I covered a old eye glass case with polymer clay, now I want to put it in the toaster over...however it does have a lining inside.??Help
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I used to do polymer clay art and I think I remember that it should only be done in a conventional oven, not a toaster oven in order to ensure more even heat. I might be wrong, as it has been several years since I worked with it. And I hope you are aware that once you have used utensils like baking sheets with polymer clay you should not use them for food ever again? This would lead me to think that in something as small as a toaster oven vs. the larger interior of a conventional oven, you are risking accumulating toxic material that will later affect your food.
Again, I'm sorry to be a downer about the whole project, but after I worked with clay for several years, I had second thoughts about the nature of the toxic exposure. The warnings say not bake it in the same room where there are pet birds, cause the fumes can kill them! Talk about the canary in the coal mine!
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M$I have been working with polymer clay for more then 20 years and my answer is from my personal experience.
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Polymer is clay is NON TOXIC, the fumes when overheated is what you are referring to. I always recommend you get an oven thermometer so you do not over heat the clay and cause the fumes to occur. You can use both a conventional oven or a toaster oven but the toaster oven tends to spike the temperature and can cause burning and toxic fumes if it goes over the recommended temp. Just make sure to clean your home oven after if you use it. I have used mine for years since most of my pieces are too big to fit into a toaster oven.
Most important just have fun.