks! 😀
Thanks for providing alternative solutions to those of us who don't have the exact same tools that you do!
Great! I'm really excited about how well the clay works in molds, but I haven't had time to play with it in molds yet. This is really good to know.
I have been looking for an air dry clay recipe. Thank you so much.
I hope to try this soon!
Just made my first batch according to this recipe! Didn't have dough hooks for mixer so hand-kneaded in the remaining flour like you suggested, used a dollar store cutting mat for this. Surprisingly easy and the clay looks great! Made some push mold faces & candy mold seashells so far. Took the faces out right away, left the shells in til they dry to see what happens! The faces are PERFECT!
Hint: soak beaters & bowl in a dishpan to be dumped outside. This stuff probably clogs drains nicely lol
I love your videos!
I've been working my way through them the last couple days since I discovered your youtube channel.
I swear they're better than any professionally produced craft show I used to watch on cable.
Thanks for sharing all your tips and info and experience.
Looking forward to making my first batch of your clay. (Just need to do a hardware store run first!)
Thanks! Going to try it out this weekend 🎉🎉🎉
Thank you so much for those instructions! i havent tried it yet put i find it really nice of you to take the time to get the exact proportions and to provide both cups and grams mesurement :)!!
You're welcome. I hope you have fun with it.
Nice tutorial totally helpful tks grandma
Thank you. Excellent tutorial.
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Thank you so much for the explenation,i will try this! Grt from Belgium👍😀
I just made this and it looks fabulous! Your directions were perfect! Thanks so much =)
You're welcome!
Oh my gosh Jonni, your animals are stunning!
Thanks! 😀
So Brilliant Jonnie, I can learn from this in the future when I'm doing my own paper mache projects.
Have fun!
I have not used the expanding foam (yet!) but it should work just fine.
Thank you so much for sharing. Your work is amazing.
You're welcome 😄
THIS VIDEO IS SO WONDERFUL and TIMELY!
40 some-odd years ago my little sister sent me a precious piggy bank that she made by using a balloon and paper mache. Fast-forward to a conversation I had earlier this week with one of my granddaughters who I asked to save all of the newspapers she could find so that we could try to make her a piggy bank. Thank you soooooo much! I subscribed!
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love your work its awesome....you have an incredible talent :)
can't wait to see more of your creations :)
Thank you so much for sharing your talents.. I think you've inspired me..
You are so welcome!
Yes, I use baby oil - the kind that's sold here is just mineral oil with some fragrance added.
I think that it would take a very long time to dry if you didn't use an armature underneath. However, it might be an interesting experiment.
I have never used the stuff to make beads or buttons, but I can't imagine why it wouldn't work. They may not be as hard as you would like, so go ahead and test it and see what happens. The original paper mache clay recipe is harder when it dries, but it's much more difficult to sand.
Great video thanks for taking the time!
You're welcome. I hope you enjoy the air dry clay. Show off your work on my website, too.
I love ur videos ... And their so easy to follow :)
Thanking for all your videos as you take time to explain step by step that's best what I like about your recipes and am glad I found your videos and keep watching them to study well untill I start making my own paper mache. Will also love to learn the smooth silky paper mache I keep hearing from you but am not able to get the video yet I guess I didn't search well. 👍🙏
I love your videos. You look like my mom so I feel she's explaining me how to do it. Thanks a lot your recipes are absolutely great and your work is awesome. Really art work. Greetings from Costa Rica
I'm so glad you like the videos! 😀
Thank you for your expertise...I have loved creating art and projects since kindergarten and now since retiring, I'm at young the clock! Thanks for sharing...I am a new subscriber!
Wonderful! I'm glad you're enjoying the videos. 😀
thank you so much,,,,this is exactly what i neeede to invent what i need. i need a mold and this was just perfect :)
thanks you!!!
Such a lovely video! Tyfs.
You are so welcome! 😄
Thank you SOOO much!!!
Yes, that's the stuff. Use the pre-mixed kind that comes in a plastic tub, not the dry powder.
You're so sweet. Thank you for these videos!
You are so welcome!
Hello Jonni, thank you for the wonderful tutorials! It took me a while to find the written recipes on your blog. For anyone else who is having trouble, you have to click on the video thumbnail & then scroll down to the blog post to read the written recipe.
