Hi All, Having used clay for many years I'd be interested how you get different colours certainly the darker browns. I'm considering adding some in some earthenware clay but am conscious this could stain the skin. I usually use Ball clay and would like to make it a little darker. More like natural mud, My profile pic is the colour i have at the moment. Any advice appreciated
I use red art clay (15-20% and Kaolin 85-80%) to make a more rich brown color. I believe Phil and Messygirl and penelope have a very similar recipe. Red art wont stain your skin.. Clothes will be hard to clean, we usually throw them away.
I did try to add black poster paint like I would do with clear slime.. mehh results were really not good.. chunks of black paint a bit everywhere.. didnt blend at all.. so stick to dark clay. There is a very dark clay you can add forgot the name. But dont go over 10-15% on these dark clay as texture is more sandy.
MessySupplies sells a product called Clayzee Colours; which is clay (Bentonite) mixed up in any and every psychedelic colour you could want. As well as a choice of darker colours- for your profile pic you'll want to mix black and gray clayzee.
Dark brown uses an iron heavy mix. What the early videos used was Blackbird Clay. An alternative if that is not available in your area is Barnard Slip Substitute. You will need around 20% by weight to colour your clay a deep brown. Iron stains everything it comes into contact with, including clothing. Lube yourself up with baby oil so the clay is easier to wash off, or get a scrubbing brush. The more stubborn residue can be wiped down with a wash cloth and micellar water.
As for greys and blacks, a good starting clay is foundry hill creme. Iron oxide black is the coloring agent, and you will need around 15-20% by weight for a deep black and half or a quarter for greys.
As for mixing, I have a hammer drill with a large paint mixer attachment. I use a plastic trash bin, add half the clay slop to the bottom until a quarter full, add the iron powder and water to hydrate, and then more clay on top. Power mix and add coloration powder sequentially to get the desired shade. This could be hand mixed in smaller batches as well, but the initial mix should use gloves or long soup spoon since dry powder on the skin is much harder to clean off.
likesitdark said: Dark brown uses an iron heavy mix. What the early videos used was Blackbird Clay. An alternative if that is not available in your area is Barnard Slip Substitute. You will need around 20% by weight to colour your clay a deep brown. Iron stains everything it comes into contact with, including clothing. Lube yourself up with baby oil so the clay is easier to wash off, or get a scrubbing brush. The more stubborn residue can be wiped down with a wash cloth and micellar water.
As for greys and blacks, a good starting clay is foundry hill creme. Iron oxide black is the coloring agent, and you will need around 15-20% by weight for a deep black and half or a quarter for greys.
As for mixing, I have a hammer drill with a large paint mixer attachment. I use a plastic trash bin, add half the clay slop to the bottom until a quarter full, add the iron powder and water to hydrate, and then more clay on top. Power mix and add coloration powder sequentially to get the desired shade. This could be hand mixed in smaller batches as well, but the initial mix should use gloves or long soup spoon since dry powder on the skin is much harder to clean off.
Interesting I've never used dark clay. About to refill my stack. A bit concerned with the hard to clean. We usually throw away all the clothes used anyway, but how hard is it to wash from skin and hair compared to red art clay? I mean without oiling the skin before. Getting oily first kinds messes up the whole sequence of starting clean and muddy so would like to skip that part
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