I have used baking soda on a large sculpture ( a one foot tall rearing horse). It would not fit into the oven in a standing position. Based on internet advice, I laid it on a bed of baking soda in an aluminum pan and added enough baking soda to support the legs. I only baked for 20 minutes the first time and the buried clay was still soft. Turned the model over so the previously buried side was exposed and baked for 30 minutes. Final result was great. Baking soda brushed off easily with a brush. Surface was as smooth as other self-supported sculpey models. Thanks for the video. I will try baking longer so the buried portion can heat evenly.
Did you know you can bake polymer clay on a bed of Cornstarch or Baking Soda? There are some things you need to know before doing it though... or you may weaken your polymer clay project! #polymerclaytutorials #bakingpolymerclay
This video was extremely helpful! I use fimo and I have burnt or underbaked (trying to avoid scorching) my first 3 creations because: 1º) I didn't have an oven thermometer, and my oven doesn't show the temperature on the dial - just numbers 1 through 9 and the resistance options (top, bottom, both) 2º) I was baking on top of aluminium foil, which was a dumb idea! Seeing my work ruined saddened me to a point where I didn't touch my clay for over a year! But then, after watching this video, I gathered all these materials - corn starch, baking trays and oven thermometer, and I completely buried my pieces in corn starch, covered the bottom tray with a similar one on top to act as a tent and control the temperature inside, and I regulate my oven (at a much lower setting than I was using before!!) so that my oven thermometer showed an adequate temperature to bake my clay in (either 110ºC which is what the brand tells us to do, or slightly higher up to 130º because I was burying my pieces completely), and bake for an hour. I am happy to report I haven't burnt another project yet, and I've been working with the clay at least once a week! Thank you so much!
I use FIMO and Premo and have baked in CS once or twice before and didn't have a problem. I keep it in mind whenever I make something delicate, but that doesn't happen often. lol
I have used baking soda. Sometimes it embeds in the clay and leaves a little texture. I will try cornstarch. Will also see if I can find the pans to fit in my Amaco oven-love the "oven within an oven" idea. Thanks, Cindy!
Hi MicheleHaffner that texture is one of the reasons I don't like to use baking soda myself (especially since I use Premo). As long as you use Premo too, the cornstarch will be a better choice for you.
Hi there Cindy, I make delicate pieces flowers etc...almost exclusively and I use cornstarch. It did take some time to figure out a proper baking time. My pieces seemed to be under baked even when I put them in for long while if they were buried. I mix premo, sculpey and fimo to get the different pieces I look to make. Thanks for the tutorial. I have a suggestion for a video of the afters of baking your clay...scorched, just right, air bubbles, in on top of the corn starch, buried in the corn starch. The flexibility, texture all that after baking. One thing I still have problems with is knowing if I have baked correctly!
Wow, you are a GENIUS!!! LOL -- I was wondering just a few hours ago how to bake polymer clay in a toaster oven without it scorching, since the elements are pretty close to the items. Your video was the answer to my dilemma, plus using the two baking pans makes a perfect tent! Huge thanks, both for the tips, and for sharing your knowledge of polymer clay so generously! :)
I have used Kato Clay with cornstarch for years. The only time I had a problem was when when I buried something to put in the oven later and forgot about it for a couple of weeks. All the plasticiser must have leached out. It snapped like chalk! I think that would probably have happened with any brand clay, though. I wonder if your point about leaving stuff in the oven for longer is especially important for Kato? It needs to get to a higher temperature to be at its strongest. It would be interesting to do some experiments comparing baking soda and cornstarch with Kato clay.
Hi Cindy, Im relatively new to clay, but have found that baking things such as hollow poly clay eggs started breaking apart where ever the poly clay touched the baking soda. The first few cookings were ok but after time the baking soda starts turning into super washing soda and that can be caustic, so say the 5th time I used the soda my piece crumbled where it touched. However Im still trying to get my oven to stop spiking Ive caught it go as high as 170c so that could be part of the problem. Next time I do a transparent or light color Im going to try corn starch because its so disheartening to pull out a burnt piece :( I ordered a convection toaster oven and cant wait to get it I read what brands don't spike so bought an oster. :)
Hi Cindy! With Fimo I have always used backing soda...(suggestion found in a video by Donna Kato) no issues...but I recently discovered beautiful colors of Premo! Like blue ultramarine (it's so brillante blue) or red cadmium (a super charged red) and wow Premo! Accents Pearl...really gorgeus colors....I tried to make beads and after baking I buffed and sanded cleaning beads from little white spots and textures left by BS....so I will try soon CS...both are very simple to find and cheap! Thanks for sharing your useful tips with us!
Hi Alessio Gila yeah that's pretty much what happened to me. The cornstarch will work better for you if you're switching over to Premo. I am glad you like it. It's my favorite!