Thanks, TrumblebeeMom. It was difficult to find the recipes but I just (hopefully) made it easier - go to my blog and click the Art Library link at the top. I recently organized the site so people could find all the projects and recipes. There are almost 500 pages on the site, and a lot of the good stuff was getting lost. So - whenever in doubt, hit the Art Library link! :) www.ultimatepapermache.com/
Ultimate Paper Mache thank you! I just made my first batch of clay; hopefully, I'll get to experiment with it soon.
merci beaucoup vous etes tres gentille
Sabah Benkaddour si vous avez besoin dautres translation laissez moi savoir. Cetait in plaisir. Bisou
Oh my!! This is fab! Its just like an inedible gumpaste lol Love your channel. Love from Scotland lXl
Thanks so much! 😊
Thanks very much for your recipes
I love your creations, they are so beautiful to look at. I made some air dry clay last week after following your instructions and it turned out okay, but i did not mix the paper enough so it turned out a little lumpy, but it still worked and i was able to smooth with some water and a spatula. I do wish the clay was waterproof though as i want to experiment with garden features. I am going to cover in a high coat of varnish to see if it will withstand the British weather! Thank you so much again.
Good luck with it. Most varnish is slightly permeable, perhaps to let the wood underneath breathe. It can also crack in the sun, but if you keep it protected it might last awhile. I don't use this recipe for yard art, because none of my waterproofing experiments worked. You can see how my garden gnome is holding up after two winters in Minnesota here: ua-cam.com/video/gyqsBl2jBqI/v-deo.html
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About 2 1/2 cups.
Thank you🌷💖😍you are so kind🌹🌸🥰
I think the Durham's is epoxy-based (I could be wrong, of course) so it may not work - but it would be worth trying. Weldbond doesn't work in the original recipe, but you're making up a brand new recipe, so be sure to let us know how it turns out.
Sooooo glad you put the subtitle in saying your cat not mine. I was checking my cats, they were looking at me like I'm mad.
I still do that, even when I know I'm hearing a recording of my own cat. :)
Hi ma'am I am from India yesterday tried air dry clay recipe with newspaper and tissue papers both clays are amazing 😊 I am sending lots of love from India thanks for this amazing recipe... 🙏
Thank you! I'm glad you're enjoying it. 😀
I don't think they sell joint compound in a tube here in the States, so I'm not sure. Make sure it's for drywall, not pipes. If it's pre-mixed, and it's for drywall, it should work just fine.
Excelent Recipe!
I'm glad you like it
Hi Barbara. I think some of these questions would need some experimentation, and you would be the perfect person to do them. The clay does shrink (anything that contains water will shrink when it dries) but I haven't measured exactly how much. It is not as hard as the original paper mache clay, which makes this new stuff easier to sand, but less strong. I used it for the tongue on my baby puppy dolls, extremely thin, and they're holding up just fine. But if I dropped one? It might break.
If you go to my Channel and look under the Popular Uploads playlist, you'll see the New Paper Mache Clay video. That's the "original" paper mache clay recipe. I don't know if you can use the fast-drying joint compound in either recipe, because I've never tried it. You can give it a go, and see what happens.
I don't know how I landed up here, but I loved it. Such a lovely lady. 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻
Thanks! 😀
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Yes, it shrinks. I think the only kind that won't shrink is epoxy clay, but I could be wrong. I have never tried using it to repair anything, I just use it thinly over an armature. Occasionally, hairline cracks happen, but they're easy to repair. It's quite rare, though - did you use all the measurements in the video?
You are very talented. I was wondering if you've ever used expanding foam (the stuff in a can) to flesh out any projects and if you could PM over it once its fully dry either paper strips or the clay. In place of using a lot of the crumbled up paper.
Lately, some people have reported that Dap works just fine now. They may have changed their formula again. Go ahead and try it, and see if it works. The glue and joint compound combine to create an extremely strong mix - it's essentially a polymer (liquid plastic) glue with calcium carbonate added from the joint compound. I have never seen any other home-made mixture that creates a product as strong as the glue-joint compound combo.
Thank you for the recipe. after checking, here in Singapore its called "wall putty" .
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I don't know if it's been mentioned, but they make mixing paddles for hand drills. The higher torque motor of a drill vs a kitchen mixer might be more up to the task of mixing the clay. The paddles start at about $3.50, but like any mixer, there are different shapes for different jobs.
Great idea. I do use the paddle when I need to make a larger batch. If you double or triple the recipe you could wear out a kitchen mixer's motor, but a drill can usually handle it. Thanks for mentioning it! 😀
I am totally transfixed by your clay! I am making at the moment fairy houses for my garden with shop bought air dry clay and was wondering if your clay is frost proof ? Thank you for these videos I have subscribed to your channel and I think I am going to be a big fan from this morning when I discovered you!
