Did You Know Baking Soda Makes the Perfect DIY Clay?
Crafting Secrets: Did You Know Baking Soda Makes the Perfect DIY Clay?
Dive into the fascinating world of DIY crafting as we unveil the secret ingredient to elevate your artistic endeavors - baking soda! 🎨✨ Discover the incredible versatility of Baking Soda Clay and learn how to easily create your own perfect clay at home. This crafting secret opens the door to endless possibilities, allowing you to sculpt intricate designs and bring your imaginative creations to life. Join us in this step-by-step tutorial to unlock the magic of Baking Soda Clay and take your DIY projects to a whole new level. From personalized ornaments to stunning sculptures, let your creativity flourish with this affordable and easily accessible crafting solution. Subscribe now for a journey into the world of crafting wonders!
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When my husband and I were first married we were very poor. My parents bought us our first Christmas tree. We didn’t have anything to put on that tree, so I made all the ornaments from baking soda. I had the twelve days of Christmas cookie cutters, and a paint set It was the most beautiful Christmas tree!
Love that! Great memories 🎄
This right here is what the world is missing today. Beautiful story. Thank you for sharing. 😊
My wife asked me if we was going to have a Charlie Brown tree again. When we moved into our new place COVID had just hit here and we also had absolutely NOTHING. I MEAN NOTHING... I stayed up all night just so she would have a tree and present to wake up to. I found the saddest little ugliest tree I could find in the woods and brought it home. 😊😊 A few years later, I had no clue how much she loved that day... Also happens to be the day we got together 🤗
Thank you for sharing 💖
@@historyhunter5215 what a wonderful story. I wish you many years of happiness! Merry Christmas!
i love baking soda clay because it's so white. i used this clay to make ornaments with my 4 year old son - 40 years ago. we still have them! now i'm making ornaments with my 4 year old granddaughter.
Beautiful memories
That's really awesome. I wish I'd come across this craft when my nieces & nephews were still little. Oh well I'll just have to do my own. Maybe I could do a cats pawprint with kitties. They'd probably get annoyed but for a good keepsake that's ok once. I'll just bribe them with canned food.
I used to make little dolls from this back in the 70's , I would use watered down white glue after to seal them , then paint them with model paints. My mom has kept them all these years and then still look perfect .
Oh how fun and great memories
Great funny how what we made as kids coming back and still works great❤️
We used this recipe to make Christmas ornaments when I was in elementary school, way back in the 70’s. We made them on Friday and left them on the windowsill to dry over the weekend then painted them on Monday, sealed them with a layer of white glue on Tuesday and took them home on Wednesday when we got out for Christmas. Such great memories!❤❤
Such great memories thanks for sharing
I made this way back in the day, 70’s . My sister reminded me recently that I had made pendants and put beads and shells on them, then put them on necklace cords. She bought them to give to her junior high friends, and they loved them. Ahhh…Distant memories. I recently used this recipe with my granddaughter. It worked just as you demonstrated and what we didn’t use I stored in zip lock bag and stored in the refrigerator. It stayed there for months. This time we had fun make little figurines. Easy and cheap but works fantastically.
It is a wonderful craft. One thing I like was the fact if a child decided to taste it, 😅 it is safe!! Thanks I have also made the salt/flour dough. It to looks like crystal and has a glitter to it. You can air dry or bake it, 😊❤
When I made this for kiddos when I would babysit, I would use koolaid to color the batches, as well as smell good. Didn't have to worry about them getting dye all over. This method works better.
I'm so glad that you mentioned storing it and how to do so. That was my question. I'm also grateful for the comments in this post. They reminded me about salt dough and I learned that adding kool-aid to the baking soda clay is where it's at. 😊 I was just searching for something fun to do with my grandbabies tomorrow. The timing for this couldn't be more perfect. Thank you all! ❤
Ah beautiful memories ❤️
I too made this back in the 70s, my friends and I made our family members and used the garlic press for making "hair" :) Great Memories!
I've already commented on the video. I want to say how much I appreciate all of the comments and replies on this video. Everyone is a wealth of information. I had questions and you all answered them + you also taught me things I didn't know I needed to know. You all are amazing, creative and knowledgeable creators. 👏❤👏❤👏❤👏❤👏❤👏❤👏❤👏❤👏Thank you all. You all really should take a bow, pat yourself on the back, treat yourself to coffee or whatever you want and deserve to have.
