Paper clay is a kind of clay, which is made of pulp mixed resin and clay, and its price is cheaper than other clays. It is also a common kneading material with topsoil and clay. After adding water, paper clay will be kneaded by hand and kneaded with various tools, which will become different shapes, but it will not change after drying. Paper clay is usually used to make clay figurines, trinkets and paintings.
Characteristics of paper clay:
1, various colors, non-toxic, non-sticky, good flexibility and strong plasticity.
2, the work does not need to be baked, naturally air-dried, and there will be no cracks after drying.
3. The work can be colored after drying and setting (it can be colored with watercolor or advertising color), and can be colored with watercolor, oil painting pigment, acrylic pigment, nail polish, etc. , very inclusive. When the color dries, it can be preserved for a long time by varnish.
4, high adhesion with other materials, whether paper, glass, metal, lace, beads have excellent adhesion.
5. As paper clay will air-dry naturally when exposed to air, it will not dry as long as it is not exposed to air.
6. The drying speed depends on the size of the work. The smaller the work, the faster the drying speed, and the greater the drying speed. The surface drying time is generally about 3 hours.
7. Because paper clay, especially ultra-light soil, can obviously reflect the lines pressed on the material, many people apply it to the production of handprints, such as wedding couple handprints, baby growth handprints, etc., so it is also called hand-foot inkpad.