I love to buy art supplies, but I also like to save money on some supplies in order to spend more money on things I love, like stamps!!! I started making my own modeling paste about 12 years ago, and while the recipe has changed a bit, the homemade modeling paste thing is still working out just great for me. I keep it in a marshmallow creme glass jar and it will stay good for a long time. I have tinted the paste with paints and I have thickened and thinned it as needed. Here is not only my recipe but also some samples. This stuff dries hard and looks a little gritty. It takes paints or sprays well too!
I use a 1/8 measuring cup because it is what I have in my craft stash. I have tried variations so I will list those in the ingredients too.
2 of the 1/8th cups full of school glue (can also use clear glue which is normally what I use)
3 of the 1/8th cups of white paint (I usually use Apple Barrel because it is cheap)
6 of the 1/8th cups of baking soda (I buy this in bulk at Sam's and use if for cleaning, cooking and crafting)
I wrote the recipe a bit odd in case you want to use a different type of cup, you would still use the 2/3/6 measuring of whatever type of cup you use. I don't remember where I first learned this breakdown, but it has served me well for a long time.
Prior to this one, I used this recipe that I did a write-up on years ago, check it out because it worked fabulously too.
There are literally tons of modeling paste recipes on the internet, don't be afraid to try one and give some dimension to your art journal, cards or cards.
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