Materials needed:

1 tsp. Sobo Glue or Elmers Glue All
1 TBS. dextrine solution (1 cup of powdered dextrine dissolved in 1 TBS. of hot water)
1/4 cup plaster of Paris, patching plaster, whiting, Bon Ami, unscented talcum, or powdered chalk.
Model enamel, or tempera and shellac

Instructions:

1) Pour Sobo or Elmers onto a plate.

2) Add dextrine solution and mix well.

3) Add plaster of Paris 1 TBS. at a time. Mix with a palette knife or putty knife until plaster will not absorb any more solution and an no longer be mixed.

4) Scrape dough together and knead it, using plaster to keep from sticking to your hands. Knead several minutes, adding more plaster until you have a workable clay-like mixture that is stiff enough to hold its shape.

Makes enough dough for two or three small objects. Mix more as needed. Set aside finished objects and allow to dry at least a week before painting. Dough made with materials other than plaster can be stored almost indefinitely if kept moist with a damp cloth in an airtight container.