Here's another recipe that doesn't include flour so the finished products is white with a bit of sparkle to it!

Cornstarch Clay

Heat 1 cup salt and 1/3 cup water for a few minutes, stirring now and then.

Turn off the heat

Add 1/2 cup cornstarch and 1/4 cup cold water, mixed together.

Stir the mixture until it thickens. After it has cooled for a bit, you can begin to knead the dough. If it feels sticky, add a bit more cornstarch to the mixture.

You can add food color if you like, or merely paint the finished products.

You'll have to let us know how it works!  I've been meaning to do it, but just haven't gotten to that yet!!!

editing to add:  still perfecting this recipe!!  as it's drying, some are cracking…….. this type of recipe was supposed to keep that from happening…..doing more research!

I found another cornstarch clay that feels more like polymer clay!  I made it today and some things are drying now.  It's called cold porcelain, as it feels and looks like porcelain when it's dry.  It takes less time than making up a batch of bread!

Cold Porcelain

3/4 c white glue

1/2 c water

1 tsp cold cream (I just used my face cream…it doesn't say cold cream)

1 tsp glycerin (I used mineral oil……mineral oil was in many other recipes I looked at)

1 c cornstarch

Mix white glue, water, cream and glycerin (or oil) in a saucepan.  Stir this mixture over medium heat until it's smooth, smash the cream to get it to dissolve.  When the wet ingredients are nice and smooth, add cornstarch.  This will transform very quickly.  It'll become quite stiff, to where you can't stir anymore and will become a clump.  It's done.

Wet a dish towel with cold water.  Dump the clay onto it.  Knead with the dish towel, the clay is very hot!  Continue until the clay has cooled.  Then knead with your hands, putting cornstarch on to keep it from sticking to your hands.  Knead until it's smooth textured, elastic and no longer sticky (about 5 min).  If you want it colored, you can knead in some acrylic or oil paints if you'd like.

After you've made your pieces, allow to air dry.  Drying times take anywhere from overnight to a couple days, depending on how thick your piece is.