I have such a wonderful community ❤️glad your enjoying
You are a Doll... really sweet comment! 🤗
Cold Porcelain actually contains glue, which makes it stronger and more flexible than this. But I imagine adding glue, handcream, and vinegar like cold porcelain to this would work well.
Yes it probably would
I wonder if it would become rubbery. I havent actually done either, but there's an appeal about this one being able to take so much detail from the mold. I wonder what kind of clay is best for that sort of application...
I remember clay as a kid. Did it also have salt in it? Or is that just the play dough one?
You may be thinking of "salt dough clay" made with flour.@@applecider2994
@@applecider2994I think salt dough is a different dough. I’ve made that one, but not the baking soda one I think.
I love that you share so many home made things that can help us afford our crafting!
You are so welcome!
Hey Deidre, thank you so much for sharing this very easy , non toxic recipe. I work with , " special needs " kiddos I need to be extra careful what they can craft with. Thank you again. Love & Blessings from Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia ❤️ xo
Oh so glad it will be perfect for you ❤️
@OurUpcycledLife Yes, it will and they are getting so excited ( so am I, honestly lol ) their parents know when Miss Sylvia says for the kids to wear , " painting clothes ", they're gonna get messy ! Thanks again.
Food coloring for paints - Easter egg coloring paints
Lovely. God bless you. I wish I could volunteer for things like this. Wish my daughter would look into it. Her job closed up physical stores and went online. Probably with some AI🙄 But she went to classes for child care and has raised 3 of her own. Her daughter is in college studying early child psychology etc as well. I'm not in very good shape anymore and I don't even drive. But I donate wherever I can to good places.🙏🏼♥️🌹🤍
If you want to repair something and make it really strong use baking soda and Super Glue and you can sand it. Put a few drops of glue then sprinkle some baking soda, add more glue if necessary.
Yes i have done that! works great
Awesome. I have a repair I need to do!!!! Thanks!!! 😘
It also tastes a lot better than I thought it would.
I still felt it needed a bit of mustard.
@@yargnad😂😂
I had no idea that baking soda could be used to make clay. This is a game changer for me. I've had an entire wish list for clay, molds, stamps and so on. I have all of these ingredients in my kitchen now. I'm super excited to let my grandbabies make ornaments with me. Thank you so much for sharing this with us. 😊 I have a QUESTION: can you store this clay after making it or does it need to be used right away? Also, if you can store it how do you recommend doing so?
In other comments it seems that you just store it in a ziplock or closed jar.
Yes, place in an air tight bag and store in the fridge!
Yes will store well in a zip lock bag and I keep in fridge . Will last for a few weeks
Can it used to patch wood😅😅
Thank you to everyone for your replies.
So clever to use those shutter slats as a guide - I might borrow this for rolling out crusts!
Glad it was helpful!
I needed something like this for a project. I didnt think id ever heard of this before but i gave it a try yesterday. It felt familiar but i still couldn't place it. Eventually i tasted a little peice of it just out of curiosity and holy cow. I do remember this. When i was a kid. My mother and grandma must have made some for me cause i remember playing with this A LOT. Its amazing how memories can just pop up like that.
Lol fun memories
Very cool!!!
Hi there! I have celiac disease, and I love that this can be made without wheat flour! I can now make a clay that my kids can make things with, and not get sick! Thank you so much for this!! A great replacement for play doh that can be made into more permanent things. 💜
This is great for cake decorating and it is not toxic
Years ago I made Christmas ornaments using this clay. Rolled out and pressed cookie cutters into it . Then poked a hole into the dough at the top using a wooden spoon handle dowel tip. When the ornaments were dry I strung thin ribbon through the hole. Have used food coloring to color the dough when making it. Follow the drying time in video. Thanks for the memories.
That is awesome!
One poster used jello to color the dough, which is even more non toxic... I highly doubt food coloring is non toxic despite its name... many children can't tolerate it...
These make great diffusers. Just add your favorite essential oils! ❄️
Great idea!!
So your putting a few drops of an essential oil to the clay “mixture” and each piece made will retain that scent ? For how long ? Thanks ! Great video !
