Clay Comparison: Polymer vs Cold Porcelain

In this video I compare the difference between homemade cold porcelain to a few different kinds of polymer clay- Premo, Fimo and Sculpey.
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[@Primal2229]

Something to mention is CP clay when mixed properly can have a near glass like finish when dried and is significantly easier to smooth than sculpey for certain projects. Sculpey tends to need oil or alcohol for smoothing and it pick up finger prints fairly easily. CP on the other hand is water and can be smoothed by hand and then self levels. The finish I've gotten on some projects is so ridiculously good its hard to believe its a homemade clay.

[@rhythmic_seed]

Could you share your recipe for homemade CP please

[@ckm3094]

Thank you for reassuring me on this- I have decuided to make my own porcelain and stop using all toxic materials.

[@ckm3094]

​@@rhythmic_seed Yes! Please share your recipe!

[@TheCraftyNikki]

For all those young crafters having trouble with hard, crumbly clay. You can use baby oil. It doesn't effect the clay what so ever when baking plus it helps soften the clay. Works better and A LOT CHEAPER from clay softer. ;)

[@tibbs4000]

yes, add a couple drops of oil...also pressure helps bring crumbling clay together. Just press down hard with a clean glass bottle.

[@heatherrowles2580]

Or, you could just buy clay conditioner from sculpey.

[@annagray6875]

@@heatherrowles2580 that is what she was saying. Use oil instead because it is cheaper

[@loristrout4741]

The fastest way to condition polymer clay, sit on it. When I buy it I sit on the packs on the way home in the car. It is ready the minute I get home. If I am already at home I sit on them for a few minutes before I start, also never put in a window of the car. I had a clay face turn into a burn victim.

[@tachiza1]

Lori Strout 😂😂😂😂

[@t-.-t.]

Why did this make me laugh soo much?!.. ahahah😂😂

[@clayfullyyours]

That's exactly what I do.

[@inspire734]

Use a heating pad to soften it up.

[@craft1305]

Lori Strout, I don’t understand the burn victim theory lol. If anything, Clay gets much softer in the sun. I’ve done tons of craft shows in hot summers and my creations get really soft so I have to put a bunch of ice packs hidden under my items to prevent them from getting too soft.

[@kismetbridgeforth9131]

Thank you! It's sooo helpful to know the pros & cons - beforehand. You'd make an awesome elementary school art teacher and summer camp art instructor.

[@chezlin]

Thanks!! ❤️

[@KittyCandyCupcakes]

Thanks for the playing card trick, great idea!

[@chezlin]

You're welcome! :)

[@seplexis1948]

Victoria Anne popsicle sticks are easier

[@kydwykyd5684]

Rubber bands work really well too and don't slide around like cards or Popsicle sticks.

[@kathryncastanares3205]

No Thanks Forgive me if i am wrong or if there is a special technic that corrects this issue, but wouldnt it be a bit hard to get and/or keep an even thickness with using rubber bands? i truly want to know, its not a question asked in doubt i swear. thank you:)

[@henriqueartem5471]

THE CARD TECHNIQUE IS AMAZING! THANK YOU!

[@leslieshafer6343]

I also like the playing card idea. To help avoid cracks in the polymer clay don't expose it to room temperature immediately. Leave it in the oven and open the oven door in stages so that the clay cools down slowly.

[@ChiTheLight]

This was the best video EVER on this. Thank you so much for being clear precise, & showing great comparisons

[@vickytaa1]

This video was exactly what I needed! I was thinking about making some DIY jewelry with clay and I didn't know which one would be better. Now, I think this cold porcelain will do just fine!

[@JDRobertson]

I have extensively used both home made cold porcelain clay (many different recipes including obviously the most popular ones) and polymer clay. Polymer clay out performs cold porcelain 3x over. I’ve never had my polymer clay turn out with those weird bubbles or marks yours have. You got a bad batch or did something wrong. I highly recommend you buy “super sculpey” it’s a flesh tone and is more soft like bubblegum when kneaded and warmed and is most similar to cold porcelain so you are likely to like it more. It’s also much harder and durable. I personally prefer super sculpey medium which is much harder and I suspect you would not like :)

[@pandalynnx]

I really want to get into crafting with clay. This was really helpful or seeing a few options. I've also been really curious about cold porcelain. Thank you!

[@chezlin]

+Manda Alvarado You're welcome, I'm glad this video was helpful! :)

[@JAHolmesNY]

Love your scientific approach. This really helps! Thanks!

