Instructions: Whisk cornstarch and baking soda together thoroughly in a saucepan. Add water all at once, and place over medium heat. Stir CONSTANTLY as mixture thins, then thickens. About 4 minutes from start of cooking, mixture will turn to a moist mashed-potato consistency. Remove immediately from heat, turn out onto a plate and cover with damp cloth and allow to cool. When easy to handle, knead like dough for a few minutes.

Roll clay, on wax paper, about 1/4 inch thick for most projects. Store in zipper top type plastic bag if not using it immediately.

Cut with cookie cutters or mold desired shapes by hand. For raised designs, moisten with water and press together. For hanging pendant or ornaments, insert a paper clip for loop at the top, or use a tooth pick to make a hole.

Thin pieces harden over night: thicker ones take longer. While drying on cooling rack, turn pieces occasionally for even drying. May be dried on wire rack in an oven that has been pre-heated to 350*, then turned off.

Note: You can use an old window screen cut down and stapled to an old picture frame for drying. Cookie racks are usually too wide to hold the smaller pieces
without indentations

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