Could you please do an craft area tour please? I need ideas for organizing my clay and craft stuff ans would like how yo do organize everything. Thank you :)
Thank you again for giving great helpful information. It takes a lot of time to set up plan and execute these videos that you so freely share with all of us. :-)
Hi, I just baked in corn starch and rinsed it as well as scrubbed it with a tooth brush, there seems to be a cloudiness to the clay. I baked it shortly after putting it in the starch but left it in a couple days before rinsing. thank you
Hi there. Thank you for the video. I was curious to know how much corn starch coverage is needed on top of a flatter piece of clay (I’m making earrings). I’m finding my earrings are brittle with too much corn starch but I can’t find a good medium where no plaquing happens as well. Any tips are much appreciated
great video... I baked some pieces yestrday in baking soda, I used Kato, I have found that it stuck in some of my crevaces... I have soaked them in water & tried using a soft brush but I can still see a little left on in places... any suggestions
I am a novice and baked first time yesterday. You are using aluminum cake pans. Another youtube tutor said never use foil because it will damage the heating element and the oven will never work properly again. I don't know which advice to follow! I used wax paper directly on the wire rack and did not like having no stability under my clay pieces, and one piece rolled off the wax paper into the bottom of the oven. (I did retrieve it). Thanks if you can help me know for certain if I can use any metal pan, even when not using corn starch or soda.
+Trish Sanderford Hi Trish, I am not sure which TH-camr you are referring to, but that person doesn't know what they are talking about. Tin foil and tinfoil pans are actually designed for the oven... so if they were such a hazard to ovens, I doubt that they would be able to continue manufacturing them for all these years. I am guessing if that TH-camr wrecked their oven using foil, that they had it sticking up so high that it was touching the element. Make sure that nothing touches any elements in your oven... the pan, your clay, paper, your hands or anything else... and you won't have any issues. Also don't use wax paper.... it melts and sticks to the clay. I have tons of videos on baking polymer clay in my channel. Make sure to watch as many as you can... they will help you become more informed... with TRUSTABLE information. Good luck!
I saw a German tutorial, and they baked in flour, so when I saw your tutorial I wasn't surprised. But it is however nice to hear it in my language!!! lol Thanks for this tip
Thanks for this .. I just finished my first piece & I find sculpey is so soft that it doesn't hold any say bending of a flower petal! So I couldn't IMAGINE how I was going to bake it!? I thought I'd have to use an over proof glass bowl or make little balls of foil to support in the right places .. But I just can't find anything on support .. Till I found this video. I really hope my first piece works out .. Now I just have to wait to go to the shop & buy some corn starch! Is corn flour & corn starch the same thing? I think it is .. Anyway thanks for this vid. Any tips much appreciated😊
Hi Cindy, I'm wondering if it is possible to part bake polymer clay and then add raw clay to it as in sculpting a figure. Hope you can help me . regards Soo
+susan worth I have been looking for an answer to the same question. I baked a large piece and plan to cover the whole thing in another color w/additional decorations and I'm not sure if raw polymer clay can be baked on top of baked polymer clay.
Ok basically u can prebake a piece of clay then add more on top or add additional stuff on it but you have to put it at a lower temperature so it wont burn.So say u have clay like sculpey or premo its supposed to be baked at 275 F but youll have to put it at like 210.
Loving your videos! I want to make colorful dragon scales for my part unicorn part dragon wall sculpture . I’m thinking of making a cane to crate them then after I’ll adhere them with Apoxy clay. Right now I have to use the kitchen oven, bought a ceramic baking dish today since I don’t have a tile. This cornstarch idea is great too. The transparent liquid sculpey is up to $15 now on Amazon. I don’t know if that’s overpriced. For some reason michaels doesn’t have that one. I got two awhile ago when they had it on sale on amazon. I’d like to be able to get more eventually. Wasted most of one sealing glitter onto the ear spikies of my creature . If you know if anywhere in Canada that sells it cheaper that would be great. Art shops in Toronto don’t have the clear .
Could you please please please do a video on the types of plastics that will react and not react to polymer clay? I recently had a bad experience with some, and they stuck to the plastic.
I never thought about using Baking soda or cornstarch. I've been making figures and small sculptures. I had a few questions for you though. I know some people use aluminum foil as a base. When would that be necessary? I feel like I've been doing it wrong the whole time. haha.Also, I find it with actual sculptures, I find it hard to determine when is the correct temp. would be tips?
People use foil to use less clay, to keep the piece lighter and for it to be easier to cure the clay. It isn't necessary if the piece is smaller though. Just make sure you're baking in steps so that the piece is properly cured right to the center. Bake at the correct temp using an oven thermometer. I have lots t=of baking videos that will help. Good luck!
