I figured that i would collect all my favourite recipes for craft supplies i actually use and compile them in one easy findable place. This is more for my own benefit so i can retrace my favourite recipes and potions when i need more.
I cannot take credit for any of these recipes, and yet i also cannot link to specific crafters as in my hunt for the best ones ive tried many, jotted down many and mixed and matched some so in the end i have no idea the origin to each one as i copy them from scraps of paint splattered crumpled paper in my drawer. Any that i do know the origin i have linked rather than rewrite.
Homemade texture paste
1/2 cup Baking Soda
2 Tablespoons white school glue
1-2 Tablespoons White Acrylic Paint
Homemade chalk paint
1 and a half cup paint ( i like emulsion)half a cup of hot water
half a cup of plaster of paris
Dissolve the plaster of paris in the hot water and mix well then add the paint and store in a jar and voila this can be any colour depending on the paint you mix with.
Homemade gesso
click here<<<<<<<<Homemade mod podge
this one is a no brainer2 parts pva glue to 1 part water and thats it, mix well add more or less of either glue or water until you get your desired consistency
Homemade glue
3/4 cup water2 Tablespoons corn syrup
1 teaspoon white vinegar
2 tablespoons corn starch
3/4 cups cold water
Heat 3/4 cup of water, 1 teaspoon of vinegar, and 2 tablespoons of corn syrup until boiling…Meanwhile, mix the other 3/4 cup of water and 2 tablespoons of corn starch together in a separate bowl until well-mixed.Slowly add the corn starch mixture to the corn syrup/vinegar mixture. Stir continuously until boiling. Once it starts boiling, stir for exactly 1 more minute.Remove from heat and cool.Immediately after removing from the heat the mixture will be watery but will thicken on standing and cooling.
baking soda clay
- 1 1/4 cups of baking soda
- 3/4 cup of cornstarch
- 3/4 cup of water
Once it's finished, remove the clay from the pot and place it in a bowl covered with a damp cloth to cool. 15 minutes or so it should be cool enough to use and store in an airtight container, you can colour with food colouring or wait until a project is hard and paint.
Homemade water colour paint
Click here <<<<<<<<- 2 cups baking soda
- 1.25 cups cold water
- Non-stick pot
- Wooden spoon
- Med-large bowl (not pictured)
- Damp cloth, lid or plate (not pictured)
Steps
Combine ingredients in pot and stir until smooth.
- See more at: http://thenewnew.blogspot.co.uk/2011/07/baking-soda-clay.html#sthash.SjTefEe9.dpuf- 1 cup corn starch
- 2 cups baking soda
- 1.25 cups cold water
- Non-stick pot
- Wooden spoon
- Med-large bowl (not pictured)
- Damp cloth, lid or plate (not pictured)
Steps
Combine ingredients in pot and stir until smooth.
- See more at: http://thenewnew.blogspot.co.uk/2011/07/baking-soda-clay.html#sthash.SjTefEe9.dpufCold porcelein
Click here<<<<<<<<Salt dough
1/2 cup of salt1/2 cup of water
1 cup of flour
half a teaspoon washing up liquid
Add the 1/2 cup of salt and 1 cup of flour to a bowl stir in the water and the washing up liquid adding it slowly – you may not need all of the water so do this a little at a time until you have a soft unsticky dough mixture. You want the dough to be dry – if it gets sticky add more flour. Knead the dough and then roll out and use as you want. To cook place on a dry cloth on a plate and microwave at 15 second intervals , checking to see if the piece is hard enough between zapping. i found most were done after 30 seconds
Homemade alcohol ink
Click here<<<<<<<Homemade puff paint
3/4 cup shaving cream1/4 cup white glue
1/4 cup flour
Food Coloring
Mix all together until combined completely.
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