I love Cold porcelain Clay

by NICOLE
(ENGLAND, SUSSEX)

COLD PORCELAIN PASTE CHARMS

COLD PORCELAIN PASTE CHARMS

Hello there, I make my own cold porcelain paste. I did try many recipes from the internet. I made cold porcelain paste around 8 different times and they all came out bad!


....but I came up with my own way of making the cp paste in the microwave (cooking it in a pan on the cooker is a nightmare)!!

HERE'S SOME NO NO's

Dont! add water to cold porcelain paste it will make it crack

Dont! put your clay project near a window with DRAFT OR IN ANY ROOM THAT HAS COLD AIR COMING IN IT WILL MAKE IT CRACK!

I have also tried many different clays that are air dry:

I have tried "New clay" - stay away from it its a nightmare it cracks more than a 100 year old person LOL!! and falls apart when it has dried :-(

The best cheaper air dry clays that I know of are cold porcelain clays:

"makin clay"

and

"hearty clay"

Good luck to everyone working with cold porcelain. I hope my little report helps!

NICOLE

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Reply by Peter (admin)

Hi Nicole

Thanks so much for your interesting report and great tips. I am sure it will be of great help to many of our visitors.

A special thanks for uploading a photo of your work - very fun and colourful.

***UPDATE***

Hey Guys! Peter (admin) here. I feel I must intervene on Nicole's behalf here!!

She has had lots of with people asking for her full recipe. She is a working artist not a hobbyist and although she can give tips and help, she can't give away her recipe for free.

I think her research and expertise requires those of us who would like her recipe to donate a small fee (I feel it quite right she wants to protect it - after all, anyone could steal it and start charging!).

So I have set up a special page for you to access her tried and tested recipe (but return to this page to ask Nicole any questions you might have)....

Nicole's Special Secret Microwave Cold Porcelain(porcelain fria) Page.


***END UPDATE***

Peter (admin)

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thank you
by: Nicole

Thank you your more then welcome i have more photos as well of other things i have made too x
i love them too
by: dyan (philippines)

Hi Nicole!
I spent long hours browsing the net hoping to find a perfect recipe of the so called "cold pocelain clay". I read from your comment that you have already perfected your recipe of this sought after clay. I also tried some recipies from the internet but was not successful at all.It sticks all over my hands & in the container. Would you mind helping me out with the recipe? Would you be kind enough to share your recipe with me?I would be very greatfull if your do so. More power & hope you email me at diana-----@yahoo.com for the recipe of the clay.


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Peter (admin) says:-

Note to cold porcelain visitors:-

You have two choices to get hold of really excellent cold porcelain recipes via this site.

One is freely donated by Sangeeta here:-

Sangeeta's FREE cold porcelain recipe.

The second is Nicole's which she is charging a small fee for (she feels she has a premium secret within her recipe which she can't let go for free):-

Access Nicole's recipe here.

I am not an expert on cold porcelain, so I can't judge which is the best recipe. We administrate the small charge on Nicole's behalf. We operate a full refund service if you are not totally delighted with Nicole's recipe.

You can give us any feedback directly to our contact page

Good luck, hope this helps

Peter (admin)
Cold Porcelain Clay recipe
by: akr

If you don't mind, can you share your recipe?
clay recipe
by: Anonymous

I would love to have your recipe for the clay. My email is proudm----503@hotmail.com Thanks
Help!!!!
by: Anonymous

Hey, could you send your recipe to me? I am out of work and unable to buy paper clay. It would help to know how you make your clay. Thanks! navare----@yahoo.com

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Peter (admin) says:-

Note to cold porcelain visitors:-

You have two choices to get hold of really excellent cold porcelain recipes via this site.

One is freely donated by Sangeeta here:-

Sangeeta's FREE cold porcelain recipe.

The second is Nicole's which she is charging a small fee for (she feels she has a premium secret within her recipe which she can't let go for free):-

Access Nicole's recipe here.

I am not an expert on cold porcelain, so I can't judge which is the best recipe. We administrate the small charge on Nicole's behalf. We operate a full refund service if you are not totally delighted with Nicole's recipe.

You can give us any feedback directly to our contact page

Good luck, hope this helps

Peter (admin)
clay recipe
by: richard

Hi Nicole,
I have tried a few times difference recipes and didn't come out great. Either crack or break easily. I be really appreciated to try yours if you don't mind to share. Thanks. rich----72@hotmail.com

Please share!
by: Maria

I would love to tried your recipe. Could you please e-mail it to me at cuttiel-----@hotmail.com...Thanks for sharing.

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Peter (admin) says:-

Note to cold porcelain visitors:-

You have two choices to get hold of really excellent cold porcelain recipes via this site.

One is freely donated by Sangeeta here:-

Sangeeta's FREE cold porcelain recipe.

The second is Nicole's which she is charging a small fee for (she feels she has a premium secret within her recipe which she can't let go for free):-

Access Nicole's recipe here.

I am not an expert on cold porcelain, so I can't judge which is the best recipe. We administrate the small charge on Nicole's behalf. We operate a full refund service if you are not totally delighted with Nicole's recipe.

You can give us any feedback directly to our contact page

Good luck, hope this helps

Peter (admin)
Please share your recipes
by: Anonymous

Hi Nicole,


Please share your recipe, I've tried so many recipes from the internet and failed, the result either to sticky or to dry. And the figure was crack after it dried. Please send your recipe to: diana-----@yahoo.com.

Thanks a lot :)

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Peter (admin) says:-

Note to cold porcelain visitors:-

You have two choices to get hold of really excellent cold porcelain recipes via this site.

