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Tick, tock... wait two days, until the paperclay is completely dry (very important!), then remove it from the form. Slowly. And with a good case of nerves. I had no idea if it would break when I lifted it off! You can see the cornstarch, now on the clay instead of the lid, did its job well. (Not shown—next step was to brush that cornstarch off, which was actually harder than it sounds. It didn't want to come off!)