I'm wondering if this technique will help my white polymer clay stay white while being baked? I've tried several times that my whites have turned brown. Please let me know what I can do!!
hi there ! thank u for your videos they are really amazing! i need your help cause im a newbie here ! If i use your technique on this video ,could this save me from changing my fimo beads colours from raw to bake ? i am asking u because of the big difference among the raw vs baked . Is there any way to keep fimo in original colour or would u advice me to change from fimo to another label ???? 8nk u in advance and keep up saving lives :)
If I'm baking a round piece would you recommend this method over the normal flat surface? I'm afraid of getting a flat spot if I were to bake on a flat surface.
They are getting pretty hard to find these days. I had them in my Amazon shop here: amzn.to/2MVVRf2 but they are currently unavailable. :( There aren't any similar products out there either. There is definitely a hole in the marketplace.
Can you use the same batch of cornstarch for another batch of pieces or do you have to throw it away and use fresh cornstarch after the first batch is done
Yes, you can reuse it as many times as you like. Sometimes it will get a little pebbly feeling, (probably moisture gets into it and then dries in the oven). But you can always crush up those pebbles and make it smooth again. Although cornstarch is cheap, there would be no sense throwing it out, unless it was dirty or something.
So, did I understand correctly that in this video that you said that the corn starch or baking soda can help with scorching the clay? I really would like to know. Thank you
Lane Thomasson Yes, it will protect your pieces from scorching... that is if it is at the right temp. Make sure to use and oven thermometer to be sure.
Hi cindy i was wondering if you can keep adding super sculpey to an already baked face? I tried this but the colors of the face are coming out different tones....help 😐.
I'm going to be making horns to attach to a mask out of premo and they'll be maybe an inch thick, how long should I bake them for? I'm guessing maybe 2 hours based on the premo sculpey advice of 30 minutes per 1/4 inch but I just wanted to run it by you first (I'll be baking in cornstarch)
I haven't baked polymer clay in a big yellow box of cornstarch that says "Canada" on it.. :D ...however... that's a cool box and those were some very nifty tips!! PS~ Are you back from your road trip? :0)
Hi sherry bear I never noticed my cornstarch had such a big CANADA label on it until I went to shoot this video. I've used that brand for so many years that it was just invisible to me. :) And yes, we have been back from our roadtrip for a few months... we shoot our videos fairly far in advance so by the time you see the ones we did on a roadtrip, we have been home for a while. Besides right now would not be a good time to take a trailer on the road. Icy/snowy roads and RV's don't combine very well.
No I don't bake low. I use an oven thermometer and bake at the recommended temp for the brand. In my case mostly Premo, so I bake at 275F. We have tons of baking videos that you should check out for more info.
Valerie Smith hello! I’m a Premo user too, and my main reason for switching over to Premo from Sculpey III is that the colors were brighter. I think the default colors are really beautiful, but I also get great mixes too, which is good for me since I do a lot of partial mixing, or “marbling” I guess you could call it. I also like that it’s ready to go as soon as you take it out of the package-I tried working with Fimo and it was the most unpleasant experience ever, because it was so crumbly and impossibly stiff! That was back when I was pretty inexperienced too, but had gotten somewhat used to Sculpey III, which is also ready to use right away. I felt silly for trying to fix what isn’t broken, so to speak, and went back to Sculpey III until Premo came out (it’s a relatively new product in the Sculpey family). I am not familiar with Kato or any other brand, but I think I’ll just stick to what I know! You should experiment and find out what you like about the different brands. Happy creating :)
Hi Ariel Leather no I have never used jeweler's wax to make hollow polymer clay beads, but that sounds very interesting! What temp does it melt at? Because that would be critical to whether not the idea could even be used with polymer.
Hi, I had a problem recently with Fimo baked on a bed of cornstarch. It was weak afterwards, the beads all cracked when I drilled them. Beads baked on aluminium, ceramic, or on a bead rack drill fine. I wonder if Fimo would do better on baking soda too?
Hi Joie Parris-Lewis thanks for the feedback! I don't work a lot with Fimo so I don't know if it is a problem with the Fimo or not, but I do know that if you leave a Premo piece sitting in the cornstarch for too long before baking, some of the plasticizers will leach into the starch and weaken the clay. Make sure to put them in there only at the last minute and see if that makes any difference. Good luck!
Thank you! I'm testing a variety of different clays soon, to see which I prefer to use. I'm going to be testing baking them on a bed as part of that :)
Hi Rebecca BlackRaven I wouldn't use flour, it might get all gummy with the oils in the clay. Cornstarch doesn't get sticky when it gets wet and it washes of cleanly.
