Manual 24 solar terms ultra-light clay exercise

Ultra-light clay is a very suitable material for manual enthusiasts, and it can make all kinds of small objects, such as ornaments, toys, small ornaments and so on. Moreover, the production process is very simple, and it can be easily completed with only some basic materials and tools. Next, let's take a look at the tutorial on making ultra-light clay.

material preparation

The materials for making ultra-light clay are very simple, and only the following are needed:

1. Ultra-light clay: This is the main material for making ultra-light clay small objects, which can be bought in handmade shops or online.

2. Water: used to adjust the hardness of ultra-light clay, which can be added as needed.

3. Knife: used for cutting ultra-light clay.

4. Mold: All kinds of molds can be used, such as flower type, animal type and so on.

5. Sandpaper: used to polish small objects made of ultra-light clay.

Production steps

1. Preparation of ultra-light clay: Take out the ultra-light clay and rub it with your hands several times to make it soft.

2. Adjust the hardness: If the ultra-light clay is too hard, you can add some water and knead it evenly before checking the hardness. If it is too soft, you can add some ultra-light clay.

3. Modeling: Make the ultra-light clay into various shapes according to your own ideas, such as spheres, strips and flats. It can be cut with a hand knife or pressed with a mold.

4. Decoration: various decorations can be added to the surface of ultra-light clay, such as beads and stickers.

5. Drying: Put the prepared ultra-light clay small objects in a ventilated place and air dry naturally. It can also be put into the oven, the temperature is controlled at about 50℃, and the drying time depends on the size of the article.

6. Polishing: Use sandpaper to polish the dry ultra-light clay small objects to make their surfaces smoother.

Small technique

1. When making small ultra-light clay objects, you can draw shapes on paper first, then press the ultra-light clay on the paper, and then cut it.

2. When making small ultra-light clay objects, you can divide the ultra-light clay into several small pieces, add different colors respectively, and then knead them evenly to make small colored objects.

3. When making light clay objects, you can use various tools, such as toothpicks and pencils. , make all kinds of details.