[@Technobladeneverdies13]

That's how translucent polymer clay is. It has inclusions after baking when it's thick. It's meant for very thin sheets

[@crxfting_alyminecraft7827]

Also, try the no-cook version of cold porcelain! It does not shrink as much! 😊

[@chezlin]

+Alyssa Kenny Huh, interesting! I would have thought that the cooked version would shrink less, since by cooking it you remove a lot of the excess moisture, which is what causes the clay to shrink when it dries in the first place. I'll have to make some no-cook cold porcelain and compare it, that sounds like a fun experiment! :)

[@gen2917]

Best comparison I’ve seen👍🏼

[@milacruz3970]

You are the answer of all of my diy questions thank you ❤👑

[@teresaalbrecht2283]

That was so helpful! Thank you so much! I just subscribed and I look forward to watching many more of your videos.

[@JacquelineHahn1]

You give a very good demonstration.

[@iMotivationita]

Hi Good video for my big confusion, when i was confused why to make cold Porcelain clay. your video helped me. Big thanks sisy.

[@FranciscoVadillo]

Thanks, this is so helpful!! I will try it

[@rue3694]

Thank you for doing a comparison!!

[@chezlin]

+Ruelen Sarion You're welcome! I hope it was helpful! :)

[@saeip28]

Hi could u also please do a video comparison between cooked cold porcelain n non cooked cold porcelain.. Please.

[@Yeli00008]

Premo needs a lot more conditioning than Sculpey. And Fimo needs more than Sculpay as well. The easiest way for me to condition is to roll in snakes, flatten with a roller, form a ball, and then repeat the process until smooth. Pasta Machine is the best method to condition Premo though. Cracking may occur when Polymer Clay hasn't been conditioned well enough ;) Bubbles may occur more when not well conditioned or when two pieces have been put together with air trapped in them. Baking may have something to do with cracking as well.

[@chezlin]

I see! Thanks for the info and tips! :)

[@leahnorem]

Love the kitty helper in the video!!!! TFS! I need all the clay help I can get.

[@chezlin]

Haha, thanks! :)

[@Annnabannanna]

I NEVER knew polymer clay was flexible!!! Wow, very informative!!

[@EveKreatorr]

Nice comparison video, i learnt a lot. Ps: Your eyebrows are so lovely! And you are so pretty!

[@fierybeacon936]

Thanks for the information! Love your fur boss in the background supervising! LOL

[@jovanadjokovic2459]

This was so helpful! I love sculpey but I think I will try cold porcelain too :)

[@chezlin]

+Jovana Djokovic Yay, I'm happy to see that it was helpful to you! :) Cold porcelain is definitely my favorite at the moment, but sculpey has a special place in my heart too~

[@ryannlagattuta9197]

chezlin sculpey is a begginers clay and shouldn't be considered when making a worth while sculpture.

[@sophieblue6289]

Cold porcelain is more eco-friendly 🌿

[@itaacesar3029]

thanks! straightforward and super helpful!

[@ronieGirl327]

Itaa Cesar this is not straightforward... it's a bias video because she knows nothing about polymer clay. and what she had with the premo was a bad batch. it's basically the best to use and polymer clay is wonderful! please do more research before making up your mind.

[@barbaraholzmann946]

Thank you for doing this comparison

[@teresaluna1936]

Excellent presentation! I loved your video, is very helpful as I am knew to this type of craft. Thank you !!

[@chezlin]

Thank you! And you're welcome :)

[@trick23]

Great video! Thank you for all the helpful information!

[@chezlin]

Thank you, and you're welcome!

[@SeasonalFrostbite]

premo is the best clay, I use it all the time u should always check the firmness it should have a little give. if not it's not a fresh pack of clay

[@mrs.6546]

Seasonal Frostbite, Great info/advice! Thank you darlin'! 🤗😁

[@ArcaneConstruct]

Also, if it is too crumbly, then adding a little vegetable oil will soften it up.

[@danieklerr]

Thank you, good information and a useful video.

[@natalia2392]

the translucent polymer clays usually tend to "moon". Because polymer clays are plastic based, when the oil from your fingers mix into the clay, it leaves off the oil marks after baking. But because cold porcelain is water based, the water would "reflect" the oils, so it can't moon in the clay.

[@denisemagnet2541]

Very informative. Just what I was looking for. Thanks.

[@chezlin]

+Denise Magnet You're welcome! I'm glad you found the video helpful :D

[@GarrisonFall]

Very useful video. Thanks for the comparisons. I'll try your cold porcelain clay next - Polymer clay is very expensive in Australia! You have another subscriber.