Maybe, but flour tend to get lumpy and sticky, whereas cornstarch stays clean and easy to remove from the clay. Do some testing first before baking your favorite piece in a bed of flour.
can you make a video on how to make and africa shape earring please! It is very popular and very expensive i do have clay at home and wanna know how to make it thanks
Hi crespomaslindo I am not totally sure what you are referring to as far as an Africa shape earring. If you mean shaped like the continent, then you could definitely do that. Just roll out a sheet of clay and trace out your pattern and cut out with an X-Acto knife or something. As far as working with polymer clay, you can find more info on my blog at www.polymerclaytutor.com
yes the shape of the continent! www.google.co.uk/search?q=africa+shaped+earring&client=safari&rls=en&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=tpS4UsXgPMiqhQfclIHgCw&ved=0CDIQsAQ&biw=1280&bih=627#facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=dplwAM-J4l4qTM%3A%3B_lsa3FRUxJ91TM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fny-image1.etsy.com%252Fil_fullxfull.227432629.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fquellyruedesigns.blogspot.com%252F2011%252F03%252Fshape-of-africa-earrings.html%3B1200%3B926 like the one in this link... (sorry long link)
crespomaslindo Wow those are cool! Haven't seen African Earrings like that before. Yes they definitely could be made from polymer clay, but since they are so big and would be quite heavy, I would recommend they be made with a lighter clay like Sculpey Ultralight. Making them quite thin would be a good idea as well. If you want to learn more about Sculpey Ultralight, check out this post on my blog: www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/sculpey-ultra-light-oven-bake-clay-lightweight-polymer-clay-beads/4826/
Hi Eve Anna You might be able to use flour, if you don't get it wet. (Flour turns gluey and would bake on crusty if it gets mixed with water.) It would be fun to test all kinds of different 'powders' to see how they worked.
Hi ***** if your clay is super sticky, the starch might stick to it, but you should be able to wash it off with water and a toothbrush if it is really stuck.
Hi denise cryer If you are referring to the tinfoil pan the cornstarch is in, it is just a throw away rating pan from the grocery store. They come in many sizes. Just gt one that will fit your oven.
You may have left it sitting on the cornstarch for too long before baking and the oils leached out of your piece and made it brittle. Make sure to bake it right away after putting it on the cornstarch and it should be fine.
This is an old video, but I can confirm that Kato should not be baked in cornstarch. You could end up with a disaster. I speak from experience, I’m a Kato user for 20 years. On the other hand, I also bake other brands in baking soda as well , at Kato temperatures without any problems. I completely cover them with it, no tenting needed. Add extra time.
Hi Rainbow Unisis We have been making and selling polymer clay tutorials for many years now. Much before we were on TH-cam. We do many free tutorials and tips here with only one paid tutorial (promo) going out each month. We could not bother showing those introductions here, but many people enjoy finding out what new products we have and get ideas on their own, just from watching the intros, so we keep them here. As far as making money from TH-cam... it is much harder than you may realize. At about 1 cent for every 100 views it would take millions of views to make any kind of living from it. Just thought you should know that. :)
Thank you again for giving great helpful information. It takes a lot of time to set up plan and execute these videos that you so freely share with all of us. :-)
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I have used baking soda on a large sculpture ( a one foot tall rearing horse). It would not fit into the oven in a standing position. Based on internet advice, I laid it on a bed of baking soda in an aluminum pan and added enough baking soda to support the legs. I only baked for 20 minutes the first time and the buried clay was still soft. Turned the model over so the previously buried side was exposed and baked for 30 minutes. Final result was great. Baking soda brushed off easily with a brush. Surface was as smooth as other self-supported sculpey models.
Thanks for the video. I will try baking longer so the buried portion can heat evenly.
Did you know you can bake polymer clay on a bed of Cornstarch or Baking Soda? There are some things you need to know before doing it though... or you may weaken your polymer clay project! #polymerclaytutorials #bakingpolymerclay
This video was extremely helpful! I use fimo and I have burnt or underbaked (trying to avoid scorching) my first 3 creations because:
1º) I didn't have an oven thermometer, and my oven doesn't show the temperature on the dial - just numbers 1 through 9 and the resistance options (top, bottom, both)
2º) I was baking on top of aluminium foil, which was a dumb idea!
Seeing my work ruined saddened me to a point where I didn't touch my clay for over a year! But then, after watching this video, I gathered all these materials - corn starch, baking trays and oven thermometer, and I completely buried my pieces in corn starch, covered the bottom tray with a similar one on top to act as a tent and control the temperature inside, and I regulate my oven (at a much lower setting than I was using before!!) so that my oven thermometer showed an adequate temperature to bake my clay in (either 110ºC which is what the brand tells us to do, or slightly higher up to 130º because I was burying my pieces completely), and bake for an hour.