Thank you for this food safe clay. I am amazed at your creativity. My husband and I love to watch you.
You are so welcome
amazing share ❤
Thank you! 🤗
We used to make this all the time. Our kids had a blast with it. I love your channel. I have a category set up just to save your videos.lol
Awesome! Thank you!
I have Christmas ornaments I made in the 80s That are still beautiful that I made from this clay It's my favorite.
Amazing 🤩
This is the best tutorial I have seen about this clay so far! Thank you! ❤❤
You are so welcome!
Thank you so much for this easy non-toxic clay recipe! I have never tried clay works and this is the perfect start 🙏❤
You are so welcome!
My Older sister's used to make these around Christmas to make orderment for the Christmas tree. I was a young kid never knew how they made it. It's nice to know for a future projects 👍🏽
Happy holidays!
Thank you for sharing this! I made Christmas ornaments from this clay years and years ago. I painted them with acrylic paint. They are still in great condition. I’d forgotten how to make this clay and had many ideas for projects, but no clay. Thank you! Now I can’t wait for the Holidays to be over…. 😉🎄🎁🎉🎆💫💖
Wonderful!
Me too! Glad to have the recipe again.
oh yea grandma used to make this for me and my cousin, she added colors too! I remember making roses out of red pieces.
Great memories ❤️
Thank you so much for sharing this. I will be making some for Christmas ornaments this year. 👏🏻👏🏻 I’m so excited!
Have fun
So many uses! I remember using this as a kid. Thanks for the recipe and the reminder. I’ve subscribed! ❤
Thanks for subbing!
It sounds a lot more durable than plaster, for making fridge magnets! Christmas angels with gold glitter halos an belts would be lovely!
Nice ideas
I've been wanting to make some gingerbread houses and decorate them like the ones that I see in the stores, I wonder if this clay would be good for that?
Sure would
Hello! I've made homemade clay using flour,oil, and salt, and it was okay, but this looks like it is more supple. Thank you for the recipe.
You are so welcome!
Thanks so much for sharing this recipe with everyone! I can’t wait to make some Christmas ornaments with my nephews!
Hope you enjoy!
Nice! You can ALSO put the "soda clay" inside the "cornstarch silicone" mold onto a warming tray to dry it out. This method is handy when the "clay" is still too soft to effectively de-mold it without deforming it... and the thickness of the mold plays a part too... So many possibilities. The silicone-corn starch mold making is a game changer for creating interesting crafts.
Great tip!
Really like this homemade clay. Opens your mind to use imagination and quite easy to obtain the ingredients. Thanking you for taking the time to share your wonderful ideas.
My pleasure 😊
Thank you for sharing. ❤❤
You are so welcome
I never knew that’s how “cold porcelain” was made!!! How awesome!
It's so good!
YOU are my favorite go to for excellent ideas!!! 🥰🥰🥰🥰
Yay! Thank you!
Thank you for this great tip love that print on the mold really pretty
Glad you like it!
Thank you for this! I never knew you could use these items to make clay/ornaments. I can't wait to try this.
You are so welcome!
It looks so nice to work with! I'm going to try some myself.
Have fun!
This is perfect, thank you for showing this wonderful recipe! I wondered how to work my ideas. Now I know!😊
You are so welcome!
Thank you, a very valuable recipie...👍🏻
My pleasure 😊
I've been using the recipe with glue and lotion.... I've not seen this one before.... Thank you🌹
You’re welcome 😊
I’ve made your clay before and I just loved the consistency and the texture and it lasted a long time in a closed jar. It seemed to be more moist than Das clay and whiter in color.
Excellent glad it was a good recipe
the clay is not smooth, it's grainy, or sandy..
Thank you for sharing all your awesome ideas 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
You are so welcome!
I'm going to have to try this. Thank you for posting.
Hope you enjoy
This looks like an option for prototyping projects as well. How water resistant is it after drying? How durable is it? Does it shrink much when drying? I ask because I’ve been using polymer clay, and while I don’t mind baking it (in my craft-dedicated toaster oven) it shrinks unpredictably making cavities too small for what I need.
