Papier-mâché clay recipe
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Weigh out 24g of dry toilet paper.
- 2Soak the toilet paper in water.
- 3Squeeze out the excess water from the toilet paper.
- 4Strain the wet toilet paper pulp to remove more water.
- 5Weigh out 110g of wet toilet paper pulp.
- 6Shred the wet toilet paper pulp into small pieces into a mixing bowl.
- 7Weigh out 200g of drywall joint compound.
- 8Weigh out 130g of Elmer's glue.
- 9Weigh out 70g of corn starch.
- 10Weigh out 70g of flour.
- 11Add the drywall joint compound to the mixing bowl with the toilet paper pulp.
- 12Add the Elmer's glue to the mixing bowl.
- 13Add the corn starch to the mixing bowl.
- 14Add the flour to the mixing bowl.
- 15Add 3 tablespoons of mineral oil to the mixing bowl.
- 16Mix all the ingredients together using a stand mixer until well combined and smooth.
- 17The papier-mâché clay is now ready to be used for sculpting.
Ingredients
- 24 g dry toilet paper
- 110 g wet toilet paper pulp
- 200 g drywall joint compound
- 130 g Elmer's glue
- 70 g corn starch
- 70 g flour
- 3 tablespoons mineral oil
Equipment
kitchen scalelarge bowlstrainerstand mixerplastic wrap
Tips
- For storage, it should be wrapped in plastic wrap and kept in the fridge.