Transparent air dry clay video 3

Описание: Transparent Air-Dry Clay
After watching several masters’ work on the online platform, I made several attempts on the transparency of the aur dry clay. It can be called transparent cold porcelain, translucent cold porcelain, transparent air dry clay, or whatever one wants. This is my adaptation with the ingredients that are accessible to me where I live. It may or may not work for all climatic conditions, as the humidity of a place and the availability of ingredients
Play a major role for such projects.

This is a recipe for transparent polymer clay which dries on its own when exposed to the air. It is great for sculpting berries and small to medium flowers. It is also suitable for imitating glass jewellery. If you make jewellery, be sure to cover it with varnish, this will give water resistance and more transparency to the product.

The main component of transparent air-dry clay is EVA glue or PVA glue, preferably EVA (white stationery glue) I use Fevicol MR and Fevicol SH mixed. EVA glue is more transparent than PVA glue. The most important thing in the glue is that it has to be as transparent as possible – high quality. It’s necessary to check that it is viscous (when a very thick drop dries, the drop dries without decreasing in size). It should be transparent as much as possible in a thick layer after drying and does not turn yellow over time.

The second required component is konjac root glucomannan. It is sold in diet pills, and in powder form, it is a dietary fibre – resoluble cellulose which is very tightly compressed. When exposed to water, the fibres straighten and expand, absorbing the water.

In order for our polymer clay to be as transparent as possible:

Glucomannan should be as clean as possible.
Dissolve glucomannan in the glycerine properly.
Since glucomannan is a very good gelling agent, we need to measure with teaspoons for accuracy. If you add more than the required quantity, then there will be undissolved white lumps in the end product and the clay will not be transparent to the liking.
In order for glucomannan to dissolve properly, to not clump – which will result in a bad effect on transparency, it is necessary to dissolve it in glycerin before adding it to the glue.
It is necessary to take glycerin with low viscosity.
Glucomannan dissolves very well at the temperature of 75-80 degrees Celsius. Therefore, we will cook it by heating in the microwave to achieve maximum transparency.

Recipe

1. In a microwave-proof dish, measure out 2 tsp of glucomannan powder.

2. Now add two tsp of glycerin. Mix it very well.

3. Now add 1 tbsp of Fevicol SH glue and 1tbsp of Fevicol MR, mix it well. Cover with a lid. Let it soak for at least 8 hours, best is up to 24 hours. It should look thick like hard buttercream.

4. Now add in 3 tbsp Fevicol SH and mix well.

5. Leave the mixture to soak for one hour.

6. Cook in the microwave with lid on, for 15 seconds, two to three times, mixing the paste in between each cook till it thickens further, something like a wet bread dough.

7. While the mixture is hot, add in 1/2 tsp of baby oil, 1/2 tsp of vaseline petroleum jelly and 1/2 tsp of beeswax or paraffin wax. Mix well to achieve dough consistency.

8. If the dough does not come together, cook the mixture for another 15 secs in the microwave and then check.

Do not add any kind of starch to the recipe, as it will lose its transparency.

9. Keep the clay covered in the container for about 24 hours, in between open the lid and wipe out the condensation formed on the lid. In between at the 12 hour mark, remove the clay and knead well, recover and complete the 24 hour time period.

When sculpting with transparent clay, please keep in mind that the denser and smoother the surface and structure is, the more transparent the object.

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