I haven’t found that it shrinks much with drawing, and you wouldn’t want to have an exposed to too much water
@@OurUpcycledLife so it isnt water resistant then? Good 2 know
Sorry, what if you paint it with acrylic enamel?
Love this idea. Can any unused clay be stored in a baggie? Thank You for sharing and loved the Christmas ornaments! Mary- Arkansas
Yes, absolutely
I've never made this, but I've made flour clay or flour play-dough. Thanks for the recipe and new idea. 💜
Hope you like it!
Simply genius, I will certainly be using this. Compliments from across the pond my dear.
Wonderful!
This would be fun to make ornamental shape flowers with a small hole in the top to put a ribbon through and paint “friend” or “best friends” to give as gifts.
Excellent idea
Are you able to put it in silicone molds and if so what release agent do you use?
Good question 👏🏼 I take it you’re talking about thick molds..
@@michelleelle4622 yes, even the thinner UV silicone molds. Do you use any release agent?
She used it in a silicone mold in the video. I think she used corn starch as a release agent in previous videos. Baking Soda Clay basically is its own release agent though. It doesn't stick to things like paper clay or air dry clay does.
@@CricketsBay okay, thank you 🤗🐅
Wonderful recipe! Going to make a watercolor paint tray pallette with it. I’ve seen a variety of them in videos so your clay recipe allows me to experiment and design one. What fun this will be!
Thank you! I don't know what I'm going to make, but can't wait to try this
Enjoy!
I love this. Thank you for showing me this.
You are so welcome!
Oh this could be a game changer for me!! Quick question : is it a little bit flexible, like air-dry foam clay? If so, you just saved me tons of money, lol! In any case, thanks for sharing!
No after dry it isn’t flexible
You could make a small batch with pva glue in, that might give you a bit of flexibility. It could reduce how easy it is to paint, so a bit of experimenting would be needed. Maybe split a batch into several parts and add different amounts to each as it cools down. If you cook the pva I think it would go stringy.
I cannot wait to make something with the grandkiddos! I have two questions: 1) Does the thickness need to be 1/4"? (My guess for the thickness you had). 2) Can projects be painted with acrylic paint after they have dried?
Yes you can paint with acrylic and 1/4 has worked best for me or thicker
Super! Thanks for your prompt reply!
Oooooh, I’ve been using DAS and I like it, but this is soooo much cheaper and I’m looking forward to trying it. Ty❤
I can't wait to try this. Thank for sharing. 😁
Have fun!
Thank you for sharing its.💕💕💕
You are so welcome
Thankyou for this wonderful ideas! Im from the Philippines and air dry clay is a bit expensive especially if youre working on a big project. I am an arts and crafts fan. Right now my project is to do miniature houses for my christmas village. Im gonna try this home made clay for my project and ill update you with its results. Thankyou so much! Youre such a big help. Im a big fan now! 😊❤ Love from the Philippines! ❤❤❤
Oh sounds like a lovely project
How is the Christmas village coming along? Did the clay work?
I love this recipe i tried it last year for Halloween sculpting the witch from snow white, she is still going strong for this years halloween, even in humidity environment she didnt budge. This adheres to surfaces nicely and takes food coloring so well. Thank you again for sharing! GODBLESS
can you paint on it?
Wonderful!
@@jmsl_910 In the video she stated that you can paint it. 😊
Great idea. Thanks for sharing!
You are so welcome!
Never seen you before.Am now a subscriber.Your followers are also wonderful. All those helpful comments. Thank you from a cold UK.
Thanks and welcome
Excellent video. I'd love to try this, but previously made beads with flour and salt, baked in oven, and ended up with beetles where i had them stored. Took me forever to figure out where they were coming from. UGH. I'm in Florida and we dont need any more bugs! Any experience with this using your recipe? TIA
I was wondering about that myself. I'm also in Florida and this humidity seems to affect EVERYTHING!
I can’t answer because I’m 🇨🇦 and we don’t have that issue
Borax kills ants so maybe that addition would work to deter bugs...idk
That's a great idea! @@noeldeal8087
Can the food coloring be added to the water before cooking it ? Thank you so much, can't wait to try, much appreciated.
Yes you can!
super! Many thianks for the information!
Glad it was helpful!
