home made substitute for Fimo

Has anyone any idea how I can inexpensively make a substitute clay (air dryed), similar to Fimo
I want to try and make my own clay embellishments .Did consider old fashioned bread dough and wasn't sure how it would hold up being on a scrapbook page I thought I would pose the above question in the hope that someone,somewhere may be able to help me. Thanks anyway for reading this and also thanks in advance to anyone who can help me. Ozzie 47

here are some recipes I have

You may want to try and google polymer clay recipes and see what you can find

Modeling Clay
Materials


2 cups salt
2/3 cups water
Saucepan
1 cup cornstarch
1/2 cup cold water
Directions

Stir salt and water in a saucepan over heat 4-5 minutes.
Remove from heat; add cornstarch and cold water.
Stir until smooth; return to heat and cook until thick.
Allow the clay to cool, then shape as desired.
When dry, decorate with paint, markers, glitter, and so on.
If you like, finish with clear acrylic spray or clear nail polish.
Store unused clay in a Ziploc bag



HOME MADE BAKED CLAY

2 cups flour
1 cup salt
1/2 cup water
Measuring cup
Bowl
Spoon
Toothpicks
Aluminum foil
Brushes
Cookie sheet
Acrylic paint
Shellac
Toaster oven
Oven mitts
One adult


Mix flour, salt and water in a measuring cup or bowl. Knead the dough. It should be stiff but not sticky. If necessary, add more water, a tablespoon at a time until consistency is smooth.

Form shapes by rolling and pinching. If your sculpture has arms or legs, add them by dipping fingers in water and dabbing it where the pieces meet (figure A). You may need to make legs big so they can support the weight of your sculpture.

Use balls of aluminum foil to support your sculpture (figure B) if needed until it's baked. Push a hole in the back or bottom of pieces that are really thick.

Use toothpicks to punch holes for the eyes.

Bake on an aluminum-foil-covered cookie sheet at 250 degrees for 1 to 1-1/2 hours. Make sure you have an adult on hand to supervise the baking.
Remember: The slower and longer it bakes, the less chance it will split. Dough figures will swell slightly when baked.


Let the sculpture cool.

Paint and shellac to finish.





Cold Porcelain Clay

1. Combine in a Teflon-coated pot:
1 cup polyvinyl acetate glue such as Elmer's Glue All
1 cup cornstarch
2 tablespoons Vaseline oil (not jelly) - if unavailable where you live, substitute baby oil or pharmaceutical grade mineral oil
1 tablespoon lemon juice.


2. Cook on low heat stirring constantly for 10 minutes or until dough forms and begins to come away from the sides. If you have a gas stove, you may need to use a heat diffuser under the pot to avoid burning the dough.
3. Remove from heat and allow to cool until you can handle it.
4. Knead into a smooth clay consistency.
5. Store in a cool, dark place at noted in tips above.
6. Tempura powder or acrylic paints may be used for coloring the dough.

several recipes that I've picked up here and there:

Cinnamon Clay
This recipe is great for Christmas ornaments or scented hearts around the home.
1/4 c. white glue
1/3 c. applesauce
3 T. cinnamon
1 and 3/4 c. flour
1/4 c. water
Mix ingredients together until dough forms a ball. Knead dough for 1-2 minutes, adding a little more flour if needed. Roll dough out and cut with cookie cutters. Bake at 300 degrees for 10 minutes.

Modeling Clay
1 c. cornstarch
1 and 1/2 c. water
16 ounces baking soda
Combine cornstarch and baking soda together in large saucepan. Stir in water and cook over low heat until the mixture becomes thick and forms a ball. Remove from heat and cool. Knead the dough on a countertop dusted with cornstarch until smooth.

Air Dry Clay
3 c. flour
1 c. salt
1/2 c. white glue
1 c. water
1 tsp. lemon juice
Mix together until well blended. Mold into shapes or roll out and cut with cookie cutters. Let dry overnight before painting.

Papier-mâché
Mix one part flour with about 2 parts of water until you get a consistency like thick glue. Add more water or flour as necessary. Mix well to get out all the bumps.

Salt Dough
2 Cups of Plain Flour (net self-raising)
1 cup Fine grained plain salt
1/2 cup water at room temperature
Mix the salt and flour in a large bowl and then add the water. Knead the mixture for about 5-10 minutes until it becomes smooth and elastic.

Cover with cling wrap to stop the dough drying out and let the dough sit for 30 minutes before using.

Fine dough for filigree work
2 Cups flour
1 cup salt
100g cornstarch
1/2 cup water

And a Firm Dough for making tiles and plates
2 cups flour
1 cup salt
2 tablespoons wallpaper paste
1/2 cup water

Make these recipes up the same way as the basic recipe.

Fresh dough is best for modeling. However, if you find you have any leftover dough it can be wrapped in cling wrap or an airtight container and stored in a cool place for a few days.
To improve the elasticity of the dough add dry wallpaper paste to the basic mixture.

The addition of 1-2 teaspoons of vegetable oil improves suppleness of the dough and make it easier to work with.


Different coloured dough's can be made using...

- Food colouring (red, green, blue, or yellow). Two or more food colours can be combined to make different colours and shades or for a marbled dough effect.
- Add spices that act as natural dyes e.g. cinnamon, curry powder, saffron or paprika.

- Add cocoa powder or instant coffee for different hues of brown.

- Wearing protective gloves add a little paint to the mixture then knead the dough until the paint is uniformly distributed through the mix.

Air drying is suitable for flat, small pieces or for coloured pieces where baking will alter the colour of the finished project.

Oven drying is the most popular method and requires
careful attention to accurate temperature control to
avoid burning.

Bake for approx 2 hours using a low temperature setting 50-70C for the first half hour then increase temperature slowly to 90-100C and cook until the piece is uniform in color.

Your finished projects can be left unpainted but they must be sealed on all sides with varnish, gloss or matt for protection otherwise they will not last long when exposed to air.