[@winnies8576]

I never knew about cold porcelain until today! :O So cool. I can't wait to try working with it ^.^

[@marlenasmith7813]

Can't wait to make and create!

[@metu5818]

Thanks. That was very informational and helpful.

[@chezlin]

+Michelle Trahan Usher You're welcome! :) Thanks for checking it out!

[@sanditruthluvver9657]

Excellent video! Thanks!

[@crxfting_alyminecraft7827]

Yeah, I made some! It works great!

[@mistresstlc8201]

I'm sorry... This comment is unrelated to the content, but I HAVE to say it... I really really REEEEEEAAAALLY like the way your hair and lipstick are just so perfectly in sync with each other! And as if that weren't satisfying enough, your color clash with your shirt, just makes it run together that much smoother... But the warm/cool matchup with your skin, I don't react like this... Like ever... But this is such a visually appealing and almost brain-gasmic setup in this video I-just-you... Thank you. Just, "Thank you." (My thanks to whoever picked/applied your hair treatment, too!)

[@totoro_r1668]

Great video Thanks! Is cold porcelain solid enough for jewelry making? Does it break easily?

[@afatazmammadova4874]

Thank you. It was very useful info

[@16o6oo]

super informative! thanks

[@aquaperi4848]

You got a bad batch of Premo. Premo is normally very soft.

[@craft1305]

I totally agree. My favorite is definitely Kato Clay, but Sculpey although the softest, will break so easily. Your project will be destroyed unless you’re just making beads and the color after baking is terrible, not true, darker and just plain icky. It’s great for kids though. For the best details and bright true colors, it’s got to be Kato or Fimo, but if you have arthritis like me or painful hands, forget Fimo. These are predominately not translucent clays unless you buy the translucent blocks. The colors are gorgeous after baking. I have my hubby sit on all brands of poly clay to heat them up but Fimo is still hard and terribly crumbly after! So it depends on cost, the ability to work with the Clay and if you want already colored blocks (polymer clay) or translucent (cold porcelain). Try Fimo Soft or Fimo Kids and you might be pleasantly surprised 😉🙌🏻💕 Thank You for your videos! I hope my hands and I love cold porcelain!

[@gimmeachance7059]

I love your kitty!!!

[@catecurl3790]

Good to know. Thanks 🐞

[@celmarie3131]

Hats off to you, ur vids and ur voice... 😘😘😘

[@chezlin]

+Muning Maceda haha, thanks!

[@annemarieabad278]

Thank you for this video!

[@reynax666]

my school art teacher taught us that thing you did with the playing cards except he used wood planks or something cut small so he could use them with the younger children. When you used the playing cards I remembered that i didnt need to go out and buy wood planks for the project i was doing. Thanks for the great idea!

[@chezlin]

+Hannah K Cool! It's really a great technique for getting a consistent thickness for the clay. Using cards is particularly nice because you can increase or decrease the thickness really, really easily by just adding or removing cards :)

[@nikolabailey2129]

Great video and with information that helped and you have a beautiful cat and just like my cat Hunter x

[@shirleyrobinson2268]

Love your video. Will you try to make flowers about 2" or so. Lily, roses, peony. I want to make a couple of lilies and roses and it would be wonderful to see it done. I'm going to be using the cold porcelain clay. Thank you so much.

[@thetruth8053]

great video...which one was the easiest to break?a comparison of the hardness of the material

[@sweetpatience54]

Great Video!!

[@michaeldillon4070]

I liked your comparison ... well done ... regards

[@mrs.6546]

This was a great video! I have wanted to know this info, for awhile now; as I am seriously considering getting back into a hobby w arts & crafts, namely sculpting & painting. Lovely kitcat by the way; I LOVE cats, but am especially partial to black cats w green eyes, or grey cats.

[@Roberto-tt7yv]

subscribed because of the cat at the end... great video btw :)

[@paodm6317]

Can't get enough of your cat

[@elliem1235]

Could you do a comparison video using molds with the same types of clay you used in your video? I'm having issues using homemade porcelain in molds and would like to know what you think.

[@kathryncastanares525]

lovely comparison. really helped answer some of my questions. I was wondering if you, or anyone could tell me what the difference is between air dry clays like cold porcelain, crayola air dry clay (not model magic.) and eraser clay as well as modeling clay and or model magic? i hope that made sense. i am just confused between. the difference of some of those brands and clays.

[@mariahurtado479]

before buying polymer clay you should pinch it to see how soft it is if its not soft get a different batch

[@chezlin]

Yeah, that's a good tip :) Thanks!