One is freely donated by Sangeeta here:-

Sangeeta's FREE cold porcelain recipe.

The second is Nicole's which she is charging a small fee for (she feels she has a premium secret within her recipe which she can't let go for free):-

Access Nicole's recipe here.

I am not an expert on cold porcelain, so I can't judge which is the best recipe. We administrate the small charge on Nicole's behalf. We operate a full refund service if you are not totally delighted with Nicole's recipe.

You can give us any feedback directly to our contact page

Good luck, hope this helps

Peter (admin)
Lovely!!!!
by: Anonymous

Can you please share with me your recipe? I would like to try making my own. my e-mail is diana----@yahoo.com. :)

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Peter (admin) says:-

Note to cold porcelain visitors:-

You have two choices to get hold of really excellent cold porcelain recipes via this site.

One is freely donated by Sangeeta here:-

Sangeeta's FREE cold porcelain recipe.

The second is Nicole's which she is charging a small fee for (she feels she has a premium secret within her recipe which she can't let go for free):-

Access Nicole's recipe here.

I am not an expert on cold porcelain, so I can't judge which is the best recipe. We administrate the small charge on Nicole's behalf. We operate a full refund service if you are not totally delighted with Nicole's recipe.

You can give us any feedback directly to our contact page

Good luck, hope this helps

Peter (admin)
try squidoo.com for a recipe
by: Anonymous

SQUIDOO HAS RECIPE YOU COULD USE
cold porcelain recipe - where to get them?
by: Anonymous

Hi, I find cold porcelain interesting. I would like to try it, can you please share with me your recipe? my email is s----3@yahoo.com. Thanks.

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Peter (admin) says:-

Note to cold porcelain visitors:-

You have two choices to get hold of really excellent cold porcelain recipes via this site.

One is freely donated by Sangeeta here:-

Sangeeta's FREE cold porcelain recipe.

The second is Nicole's which she is charging a small fee for (she feels she has a premium secret within her recipe which she can't let go for free):-

Access Nicole's recipe here.

I am not an expert on cold porcelain, so I can't judge which is the best recipe. We administrate the small charge on Nicole's behalf. We operate a full refund service if you are not totally delighted with Nicole's recipe.

You can give us any feedback directly to our contact page

Good luck, hope this helps

Peter (admin)
I have purchased this recipe
by: Chibimaddy

but have not tried it yet. I am eager to give it a try, as I want to do things that are thicker than flower petals.

I will post again, once I've tried the recipe and share my results.

Thank you Nicole :o) Your work is charming
xoxo
Maddy
fun but tricky
by: LM

cp too sticky=keep kneading it.
i made 3 batches so far. all worked but the last one. i realized i just needed to knead longer.
also, only add paint when ready to use it. dont make colored cp ahead. it will not work. this addictive craft is fun but tricky. i found lotion to be the key to success. when starting a craft, put lotion on your hands and rolling surface. otherwise you'll stick to the cp and will not be able to remove cp from rolling surface.
Cold porcelain
by: Anonymous

Hi lots of people complain that the clay is cracking not mine I add latex and acrilic compound it stretches like warm cheese it never cracks and dries very hard
Your commercial Recipe
by: Betty

Hi Nicole,

I worked with Peter. I have paid for and received your recipe. Thank you...one question though.

We live in Florida, in the states.My husband and I went to 2 craft stores, and a home improvement store, and could not find the specific glue you mentioned in your recipe. I would like to tell you what we did purchase to see if it is the correct glue, only under a different name. Please let me know how we can make contact by email or other source to protect your recipe ingredients.

Thanking you in advance.
What is PVA?
by: Peter

Hi Betty

You are right to be careful about what glue you use because this core ingredient will make a difference to the outcome of your CP work.

PVA is "Polyvinyl Acetate"... Don't worry about the brand. It's essentially white craft/wood glue. Elmer's, Titebond, 'Lineco pH Neutral PVA Adhesive' and 'Helmar Acid Free - Neutral pH PVA glue' are four brands readily available in the US. Try Amazon or eBay etc . All four have pH balances between 4 and 6, I believe, whereas other makes like Chinese made PVAs in the dollar store may not be so good for CP as their pH is sometimes up in the 7’s. I am not so sure of the exact effect a high pH glue would have on your CP mixture, but it’s safe to assume using a neutral one to start with is best because then you can always keep your ingredients consistent – which is the idea when perfecting a recipe. In the UK, there aren’t really the same brand names associated with PVA glue. PVA is PVA, and all sorts of different people make it. We don’t have Elmers dominating the market. Check your Elmers and make sure it is "Polyvinyl Acetate" and has a neutral pH balance, and if so, go ahead and use it.

Keep experimenting!

Best regards

Peter
have you tried this
by: Anonymous

Have all of you tried using glycerin in your cp as a substitute for oil
little update
by: Nicole here

Thank you so much for all of your lovely comments I have been very busy over the summer with my little boy with park vists he has started school this week he's sooooo excited I will get more time to do my crafts when he starts full time at school which will be from the 19th of September would love to see all of your work you have done with my cp clay recipe

Nicole xx


cold porcelain killer tips
Send your pics to me, so I can put them with your comments
by: Peter (admin)

Hi Everyone

I would love for you all to share your progress on this thread - especially how you got on with the various recipes. Ask Nicole questions etc.

If you want to upload your work, make a comment, then email me your photos and I will add them to your comment.

email me at peter@theclayartist.com and mention they are for Nicole's thread.

Peter (admin)

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