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This is a really nice and cheap technique a friend of mine taught me. I can't tell you how much I love my sugar scrub!
- I use it before I start to remove cat hair, lint, etc. That way my clay stays clean!
- When I change colors to avoid transferring them.
- When I'm done sculpting so I don't contaminate everything I touch.
- Whenever my hands are dirty (paint, dough, gardening, etc).
- If my hands feel dry in a cold day.
It's wonderful, when you work with clay you have to clean your hands constantly, and after a couple of times they get dry and uncomfortable. This leaves them soft so you never have to worry about that "paper skin" feeling ever again. Highly recommended!
Edit: =moofestgirl has a tip for people with sensitive skin: "I made some of this today, and OH MY GOD! I have SUPER sensitive skin, like any contact with water drys out my hands in an instant, because of that I have resorted to baby wipes. But this is GREAT! I used some sensitive skin dish soap, it's got that Olay mixed in xp And I used baby oil."
Edit 2: ~limbairedhiel recommends: You could try subbing sea salt (or any other coarse salt) for sugar if your worried about ants. Works the same way and leaves skin silky smooth (also helps open pores to get rid of oil).
Theory: The plasticizer in the clay is a mixture of phthalates (not for long, most brands are phasing them out). Phthalates are slightly fat soluble, so the oil will help remove them. I did a test with several oils and I couldn't find a significant difference between oils, they all worked fine. The sugar will do the scrubbing, getting in hard places and getting rid all of those stubborn bits of clay under your nails or in the wrinkles of your fingers. Using only sugar and oil made my fingers feel a bit oily, so I add some liquid soap to the mixture to remove all the extra oil. Everything else is just extra, in case you want to add some benefits to your scrub.
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Talty In reply to ??? [2011-11-17 06:01:33 +0000 UTC]
You are welcome, I hope you'll like it as much as I do
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HeavenlyHandmades In reply to ??? [2011-11-14 20:28:19 +0000 UTC]
I definitely remember seeing something like this in a clay book before, but seeing this reminds me I haven't tried it yet. I have sensitive hands, so I might try Moonfestgirls tip.
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Talty In reply to HeavenlyHandmades [2011-11-16 02:07:22 +0000 UTC]
Yes it's not exactly a new idea, but I noticed there wasn't any info about it in DA so I wanted to share it I'm glad =moofestgirl 's tip helped
I hope you'll like it!
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MyaChan13 In reply to ??? [2011-11-08 03:04:23 +0000 UTC]
Thank you so much for this! >_< I have been wondering how to get off that clay residue for a while. This is really helpful!
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Talty In reply to MyaChan13 [2011-11-08 16:09:09 +0000 UTC]
You are welcome, I'm glad you found it helpful!! ^^ I hope it will help you as much as it's helped me
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AmaranthineRain In reply to ??? [2011-10-28 06:06:13 +0000 UTC]
Oooo I saw a good one of these in a store but before I could get it it was gone! Eeee thanks for the tutorial!
Thanks for the llama badge by the way!
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Talty In reply to AmaranthineRain [2011-10-28 15:28:19 +0000 UTC]
Oh I forgot to say that you can also use a store bought version, it's just a lot cheaper to make your own
You are welcome, enjoy the llama! Thanks for sending me one too and for the watch!
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AmaranthineRain In reply to Talty [2011-10-30 17:05:09 +0000 UTC]
I'd expect so
You're most welcome!
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Talty In reply to maitezaitut [2011-10-25 19:26:34 +0000 UTC]
Muchas gracias, es bueno para tener manos suaves
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Snowfern In reply to ??? [2011-10-13 10:37:21 +0000 UTC]
holy cow! that's awesome! I too have dry, sensitive skin on my fingers/hands due to my constant washing (before, after, during!? handling clays)....i use alot of non-alcohol baby wipes and they work great, but now that you have posted this, i might give it a try!!!
and CONGRATULATIONS ON THE INSTRUCTABLE WIN OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Talty In reply to Snowfern [2011-10-13 16:46:42 +0000 UTC]
I used to suffer the same thing, I wash my hands so often that they end up feeling like sandpaper. Not when I use this! I don't like using baby wipes because I feel that they leave some lint in my fingers, or maybe I was just being paranoid xD
Anyway, I hope you'll like it! And thanks! I can't believe I won
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aymiu In reply to ??? [2011-10-09 04:45:27 +0000 UTC]
Wow! This is so interesting! Thank you for sharing~
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Talty In reply to aymiu [2011-10-10 01:48:56 +0000 UTC]
You are welcome I hope it will work for you too!
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floramisa In reply to ??? [2011-10-09 01:44:33 +0000 UTC]
I love this technique and will definitely try it out once I buy some oils to work with.
I love the scent of almond oil as well. I'll need to find out where to get this.
Great tutorial, and thanks for sharing!
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Talty In reply to floramisa [2011-10-10 06:08:04 +0000 UTC]
I'm glad you found it interesting! I love using sweet almond oil, I love the scent and it leaves my hands so soft. It makes great lip balms too.
I hope you'll like using this as much as I do!