[@elliecarroll4581]

I always do that

[@karenctran]

Not only this but also for Premo, Sculpey, and Craftsmart, you can check the date the clay was made. There is a series of numbers printed on the side of package that tells you the date.

[@SunnieDIY]

You can bake it also but more like paper mache clay at a low temperature. I used the rules from the paper mache clay website and omg its awesome and not flammable (not easily anyway) the recipe I used was Creative Cats recipe. Oil I used was baby oil since I used vinegar for my anti mold etc ingredient. She says there are options but thats the way I did it and it was awesome. Not sure if baking it helped it become fire resistant or it just was naturally that way anyway? No bubbles or cracks if low for short times. I tested a batch that lasted 8 months maybe longer but thats when I found it and used it. Kept mine in a ziplock bag with the air sucked out. The baby oil neutralized vinegar sent smelled quite pleasant.

[@maggiem4734]

Very helpful, ty! 👌🏼

[@vonniescrafts1]

Fimo is hard work premo is great but I do love Cold porcelain best I’ve just made a huge batch to make flowers. There is another one called Artista soft but it doesn’t have that long a shelf life but great to use either way it’s all fun with the exception of Fimo.

[@queenmiller]

very informative. thank you

[@chezlin]

+queenmiller I'm glad you found my video useful, thanks for checking it out! :)

[@laurapope4715]

Thanks Chezlin.

[@janakrapfova2129]

I love your channel it's awesome. I work with polymer clay and i think you should roll it, fold it back, roll it, fold it back and again and again at least five times. This process eliminates air bubbles. Also after baking you have to put the polymer into ice watter. After that is polymer clay more transluscent. I don't know if you did this, because my english is not so good and sometimes i miss something. ;-) Btw i use PREMO and i've never had such a problem with it, my premo is soft and smooth. That's weird.

[@chezlin]

+Jana Krapfova Thank you! I'm glad you're enjoying my videos :D Thanks for the polymer clay tips. I usually just knead it with my fingers for a while to try to get the air bubbles out, but I should probably fold it over and roll it a few times like you're suggesting :)

[@LoveOfArt87]

I never put my stuff in water after I just let it.. and I dont think you can over cook it as long as the temp is not too high becssue some time i'll make stuff that i need to be hard so i can keep handling without it loosing it shape..

[@OverratedLunitic]

+chezlin The process jana is talking about its called wedging, it a necessary step for most if not all types of clay.

[@j.stalks5854]

Jana Krapfova how to make polymer clay

[@janakrapfova2129]

To be honest... I have no idea how to make polymer clay :)

[@JuJuCrafts]

thank you! great video (subscribed!)

[@ThisOLmaan]

Chezlin i too bought the same exact Preom Clay and yup it was horrid same as Ur's and no it's not supposed to be that hard and crumbly, we both got a bunk pack, I made fimo, and super Sculpey my go-to Sculpey 3 is juz to soft for fine details and sticky and them blotches is just plaque, but want it to hear and watch what you had to say bout this cold porcelain my first time I hear of this

[@jelenaradosavljevic5214]

thank you 😊

[@Zebrasoma163]

Was wondering how this works with making flowers. What type of paint would you use to make these for the top of a cake for instance? Obviously it would have to be non toxic but could you use a cake coloring base to get the same effect? Thanks in advance

[@jennys.8703]

thanks, this was very helpful. Good video, thumbs up :)

[@SanjanaaImran]

amazing video! loved it!

[@chezlin]

+DIY Gurl Thanks! Glad you liked it :)

[@SanjanaaImran]

youre welcome!

[@keyboardwarriorultramarine7072]

this heeeeeeelpssss a loooooootttt.... thaaaaank youu so muchhhh!

[@chezlin]

Yay, I'm glad it was helpful!! :D

[@laurapope4715]

Thanks for the comparison work- I have worked with Sculpey and like it quite a bit. I have seen a vid of Sculpey and Fimo being mixed and smoothed by putting it through a pasta machine. Which of course also makes it a consistent thickness. I haven't done this yet! This vid answered my questions about the various products very well. One question is how long does the cold porcelain take to dry thoroughly?

[@chezlin]

+Laura Pope Thank you! I'm glad you found this video helpful :) It depends on how thick the piece is, of course... I've found that pieces around 1/2inch thick take about 24 hours.

[@reneejsays]

fimo and premo and used in professional jewelry. def needs some softener. i used petroleum jelly. i have softener as well.