I am happy to report I haven't burnt another project yet, and I've been working with the clay at least once a week! Thank you so much!
Thanks Cindy......I will most definitely try the corn starch method.
I use FIMO and Premo and have baked in CS once or twice before and didn't have a problem. I keep it in mind whenever I make something delicate, but that doesn't happen often. lol
I have used baking soda. Sometimes it embeds in the clay and leaves a little texture. I will try cornstarch. Will also see if I can find the pans to fit in my Amaco oven-love the "oven within an oven" idea. Thanks, Cindy!
Hi MicheleHaffner that texture is one of the reasons I don't like to use baking soda myself (especially since I use Premo). As long as you use Premo too, the cornstarch will be a better choice for you.
Hi there Cindy, I make delicate pieces flowers etc...almost exclusively and I use cornstarch. It did take some time to figure out a proper baking time. My pieces seemed to be under baked even when I put them in for long while if they were buried. I mix premo, sculpey and fimo to get the different pieces I look to make. Thanks for the tutorial. I have a suggestion for a video of the afters of baking your clay...scorched, just right, air bubbles, in on top of the corn starch, buried in the corn starch. The flexibility, texture all that after baking. One thing I still have problems with is knowing if I have baked correctly!
Thanks Kate Mueller for your input! I'll add your video requests to the ever growing list!
Wow, you are a GENIUS!!! LOL -- I was wondering just a few hours ago how to bake polymer clay in a toaster oven without it scorching, since the elements are pretty close to the items. Your video was the answer to my dilemma, plus using the two baking pans makes a perfect tent! Huge thanks, both for the tips, and for sharing your knowledge of polymer clay so generously! :)
You are more than welcome! ❤
I have used Kato Clay with cornstarch for years. The only time I had a problem was when when I buried something to put in the oven later and forgot about it for a couple of weeks. All the plasticiser must have leached out. It snapped like chalk! I think that would probably have happened with any brand clay, though. I wonder if your point about leaving stuff in the oven for longer is especially important for Kato? It needs to get to a higher temperature to be at its strongest. It would be interesting to do some experiments comparing baking soda and cornstarch with Kato clay.
Very helpful!! Thanks for sharing
Hi Cindy, Im relatively new to clay, but have found that baking things such as hollow poly clay eggs started breaking apart where ever the poly clay touched the baking soda. The first few cookings were ok but after time the baking soda starts turning into super washing soda and that can be caustic, so say the 5th time I used the soda my piece crumbled where it touched. However Im still trying to get my oven to stop spiking Ive caught it go as high as 170c so that could be part of the problem. Next time I do a transparent or light color Im going to try corn starch because its so disheartening to pull out a burnt piece :( I ordered a convection toaster oven and cant wait to get it I read what brands don't spike so bought an oster. :)
Hi Cindy! With Fimo I have always used backing soda...(suggestion found in a video by Donna Kato) no issues...but I recently discovered beautiful colors of Premo! Like blue ultramarine (it's so brillante blue) or red cadmium (a super charged red) and wow Premo! Accents Pearl...really gorgeus colors....I tried to make beads and after baking I buffed and sanded cleaning beads from little white spots and textures left by BS....so I will try soon CS...both are very simple to find and cheap! Thanks for sharing your useful tips with us!
Hi Alessio Gila yeah that's pretty much what happened to me. The cornstarch will work better for you if you're switching over to Premo. I am glad you like it. It's my favorite!
Could you please do an craft area tour please? I need ideas for organizing my clay and craft stuff ans would like how yo do organize everything. Thank you :)
Hi LittleMermaidCharms I will try and do a studio tour early in the new year. Thanks for the suggestion!
Thank you again for giving great helpful information. It takes a lot of time to set up plan and execute these videos that you so freely share with all of us. :-)
You saved my time
Hi, I just baked in corn starch and rinsed it as well as scrubbed it with a tooth brush, there seems to be a cloudiness to the clay. I baked it shortly after putting it in the starch but left it in a couple days before rinsing. thank you
Yes! This was very helpful! Thanks!
Hi there. Thank you for the video. I was curious to know how much corn starch coverage is needed on top of a flatter piece of clay (I’m making earrings). I’m finding my earrings are brittle with too much corn starch but I can’t find a good medium where no plaquing happens as well. Any tips are much appreciated
great video... I baked some pieces yestrday in baking soda, I used Kato, I have found that it stuck in some of my crevaces... I have soaked them in water & tried using a soft brush but I can still see a little left on in places... any suggestions
I am a novice and baked first time yesterday. You are using aluminum cake pans. Another youtube tutor said never use foil because it will damage the heating element and the oven will never work properly again. I don't know which advice to follow! I used wax paper directly on the wire rack and did not like having no stability under my clay pieces, and one piece rolled off the wax paper into the bottom of the oven. (I did retrieve it). Thanks if you can help me know for certain if I can use any metal pan, even when not using corn starch or soda.