I just now made an updated video about the air dry clay. You might want to watch it, too. ua-cam.com/video/YOiovGN-yHA/v-deo.html
I don't know if the air dry clay is frost proof, and I can't find out because it isn't waterproof. If I left it outside for a Minnesota winter, it would be a puddle of goo in the spring. Did you find a waterproof air dry clay for your fair houses? If you did, I'd love to know about it.
Great informative video! I'm wondering if I could use this in molds to create embellishments for my art books?
I haven't done it myself, but many people have told me they use this recipe with silicone molds, and that it works. Give it a try and see if you like it.
It is all new to me. Want to start with small projects. Can I use it to make Beads, buttons? Thank you. Am learning from your video channel and blog. You are a wonderful teacher and artist. Enjo watching and learning.
Moltes gràcies. .
Ets benvingut. (I hope Google Translate got that right. 🙂 )
Do you mean you don't have any joint compound on hand, or do you mean you don't know what it's called in your country? If that's the problem, you might find out if you do a search on my blog for "what is joint compound called." A lot of people have written in from all over the world.
As far as I know, there is no substitute for joint compound in this recipe. There are lots of other recipes for paper mache and air-dry clay, but this particular recipe needs the joint compound.
Another question: Have you tried this with a food processor with the plastic blades (made more for mixing than chopping)?
Thank you. i will try if can find the simple joint compound. the one available here is the fast drying one which you didn't recommended buying. do you think i can still use it for your recipe? sorry bothering you but which one is the original? thank you so much for your kind reply. have a wonderful creative day.
Ten years later, I just found this! Thank you for doing the gram measurements. You didn't mention it, but cup measures in the USA are smaller than Imperial cup measures. This is why so many recipes don't turn out perfectly for some people. I am in Canada, and have 2 sets of measuring cups & spoons (imperial and USA) and also use metric most of the time, as we are a "metric" country. It can get a bit confusing, as we need to be sure to know which systems we are using if we want 100% accuracy. Metric is universally the same, so that is the best measuring system to use when accuracy is important. My grandson, soon to be 8 years old, wants sculpting clay! He uses FIMO I think it is called, and makes beautiful and imaginative items with it, but is expensive. Your recipe is will work well for him at a price this granny can afford.
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Jonni, thanks so much for making this video. I finally bought a kitchen scale and made a batch using the correct grams. I am so pleased with the result. My other attempts using the cup measurements worked, but not this well. You are awesome!
I'm glad it helped!
Thank you thank you thank you!!! I tried making paper mache clay using a different recipe, but I'm not at all pleased with the results. I'm going to try this asap.
I hope you like it.
Hello I do not understand English well and can you tell me what kind of flour you use?
Can I come and play? Love your videos and projects.
Hello jonni i want to try this video but we dont have joint compound what else can i used to replace joint compound..thank you :)
If making something out of this clay, can it be outside if you seal it?
Tell me what is the fast setting past made of and what type of paper that you used when you made the head
Jonni, is it possible to extend the drying time for the silky-smooth clay? I have a project idea that needs at least two days for detailing the clay, so, I need it to stay very pliable. Thanks for all of your incredibly awesome videos!
Hi James. Yes, you can keep it covered with plastic wrap when you aren't working on it, and spritz it with water when it's uncovered. That should help. Good luck with it.
Hi, enjoyed the video. does the clay stick to itself? I am making small models and this looks like it might be what I need, if it sticks to itself that is!
I love your videos! You are so talented! I was wondering, if the toilet paper weighs 24 grams before adding water and weighs 110 grams after adding water, would it be okay to just measure out the 24 grams of t.p. And add 86 grams (110 minus 24) of water to it? That way you wouldn’t have to waste any time and effort squeezing and weighing? And do these weights apply to your original clay recipe as well? Thank you, Jonni!
It might work - it depends on whether or not the fibers in the paper come apart. We do have a paper mache clay recipe with gram measurements now - you can find it here: ua-cam.com/video/A_yqGqT-Ua0/v-deo.html
The joint compound is not plaster. If you don't want to use joint compound, do a google search for "paper pulp" mache. There are a lot of paper pulp recipes, but this recipe doesn't work at all without the joint compound.