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Machi-Ramen In reply to Talty [2011-10-09 19:41:49 +0000 UTC]
Soon... I'll try this out.
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Talty In reply to Machi-Ramen [2011-10-10 00:53:59 +0000 UTC]
That sounds great! I hope you'll like it.
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DJ91 In reply to ??? [2011-10-08 19:14:08 +0000 UTC]
I have the same problem when I use graphite.... I might try this to get it out! Thanks for the tip
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Talty In reply to DJ91 [2011-10-08 20:17:48 +0000 UTC]
That sounds interesting, I hope it works too! You're welcome
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0bayleen0 In reply to ??? [2011-10-08 18:08:02 +0000 UTC]
DUDE
Your nails are awesooooome
And cool tutorial too! Thanks for the tip!
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Talty In reply to 0bayleen0 [2011-10-08 20:18:27 +0000 UTC]
Thank you so much! I like nail art.
I'm so glad you liked the tutorial, thanks for commenting
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SophiaDragonMaster In reply to ??? [2011-10-08 14:15:39 +0000 UTC]
Oooh that's very interesting! Thanks for sharing! <3
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Talty In reply to SophiaDragonMaster [2011-10-08 16:29:36 +0000 UTC]
You are welcome I'm glad you found it interesting!
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martian-rose In reply to ??? [2011-10-08 07:29:13 +0000 UTC]
Whoaaaa. That's cool! Uhhh, what if someone use confectioner's sugar? Will it work too? X).
AND THE NAILS. SO AWESOME. DO A NAIL ART TUTORIAL!
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Talty In reply to martian-rose [2011-10-08 13:39:25 +0000 UTC]
I don't think confectioner's sugar will work, you need coarse sugar to scrub your fingers.
And thank you! I'm glad you liked my nails, I think I will do a tutorial for nails one day too
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Talty In reply to OnYourGoat [2011-10-08 06:28:54 +0000 UTC]
I think the same, I would like to meet the person that thought about it first and shake their hand
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OnYourGoat In reply to Talty [2011-10-08 06:42:18 +0000 UTC]
Same. I just made some. ^^'
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NinjaBunny07 In reply to ??? [2011-10-08 03:00:30 +0000 UTC]
will baby shampoo or a small amount of aveeno body wash stuff work for the liquid soap?
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Talty In reply to NinjaBunny07 [2011-10-08 05:55:15 +0000 UTC]
I think it will I use a body wash most of the times. I think I used shampoo once. They all worked fine
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yobanda In reply to ??? [2011-10-07 19:59:35 +0000 UTC]
Wow great idea talty! Will have to try this next time I make something out of clay!!
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Talty In reply to yobanda [2011-10-08 02:23:58 +0000 UTC]
I'm glad you liked it! I hope it will help you, I think it's great let me know how it goes!
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Somebodylost In reply to ??? [2011-10-07 10:38:19 +0000 UTC]
YOUR NAILS VERRRRRRRY ARE PRETTY! CAN WE SEE THEM IN A SEPARATE PIC? :3
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Talty In reply to Somebodylost [2011-10-07 14:49:43 +0000 UTC]
Sadly I didn't take photos of that design, but I really liked them so maybe I'll do it again and I'll remember to take photos this time! I'm so happy you liked them, thanks!
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AliNavGo In reply to ??? [2011-10-06 23:30:32 +0000 UTC]
Sugar with lemon is just as good.
Thanks for the tutorial!!!
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Talty In reply to AliNavGo [2011-10-07 01:40:35 +0000 UTC]
You are welcome, and thanks for commenting!
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Mietschie In reply to ??? [2011-10-06 22:19:36 +0000 UTC]
i just use a handbrush for it รด.o
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Talty In reply to Mietschie [2011-10-07 01:43:17 +0000 UTC]
I don't own one, and I love the feeling of the sugar
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Pameloo In reply to ??? [2011-10-06 21:23:23 +0000 UTC]
I...want to eat it O.O;....
But it sounds like a great tip thankss!
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Talty In reply to Pameloo [2011-10-06 22:08:21 +0000 UTC]
hahaha I felt the same way the first time... it smells awesome too. But try not to do it xD or at least make it without soap. Anyway, I'm glad you liked it, enjoy it!
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RarasJewels In reply to ??? [2011-10-06 20:44:59 +0000 UTC]
I do something like this too. I use a mixture of sugar, salt, handsoap, and olive oil. It works so well, but it also makes my hands so soft.
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Talty In reply to RarasJewels [2011-10-06 22:15:21 +0000 UTC]
That's wonderful! I think it's amazing how we all can change a few ingredients and make the perfect recipe for each of us, I don't like using salt but it's great that it works for you
Congratulations!
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RarasJewels In reply to Talty [2011-10-06 23:45:45 +0000 UTC]
xD Yeah, it was pretty cool.
I was thinking about sharing it as my next tutorial, but I guess you beat me to it. :3
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Talty In reply to RarasJewels [2011-10-07 02:46:41 +0000 UTC]
I think you should still make a tutorial about it, I'm sure you have a different recipe and you can probably teach different things, I don't see anything wrong with having different people making tutorials about the same thing, that way you learn more
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