Gather the ingredients. You’ll need:
- 1 cup salt
- 2 cups flour
- 2 tablespoons cream of tartar
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- Food coloring, optional
- 2 cups boiling water
Mix the dry ingredients. Stir together the salt, flour, and cream of tartar in a large bowl until they’re well mixed.
Add the oil and food coloring, if using. Make a well in the middle of your dry ingredients and pour the oil and food color in the center.
Pour in the boiling water. Pour the water over all the ingredients in your bowl and stir the mixture well. You may not need to put all the water in.
- Pour in the boiling water. Pour the water over all the ingredients in your bowl and stir the mixture well. You may not need to put all the water in.
- Use caution when heating the water and pouring the boiling liquid.
- Let the clay rest for a few minutes. This will allow the flour to absorb some of the water and let the clay set up.
- Knead the flour until smooth. Remove the clay from the bowl and form it into a ball. Knead it for a few minutes until the clay is smooth.
- Store in an airtight container. If you store dyed clay in a plastic container, be aware that the clay may stain. The dough should keep for a few weeks, if sealed well.[1]
Gather the ingredients. You’ll need:
- 5 cups water
- 2 1/2 cups salt
- 3 tablespoons cream of tartar
- food coloring, optional
- 10 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 5 cups flour