[@fanwang723]

Fantastic video. Very educational. I got a quick question though: are all sorts air-dry clay cold porcelain, or is cold porcelain really just one specific type of clay? Thank you. 🙂

[@jxtpsd]

The bubbles are probably from over baking, because I've only ever had that happen with thin segments of complex pieces that also have thicker segments which necessitate longer baking times. You can work around this problem by constructing armatures to build the clay onto, keeping the thickness more even overall. Aluminum foil crumpled into a basic form works great for this, but wire and even wood like dowels or popsicle sticks will work, too. The curing temps for polymer clays are not high enough that the wood will burn.

[@chezlin]

Thanks for the tips! I've done the aluminum foil and wire armature before with great results :)

[@kaay2fine517]

Also one more thing the cp is very good to work with u should try doing a Video on cornstarch dough it's really good

[@chezlin]

+Mikalah Stewart I'll look into that, thanks for the suggestion! :)

[@saeidehrad5070]

it was such a big help

[@chezlin]

+saeideh rad Yay, I'm glad! :)

[@jennyluqueno]

Do you have a tutorial for the cold porcelain?

[@heatherimhoff3167]

Love your black kitty!

[@chezlin]

+Heather Imhoff :D He is quite the cutie!

[@urbanchili]

I have never used cold porcelain but always used polymer and I use a lot of transparent polymer and colour it after with pastels or eyeshadow and I have never seen it look like that after it is baked. Not sure how and why it came to look like that. It usually comes out very smooth and with a translucent like alabaster.

[@Rezd-Out]

Finding it hard to believe you have tried many brands and used many times and have never heard of, or come across “mooning”. Sorry, but I think you’re full of it.

[@urbanchili]

@@Rezd-Out Ok troll ;)

[@mareikajenkins3823]

Hi which types of clay would you use for making diffusing jewellery?

[@user-nu9nl4kn7d]

thank u so much very useful

[@mohammdmajdy6205]

for the cold porcelain shrinkage .. when prepare it do not cook it or microwave just use your hand .. did you try it ?

[@GaditanaLoly]

Where can we buy cold porcelain and what brand do you recommend? Thanks, and great tutorial. Loly

[@adyhay9535]

I have been in 3 different stores and no help 🥺🤦🏽 I want to know what to use to protect my clay pieces because I put it on coffee ☕ mugs, so they can be washable, I can use resin, but it's messy to work with, mod podge takes forever to dry (1 month) do you know what I can use? Like a spray? Thank you

[@karlenehay4922]

When baking polymer clay you need a temperature gage, you need to condition polymer clay properly, l work with premo, if the clay is a bit dry, you've to add some minimal oil and soften it.

[@isabellec5796]

may I ask if cold porcelain clay is sturdy? for small decors?

[@Glitch-Gremlin]

Fyi. Im a semi pro sculptor, and if you're making things you can paint, or mold and cast out of plastic, super sculpey firm is one of the BEST Clays on the market. Bar none. The stuff is incredible. If you're mixing clays for colors and keeping the objects as clay 100%, id go with translusent Kato Clay. Its incredibly strong, it can be pigmented any color if i remember correctly. Though its expensive, and smells terrible. But ive even used it before along with sculpey firm grey cause its so strong. But sculpey firm grey is very easy to work with. There is a guy who makes life sized silicone figures that are incredible, and he ONLY uses super sculpey for the sculpts. It can be done, its reusable infinately if you dont bake it, just mix some patrolium jelly with it if it drys out.

[@tanvisv4643]

what kind of glaze can we use for cold porcelain or air dry clay

[@Gameplayhq]

Omg thank I so much subscribed

[@stevegriffiths5364]

Thanks for the intro on CP. this was the first I've heard of it. Like yourself I have use most of the Polymer Clays. Hate the stuff, despite watching countless video's. Most of the folks have the dollars to invest in modern equipment and an endless supply of PC. ....There are quite a few folks on KZbin have their clay supplied.....and as far as the amount of clay wastage goes.......well we won't even go there. I'll give the CP a go and get back to you...cheers for the vid :)

[@chezlin]

+Steve Griffiths You're welcome! I hope you like cold porcelain more than polymer clay! :) I actually don't mind polymer clay, but cold porcelain is definitely more convenient to use if you have the time to let it dry. Let me know how you like the stuff! :)

[@melissaroe9160]

Yeah. That bubbling and crackling pattern on the translucent clay happened to me too.

[@chezlin]

Hm, I wonder why! I think my top theory is that I simply overcooked it.

[@moname7017]

Have you tried toner on your hands for removing the color?

[@souadronin]

Niccee. but what about the durability? is cold porcelain more durable?