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- Materials required: Polymer clay, a roller, cutting blade, baking dish and flat work surface
- Cookie cutters may be used to produce various shapes
- Products: Jewelry, wall art, containers and various sculptures
- Invented by German doll maker Kathe Kruse in the late 1930s
- Popularized in the United States in the 1970s
- Minerals may be added to the clay to produce opaque, pearlized or metallic effects
- Common brands: Fimo, Premo and Sculpey
- Available at most craft and hobby stores in a variety of colors
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Polymer clay is a man made material used for creating items such as beads, decorative flowers or other sculpted characters. It is not technically a "clay," since it is made of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) combined with a liquid plasticizer and contains no clay minerals. The name clay is applied because the consistency of polymer clay is similar to traditional earthen clays. Polymer clay is extremely versatile and you can create a wide variety of things with it, everything from jewelry to housewares, you are only limited by your imagination.
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Techniques
After being removed from the package the clay must be conditioned before it is ready for sculpting. This can take a few minutes for soft brands of clay or a little longer for harder brands. Condition the clay by hand kneading, rolling and pressing it flat. A pasta machine may be used to speed the conditioning process. Once the clay has been conditioned into a workable consistency, it is ready for sculpting.After the clay has been formed into its desired shape, it is then hardened by baking it in a home oven or toaster oven at between 250° and 275° Fahrenheit for approximately 30 minutes.
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Polymer Clay Questions
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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 3 AnswersI wouldn't bake it. The lining is probably held in place with glue, for one thing, and high temperatures could cause it to release toxins, or at least fail to w... read more -
What is the best glue for attaching something to cured polymer clay? 3 AnswersI have used Liquid Nails Perfect Glue 3 with excellent results. It is very effective in gluing multiple surfaces to each other. I have even used it for gluing a... read more -
what is the material used for making safety helmet used in automobile? 3 AnswersMotorcycle helmets are made of different material. The outer layer or cover is either made up of fiberglass which are heavier and the injection-molded plastic ... read more -
Who was Henry Clay? 1 AnswerHenry Clay, Sr. (April 12, 1777 – June 29, 1852) was a nineteenth-century American statesman and orator who represented Kentucky in both the House of Representa... read more
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Polymer Clay Guilds
- National Polymer Clay Guild
- Polymer Clay Artists Guild of Etsy.com
- Northwest Polymer Clay Guild
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