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Old October 17th 04, 11:08 PM
Pandi
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Default Question about making polymer clay beads

I bought premo Sculpey clays and made some cool designes but my problem is I
can't figure out how long to bake them.
I've already burned one.
What do they look/feel like when they are ready?


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Old October 17th 04, 11:27 PM
Diana Curtis
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Cook them by time and temperature and thickness of the item to be baked. The
recomendations for polyclays are to bake at 275 degrees for 20 minutes per
1/4 inch of thickness. An oven thermometer is a good investment. The clay
looks pretty much the same raw and cooked so time is a good way to go.
Diana

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I bought premo Sculpey clays and made some cool designes but my problem is

I
can't figure out how long to bake them.
I've already burned one.
What do they look/feel like when they are ready?




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Old October 18th 04, 06:01 PM
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I bought premo Sculpey clays and made some cool designes but my problem is I
can't figure out how long to bake them.
I've already burned one.


Get an oven thermometer. Ovens are often off by 5 or 10 degrees, or even more.
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Sooz
To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong. ~~Joseph Chilton
Pearce

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Old October 18th 04, 06:54 PM
Diana Curtis
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I remember baking my first pieces of sculpey...the white bulk stuff that is
almost good for nothing, and wondering why the darn stuff wouldnt harden! It
was still dentable after the recommended time and temps. I had no idea that
it needed to cool before you could safely handle them. LOL
Some of the pieces I made with that crummy stuff still exist and are in good
shape. I dont know how that happened.
Diana

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"Dr. Sooz" wrote in message
...
I bought premo Sculpey clays and made some cool designes but my problem

is I
can't figure out how long to bake them.
I've already burned one.


Get an oven thermometer. Ovens are often off by 5 or 10 degrees, or even

more.
~~
Sooz
To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong. ~~Joseph

Chilton
Pearce



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Old October 18th 04, 07:09 PM
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my dd just finished her first project in her sculpture class. She used sculpy,
then they painted it and attached hair trimmed from our horse and dog to make
the lion's mane. (Did I mention its' a lion, perched on a rock?)

It's fabo...and she's SO proud of it!!! she's working with a retired college
instructor in sculpture, and his wife, and they live in this fabo, very
bohemian house that they built from the ground up and that's called "Crystal
Hawk Studios". It overlooks the pacific ocean, and has lots of authentic
chumash indian styled art that they have done over the years.

The Blessed Fiddy, Patroness Saint of the Disorganized
LC in Sunny So Cal
Personality Development Specialist (Full-Time Mom!)

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Old October 18th 04, 07:23 PM
Diana Curtis
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Oh cool! Any chances we could get a look at this lion?
Diana

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my dd just finished her first project in her sculpture class. She used

sculpy,
then they painted it and attached hair trimmed from our horse and dog to

make
the lion's mane. (Did I mention its' a lion, perched on a rock?)

It's fabo...and she's SO proud of it!!! she's working with a retired

college
instructor in sculpture, and his wife, and they live in this fabo, very
bohemian house that they built from the ground up and that's called

"Crystal
Hawk Studios". It overlooks the pacific ocean, and has lots of authentic
chumash indian styled art that they have done over the years.

The Blessed Fiddy, Patroness Saint of the Disorganized
LC in Sunny So Cal
Personality Development Specialist (Full-Time Mom!)



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Old October 18th 04, 07:25 PM
LC aka Fiddy
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Oh cool! Any chances we could get a look at this lion?


Yeah, I'll fire up the digital and give it a go ..maybe not today, got the
plumber coming to replace our water system..oy!...she'll be thrilled to "show
him off".

The Blessed Fiddy, Patroness Saint of the Disorganized
LC in Sunny So Cal
Personality Development Specialist (Full-Time Mom!)

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Old October 18th 04, 11:46 PM
~Candace~
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Mine is off by 50-65, depending on it's mood. I would be so lost without my
oven thermometer.

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"Dr. Sooz" wrote in message
...
I bought premo Sculpey clays and made some cool designes but my problem
is I
can't figure out how long to bake them.
I've already burned one.


Get an oven thermometer. Ovens are often off by 5 or 10 degrees, or even
more.
~~
Sooz
To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong. ~~Joseph
Chilton
Pearce



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Old October 19th 04, 06:35 AM
starlia
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You could never tell the temp in our old oven at the ghetto house. It was
so hot it would melt any knobs we purchased and I just plain gave up. I
winged a lot of things until I bought my little toaster oven. We finally
gave in and used it for almost two years before we moved. Now I have new
appliances (cept the fridge) and I love not having to feel as if everything
is going to burn the house down.

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www.klopmanstudios.com


"~Candace~" wrote in message
m...
Mine is off by 50-65, depending on it's mood. I would be so lost without
my oven thermometer.

--
~Candace~

Orphan Beads ~low cost and bartering for the financially challenged
beader~
http://snipurl.com/6s4t

Princess Auctions ~please see for most current updates and auction
information~
http://snipurl.com/8s8o

"Dr. Sooz" wrote in message
...
I bought premo Sculpey clays and made some cool designes but my problem
is I
can't figure out how long to bake them.
I've already burned one.


Get an oven thermometer. Ovens are often off by 5 or 10 degrees, or even
more.
~~
Sooz
To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong. ~~Joseph
Chilton
Pearce





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Old October 19th 04, 12:53 PM
Peggy
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Now I have new appliances (cept the fridge) and I love not having to feel
as if everything is going to burn the house down.


OMTP!
(my first OMTP :-)



 




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