In medium saucepan, stir together baking soda, cornstarch and water. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until it resembles mashed potatoes. Place in bowl and cover with damp cloth until cool. Store in sealed container.

In medium saucepan, mix salt and 1/3 cup water over medium heat, stirring occasionally (about 3-4 minutes.) Remove from head and add cornstarch and 1/4 cup cold water. Will resemble mashed potatoes. Stir till thickens, cool, then knead. If it's too sticky, add a little more cornstarch. Store in sealed container with piece of damp sponge up to two weeks.

In medium saucepan, mix all ingredients. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly. When dough becomes harder to stir and gathers on spoon (about 5 min.) dump onto waxed paper, cool until able to handle and knead 10-15 times until smooth. Store in sealed container, keeps up to two weeks.

In medium saucepan, mix all ingredients. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly. Cool until able to handle and then knead on a floured surface. Store in sealed container, keeps for 2 to 4 weeks.

Rip bread into tiny pieces in bowl. Add glue and mix with fork till all crumbs are moistened. Roll into ball. If too wet add a little more bread. Knead until smooth. If dough dries out while working, add a few drops of water and knead. Store in sealed contained in refrigerator up to a month. Air dries in 1 to 3 days. For a semigloss finish; brush on equal parts water and white glue.Good for detailed projects-won't crack when drying.

For Kids who want to make it themselves. Mix flour and salt, then pour in water and stir well. Knead for 5 minutes, adding in color as desired. Store in sealed container, keeps up to a week. Air dry, or small or thin pieces can be baked at 200 degrees for 2 hours.

• If clay gets too dry, renew it with a few drops of water.
• If clay is too sticky, knead in more flour, cornstarch or baking soda.
• Cover extra clay with a damp cloth while working to prevent drying.
• To color clay: either knead in food coloring or cake-decorating coloring paste.
• Most clays can be colored with acrylic paints when dry