Plasticine (noun)

A soft, malleable, and non-drying modeling material made from a mixture of oil, pigment, and a binder.

Origin:

Blend of 'plastic' and 'clay'.

Examples:

1. The children enjoyed playing with the plasticine, molding it into various shapes and figures.
2. The sculptor used plasticine to create a preliminary model of their artwork before casting it in bronze.
3. The art teacher gave each student a ball of plasticine and asked them to create a 3D representation of their favorite animal.
4. The animator used plasticine to create the characters and sets for their stop-motion film.
5. The children's toys were made of plasticine and could be molded and reshaped over and over again.