+Trish Sanderford Hi Trish, I am not sure which TH-camr you are referring to, but that person doesn't know what they are talking about. Tin foil and tinfoil pans are actually designed for the oven... so if they were such a hazard to ovens, I doubt that they would be able to continue manufacturing them for all these years. I am guessing if that TH-camr wrecked their oven using foil, that they had it sticking up so high that it was touching the element. Make sure that nothing touches any elements in your oven... the pan, your clay, paper, your hands or anything else... and you won't have any issues. Also don't use wax paper.... it melts and sticks to the clay. I have tons of videos on baking polymer clay in my channel. Make sure to watch as many as you can... they will help you become more informed... with TRUSTABLE information. Good luck!
I saw a German tutorial, and they baked in flour, so when I saw your tutorial I wasn't surprised. But it is however nice to hear it in my language!!! lol
Thanks for this tip
Thanks for this .. I just finished my first piece & I find sculpey is so soft that it doesn't hold any say bending of a flower petal! So I couldn't IMAGINE how I was going to bake it!? I thought I'd have to use an over proof glass bowl or make little balls of foil to support in the right places .. But I just can't find anything on support .. Till I found this video. I really hope my first piece works out .. Now I just have to wait to go to the shop & buy some corn starch! Is corn flour & corn starch the same thing? I think it is .. Anyway thanks for this vid. Any tips much appreciated😊
Great tip
Hi Cindy, I'm wondering if it is possible to part bake polymer clay and then add raw clay to it as in sculpting a figure. Hope you can help me . regards Soo
You can ore bake a piece and add more to the piece but yeahh
You can ore bake a piece and add more to the piece but yeahh
+susan worth I have been looking for an answer to the same question. I baked a large piece and plan to cover the whole thing in another color w/additional decorations and I'm not sure if raw polymer clay can be baked on top of baked polymer clay.
Ok basically u can prebake a piece of clay then add more on top or add additional stuff on it but you have to put it at a lower temperature so it wont burn.So say u have clay like sculpey or premo its supposed to be baked at 275 F but youll have to put it at like 210.
Loving your videos! I want to make colorful dragon scales for my part unicorn part dragon wall sculpture . I’m thinking of making a cane to crate them then after I’ll adhere them with Apoxy clay. Right now I have to use the kitchen oven, bought a ceramic baking dish today since I don’t have a tile. This cornstarch idea is great too. The transparent liquid sculpey is up to $15 now on Amazon. I don’t know if that’s overpriced. For some reason michaels doesn’t have that one. I got two awhile ago when they had it on sale on amazon. I’d like to be able to get more eventually. Wasted most of one sealing glitter onto the ear spikies of my creature . If you know if anywhere in Canada that sells it cheaper that would be great. Art shops in Toronto don’t have the clear .
Thank you!
Could you please please please do a video on the types of plastics that will react and not react to polymer clay? I recently had a bad experience with some, and they stuck to the plastic.
I never thought about using Baking soda or cornstarch. I've been making figures and small sculptures. I had a few questions for you though. I know some people use aluminum foil as a base. When would that be necessary? I feel like I've been doing it wrong the whole time. haha.Also, I find it with actual sculptures, I find it hard to determine when is the correct temp. would be tips?
People use foil to use less clay, to keep the piece lighter and for it to be easier to cure the clay. It isn't necessary if the piece is smaller though. Just make sure you're baking in steps so that the piece is properly cured right to the center. Bake at the correct temp using an oven thermometer. I have lots t=of baking videos that will help. Good luck!
Hey Cindy, how many times can you bake with the same bed of corn starch? Thanks for all your amazingly helpful videos.
One Million and Three times... jk. You can use it indefinitely... or until it gets too grubby and crunchy to use any more.
PolymerClayTutor lol, thanks. You are truly a inspiration and great tutor. Lol! Thanks!
I'm wondering if this technique will help my white polymer clay stay white while being baked? I've tried several times that my whites have turned brown. Please let me know what I can do!!
hi there ! thank u for your videos they are really amazing! i need your help cause im a newbie here ! If i use your technique on this video ,could this save me from changing my fimo beads colours from raw to bake ? i am asking u because of the big difference among the raw vs baked .
Is there any way to keep fimo in original colour or would u advice me to change from fimo to another label ???? 8nk u in advance and keep up saving lives :)
If I'm baking a round piece would you recommend this method over the normal flat surface? I'm afraid of getting a flat spot if I were to bake on a flat surface.