Hello. Thank you so mutch for the videos. I also ordered your book, and it arrived a few days ago, I'm already making an owl mask for my ten year old daughter who is collecting owls. I am using your recipe, and found out that the joint compound that you are using called shpachtel in Israel, or all filler. It comes like a powder and you have to mix it 1/3 water, 2/3 filler. I'm also working on a bigger project, hope to finish soon and show them to you. U R a wonderful teacher and inspiration.
Hi Melinda. I hope you'll come to my blog and show off your owl mask when it's finished. I'd love to see it.
Do you have any idea if that’s “white cement” in Arabic? Or just wall putty in powder form?
Hello. Love you sharing this receipe. I used the other version of cold porcelain receipe ie without the paper towel. And i made small baskets using that receipe. Sometimes it turns out fine but most of the time, the baskets cracked so terribly upon drying that i had to throw them away. It was so disheartening. So i stopped making the baskets. The receipe is good for making flowers thou. I am so happy to tumble into yr utube and i am now very interrested to try yr receipe and try to make a basket that will not crack upon drying. I cannot wait to try yr receipe. Thank you from malaysia
Good luck with it. It's hard to make a water-based recipe that doesn't crack, but the paper in this recipe does help.
Love all your videos. Can you please tell me is there a way that you can protect a sculpture made from this clay from damp/wet? could it be placed outside? Is there a particular type of coating that would protect it. I am in uk
Hi Heather. Some people have good luck with marine varnish, but the sculpture will still soften if it gets rained on. There are folks who say that doesn't happen to them, but that's been my experience. I still haven't found a good way to make a paper-based product completely waterproof for a long stay outside, bu the varnish will help if the piece will only be outside for a few days.
hi jonni!!! Thanks for the amazing recipe! Can you sand it down and carve it out when dry? I'd like to try it in my doll making. ❤❤
Yes, it sands very nicely.
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. Mine came out too sticky. Curious do you know what I did wrong?
You probably just need to add more corn starch or flour to soak up some of the water. Next time, squeeze more water out of the TP before you add the other ingredients.
buenos dias disculpe las molestias pero si puede traducir a espanol los videos gracias
Me gusta los trabajos q haces con esa pasta y lo fina q queda pero me gustaría si puedes darla x escrito y en español gracias
I wish I could afford to do that, but translations cost money, and I can't afford it. Sorry.
You'd be a fun neighbor.
Best recipe. Simple. I looked at three other recipes and they were all complicated
Hi Jonni, thank you for your videos, I love how you explain it all in detail. Not many do, they skip through so fast. Anyway I thought I had bought the right joint compound, but when I opened the bucket it was wet not powder. Read the label and it’s pre mixed, so that wouldn’t be the same would it? Thanks in advance
Hi Donna. If the tub is filled with wet joint compound, you have the kind you need. The dried powdered form of joint compound contains plaster, and it could cause the paper mache to get hard right in the bowl. It sounds like you have the right stuff. Have fun! :)
Ultimate Paper Mache Thank you so much, appreciate your reply🙏🌹
After you make or sculp your object and its painted....can you use a resin type liguid and cover your thing with ity.
Judy Obrien I suppose you could. If the resin would stick - you could do a small experiment and find out. If you do, please let us know if it worked.
Thank you please could you explain the recipe in gms please I watched it so many times 💚
You might want to read the blog post that gives the measurements. www.ultimatepapermache.com/new-air-dry-clay-recipe
Almost any kitchen scale will let you switch from oz. to grams.
I'm trying to find informations about joint compound it's not available in my country so maybe other similar material can be used for substitution . Can i use mastic for drywall ? Thank you so much for the recipe.
The joint compound is used to fill the cracks between two sheets of drywall. If that's what the mastic is for, then it might work. What country do you live in?
I am planning on covering a mold that is very large with the clay. Will the clay detach from the mold easily or will I need to put something like Vaseline on it? Also how heavy is it and how durable? If I make something very large will it break easily or weight a lot? Thank you! Love the video!!!
Unless your mold is made of silicone, you'll need a release. Both the glue and the drywall joint compound are supposed to stick to things. The weight will depend on how thickly you apply it. I haven't done any scientific tests, and the largest thing I've made with it is my rhino, which is about three feet long. It's held up for about four years now, and it isn't terribly heavy. To make sure it was strong enough, I covered my clay form with plaster cloth, and then covered that with the clay. Watch this video to see how it was done: ua-cam.com/video/qsh6G0IJ55I/v-deo.html