Here s how it looks with a small portion smoothed with the joint compound spread on paper thin with a finger and then smoothed off with a wet finger.
How to make paper mache clay without joint compound.
The paper mache clay recipe which contains drywall joint compound paper and glue is very strong and a thin coat would be enough to make a very long lasting structure.
And dap joint compound would work for that purpose even though you can t use it to make paper mache clay.
I usually work with polymer clay.
The joint compound was used in this post just for filling in a few shallow dips in the texture but it doesn t add any strength.
Found your paper clay recipe and going to try it.
It s already humid here so it can take a while to dry now.
Paper clay is a cheap handy sculpting material made from toilet paper glue and a few other hardware store supplies.
Press the stamp into the paper mache clay and gently peel it off the stamp.
You can sand the joint compound but it s easier and less messy to use a damp sponge.
Add a hole in the top with a straw.
The paper fibers make precision a little bit difficult but no worries.
Probably this is the first you ve ever seen tissue paper clay recipe without pva glue and without joint compound i ve been searching google to make paper clay and found that most of good recipe has joint compound in it.
I wanted to do something different.
And let it dry.
This is my first time trying paper clay i just stared to do paper mache again the other day first time since wow long long time ago.
Press out some clay.
Thanks so much for sharing.
It s used in place of paper mache strips for a smoother more realistic finish.
I used a cookie cutter to get a nice round shape.
Paper clay only takes about five minutes to make and it air dries into a hard detailed surface you can paint.