Where did you get your bed rack I've been looking everywhere and yours is perfect
They are getting pretty hard to find these days. I had them in my Amazon shop here: amzn.to/2MVVRf2 but they are currently unavailable. :( There aren't any similar products out there either. There is definitely a hole in the marketplace.
Hi! This helped me with the scorch marks but my charms became underbaked.. what should I do? I even increased the temperature to 300F
Can you use the same batch of cornstarch for another batch of pieces or do you have to throw it away and use fresh cornstarch after the first batch is done
Yes, you can reuse it as many times as you like. Sometimes it will get a little pebbly feeling, (probably moisture gets into it and then dries in the oven). But you can always crush up those pebbles and make it smooth again. Although cornstarch is cheap, there would be no sense throwing it out, unless it was dirty or something.
Hello,
How can I remove the cornstarch after baking a charm? I confrunt with white spots all over my charms :(((
So, did I understand correctly that in this video that you said that the corn starch or baking soda can help with scorching the clay? I really would like to know. Thank you
Lane Thomasson Yes, it will protect your pieces from scorching... that is if it is at the right temp. Make sure to use and oven thermometer to be sure.
I've like to know what size cermic tile you use for your toaster oven for polymer clay.
Hi cindy i was wondering if you can keep adding super sculpey to an already baked face? I tried this but the colors of the face are coming out different tones....help 😐.
thanks for your reply about using halogen. is your cornstarch the same as our UK CORNFLOUR?
+jennifer lewis yes
good morning, was wondering if you ever use or make the clay using cornstarch and baking soda, and do you find it similar to the store bought brands
Hi Kim Hauck No I have never made or tried using the homemade polymer clay or cold porcelain clay so I can't give you any advice on that.
I'm going to be making horns to attach to a mask out of premo and they'll be maybe an inch thick, how long should I bake them for? I'm guessing maybe 2 hours based on the premo sculpey advice of 30 minutes per 1/4 inch but I just wanted to run it by you first (I'll be baking in cornstarch)
Hi Azazel Black anywhere from 1 to 2 hours should be fine. Your project sounds interesting!
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I haven't baked polymer clay in a big yellow box of cornstarch that says "Canada" on it.. :D ...however... that's a cool box and those were some very nifty tips!! PS~ Are you back from your road trip? :0)
Hi sherry bear I never noticed my cornstarch had such a big CANADA label on it until I went to shoot this video. I've used that brand for so many years that it was just invisible to me. :) And yes, we have been back from our roadtrip for a few months... we shoot our videos fairly far in advance so by the time you see the ones we did on a roadtrip, we have been home for a while. Besides right now would not be a good time to take a trailer on the road. Icy/snowy roads and RV's don't combine very well.
Hi Cindy, will it works if i use talc powder instead of cornstarch?
hi PCT. you say u bake for at least 1 hr, at what temp, very low presumably is it? jen, UK. p.s. love your instructional vids. xx
No I don't bake low. I use an oven thermometer and bake at the recommended temp for the brand. In my case mostly Premo, so I bake at 275F. We have tons of baking videos that you should check out for more info.
I am new to using palmar clay. I would like to know why you prefer permo clay over the other clays
Valerie Smith hello! I’m a Premo user too, and my main reason for switching over to Premo from Sculpey III is that the colors were brighter. I think the default colors are really beautiful, but I also get great mixes too, which is good for me since I do a lot of partial mixing, or “marbling” I guess you could call it.
I also like that it’s ready to go as soon as you take it out of the package-I tried working with Fimo and it was the most unpleasant experience ever, because it was so crumbly and impossibly stiff! That was back when I was pretty inexperienced too, but had gotten somewhat used to Sculpey III, which is also ready to use right away. I felt silly for trying to fix what isn’t broken, so to speak, and went back to Sculpey III until Premo came out (it’s a relatively new product in the Sculpey family). I am not familiar with Kato or any other brand, but I think I’ll just stick to what I know! You should experiment and find out what you like about the different brands. Happy creating :)
Have you ever used jewelers wax in a polymer clay bead to create a core? If so, any tips?
Hi Ariel Leather no I have never used jeweler's wax to make hollow polymer clay beads, but that sounds very interesting! What temp does it melt at? Because that would be critical to whether not the idea could even be used with polymer.
Hi, I had a problem recently with Fimo baked on a bed of cornstarch. It was weak afterwards, the beads all cracked when I drilled them. Beads baked on aluminium, ceramic, or on a bead rack drill fine. I wonder if Fimo would do better on baking soda too?
Hi Joie Parris-Lewis thanks for the feedback! I don't work a lot with Fimo so I don't know if it is a problem with the Fimo or not, but I do know that if you leave a Premo piece sitting in the cornstarch for too long before baking, some of the plasticizers will leach into the starch and weaken the clay. Make sure to put them in there only at the last minute and see if that makes any difference. Good luck!
