How to use Nicron Cold Porcelain

Cold Porcelain must be manually softened before using to make the clay workable and more flexible. The working point of the clay is easily achieved within a few minutes.

It begins with a ball 

All work done with cold porcelain begins with a ball in which there are no marks or wrinkles, for example to use a mold we will introduce the smoothest and most orderly side of the ball into the mold, in this way we will ensure that the figure comes out without lines that are not part of the design.

The molded pieces can be glued with white PVA glue and it is also recommended to join one piece to another using a thin wire or wooden sticks to join the pieces.

This porcelain is air dried, and the drying time will depend on the size of the piece. This can range from a couple of hours to a week or two.

It is left to dry at room temperature on a polystyrene mat or Eva foam, and every so often its position must be changed in order for the piece to dry evenly and completely.

To prevent the clay from getting sticky during the smoothing process, you can apply petroleum jelly, or hand moisturizer, can also be used cornstarch or talcum powder to your working surface. 

In its natural state Nicron Traditional cold porcelain, is translucent, thus it is recommended to dye the Cold Porcelain with Nicron Pigments. These pigments don’t dry the clay and are available in a range of highly concentrated colours. Nicron also produces white and coloured clays. 

Other options to colour the Cold Porcelain are to use coloured dust, oils or acrylic paints.

Once the modelling process is completed, you can paint the figure with acrylic or water-based paints. This requires a little more skill and effort as the figures are often small, the surfaces to be painted are minimal, and you must have the right size brushes.

It is important to note that after pigmented Nicron Traditional cold porcelain dries, the final colour is slightly darker than when wet. This is a normal occurrence, thus should be taken into account when dying the Cold Porcelain.

Unused clay must be stored in airtight containers. If left uncovered, it will become hard and dry. To ensure that the clay is not in contact with the air, it can be wrapped in cling wrap, placed in resealable bags and then stored in plastic containers.

Cold Porcelain is a non-toxic clay.