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Hi,

I found several references in the archives here to using paperclay to make molds. When I was at Michael's today, I picked up a product called "creative paperclay" and I'm wondering if this is the same stuff as the paperclay that was mentioned. The description on the company's website is: "Creative Paperclay® is a unique air hardening modeling material that requires no firing in a kiln or baking in an oven. It is clean, odorless and easy to use. It feels similar to an earthen clay; however, it contains no clay in it at all!" Does this sound like a product I could use to make a glass mold?

Thanks!
Michelle

Highly unlikely. My guess is that it would ignite at around 450F.

The paper clay you want is regular clay mixed with cellulose. You can make it yourself or you can buy it from places like Axner.

Link to Axner: http://www.axner.com/

Link to interesting thesis on paperclay (which has instructions for making your own): http://etd-submit.etsu.edu/etd/theses/a ... V0822a.pdf