Wow this is amazing! I'm going to try it out. Thanks so much for this tutorial 🥰
You’re welcome 😊
Awesome! How durable are decor items using this recipe- wondering how easy it breaks or cracks
I’ve had some of mine for a few years . Not like plastic but will hold up well
@@OurUpcycledLifeHow about water? Can you get them wet? If so, for a short period of time or a long period of time? I'm thinking of use in the garden for custom plant saucers or planters.
@@cs7717 No on the water-proof ability, they are made with food after all....🤔
How long does it hold up in a sealed bag after you make, or can you make it ahead of time?
Keep in fridge for a few weeks sealed container
wow - no idea this was a thing - *exactly* what I need - *THANK YOU*
Amazing who would of thought, Thanks for sharing 😊😊😊
My pleasure 😊
When I was a kid, my mother couldn't afford to buy Play-Doh so she used to make clay like this for me instead. And it was fun!
Great memories
This recipe smells better than play-doh!!
This is also a great alternative to Play-Doh for children who have celiac disease, since Play-Doh contains gluten, and many people with celiac disease can’t touch things with gluten in it.
A tsp of vinegar or lemon juice helps keep it from going moldy
Thank you! I'm in Florida and I was wondering about that.
Great tip
This was my biggest worry. Thanks for the tip 😊
It will not fizz ???
This will not do anything. The baking soda in the clay will just fizz up and cancel it out.
No, but I remember a science teacher making us do a project of making a salt map of Texas! My mom spent hours on it.
This is awesome! Thank you for sharing.
Glad you enjoyed
I would love to try this to design and decorate tiles for a backsplash behind my stove in my kitchen. How do you think they would hold up? And I’ll have to do some research on what people use to adhere tiles to their drywall
Not sure it would hold up well if a lot of water would get on it
They would probably need some kinda clear acrylic or epoxy coating to keep them cleanable and dry from high humidity cooking. But I need a new back splash too! ☺
@@noeldeal8087would be awesome to design our own
Sunday school and kids club! They loved making things with this clay!
Such a fun project. Enjoy.
I'm definitely gonna try it Thank you ❤
Hope you like it!
Mind blown 🤯 😊❤
Thank you for sharing 😊
My pleasure 😊
Thank You for this video. Loved it!!
You are so welcome!
Thank you so much I really really love ❤ this idea, and I’ve never tried this before, but I will definitely try this out too. Please stay safe and well too xxxx Mags ❤❤❤❤
You are so welcome!
I made light weight earrings and sold at my high school book store. Memories ❤
Ahh how sweet
Great tutorial, thank you ❤ x
You’re welcome 😊
Great idea! Love some ideas about what else to make!
Glad you like it!
Thank you very much I have several little grandchildren that love clay I can't wait to make it for them!
Have fun!
Thanks, This was Great , I'll be using it on my next Diorama ...............
Thank you! I have made cold porcelain in the past.forgot the recipe. Thanks again!
You are so welcome!
Never tried it brfore. Never even heard of it before. Thank you for sharing.
Hope you enjoy
I grew up with that flower cookie cutter! ❤❤❤
Love it
This is fantastic!! Thank you!! I am for sure going to make this for the kids (and myself) to make Christmas decos
Have fun!
Awesome! Thank you so much for sharing. 🙏 Happy holidays! 💛
Happy holidays!
Wow, looks like a better alternative to salt-flour dough! 😍😍😍 I recently moved across the ocean and had to leave my air-dry modelling clay behind and been missing it, so I'm super glad I've found this video! 😍😍😍
Hope you like it!
Can't wait to try this with our girls! Perfect for one of our Christmas gift ideas!!! Thanks for sharing. And, 🤗 Merry Christmas! 🤗
Happy holidays!
I’ve never seen this before, way to go. I’ll have to try it. 👍
Lots of fun
Thats great!❤ Im going to try this!
Hope you like it!
Wow amazing, I've not made it before, but I will definitely have a go now, thank you for this
Hope you enjoy
I love this! Thank you 😊
You're so welcome!
This is amazing! Thanks from the Philippines!
Our pleasure!
Thank you for this. My dog is/was very I’ll and we had to let her go across that Rainbow Bridge, this was a fast and easy way to make a keepsake of her paw impressions.😢🙂🥲
What a beautiful way to remember ❤️