Thank you! I'm testing a variety of different clays soon, to see which I prefer to use. I'm going to be testing baking them on a bed as part of that :)
hi, thanks for the tips! how long can you use the corn starch before you have to change it out? thanks! take care :)
Hi Bel Ban Cornstarch does not go bad or get worn out so you could conceivably have the same dish of it for years.
thanks!
Could you do the same with flour, as well?
Hi Rebecca BlackRaven I wouldn't use flour, it might get all gummy with the oils in the clay. Cornstarch doesn't get sticky when it gets wet and it washes of cleanly.
polymerclay tutor, hi, can i use my halogen small oven to bake my clay? jen UK.
+jennifer lewis Will it hold a consistent temp? If you can set it to the temperature that the clay needs and it holds it consistently, then yes.
What convection oven do you find works best/use?
could you possibly use flour instead of cornstarch??
Maybe, but flour tend to get lumpy and sticky, whereas cornstarch stays clean and easy to remove from the clay. Do some testing first before baking your favorite piece in a bed of flour.
Can you use corn starch to keep charms from falling over while baking?
Yes colleen JAY
can u make a video on how to bake polymer clay on a gas stove without the risk of burning
Thanks for the suggestion I will keep that in mind for the future.
can you make a video on how to make and africa shape earring please!
It is very popular and very expensive i do have clay at home and wanna know how to make it thanks
Hi crespomaslindo I am not totally sure what you are referring to as far as an Africa shape earring. If you mean shaped like the continent, then you could definitely do that. Just roll out a sheet of clay and trace out your pattern and cut out with an X-Acto knife or something. As far as working with polymer clay, you can find more info on my blog at www.polymerclaytutor.com
yes the shape of the continent! www.google.co.uk/search?q=africa+shaped+earring&client=safari&rls=en&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=tpS4UsXgPMiqhQfclIHgCw&ved=0CDIQsAQ&biw=1280&bih=627#facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=dplwAM-J4l4qTM%3A%3B_lsa3FRUxJ91TM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fny-image1.etsy.com%252Fil_fullxfull.227432629.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fquellyruedesigns.blogspot.com%252F2011%252F03%252Fshape-of-africa-earrings.html%3B1200%3B926 like the one in this link... (sorry long link)
crespomaslindo Wow those are cool! Haven't seen African Earrings like that before. Yes they definitely could be made from polymer clay, but since they are so big and would be quite heavy, I would recommend they be made with a lighter clay like Sculpey Ultralight. Making them quite thin would be a good idea as well. If you want to learn more about Sculpey Ultralight, check out this post on my blog: www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/sculpey-ultra-light-oven-bake-clay-lightweight-polymer-clay-beads/4826/
would you ever make a video of this? please
crespomaslindo I could if enough people are interested. It would need to be a paid tutorial though. Thanks for the suggestion!
Hi everybody! And what about flour? I did try to bake in it once, but the piece was already textured and I didn't notice anything unusual..
Hi Eve Anna You might be able to use flour, if you don't get it wet. (Flour turns gluey and would bake on crusty if it gets mixed with water.) It would be fun to test all kinds of different 'powders' to see how they worked.
I think you will not need this or that if you control your oven decrease
This will be very messy and I don't think will work well. Thank you
I tried with corn starch and it got stock to my figure :( why??
Hi ***** if your clay is super sticky, the starch might stick to it, but you should be able to wash it off with water and a toothbrush if it is really stuck.
what is that bead tray and where can I get one
Hi denise cryer If you are referring to the tinfoil pan the cornstarch is in, it is just a throw away rating pan from the grocery store. They come in many sizes. Just gt one that will fit your oven.
I baked my figure on corn starch and it came from the oven cracked and broken 😩😩
Wanna know what is the problem plzzzzzz???
You may have left it sitting on the cornstarch for too long before baking and the oils leached out of your piece and made it brittle. Make sure to bake it right away after putting it on the cornstarch and it should be fine.
Oh wow your video
This is an old video, but I can confirm that Kato should not be baked in cornstarch. You could end up with a disaster. I speak from experience, I’m a Kato user for 20 years. On the other hand, I also bake other brands in baking soda as well , at Kato temperatures without any problems. I completely cover them with it, no tenting needed. Add extra time.
Thank you for your input! It is nice to hear from people with experience! 💖
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Why do you pay for some tutorials? :( i though that youtube made this thing were you can get paid for views on vids :D
Hi Rainbow Unisis We have been making and selling polymer clay tutorials for many years now. Much before we were on TH-cam. We do many free tutorials and tips here with only one paid tutorial (promo) going out each month. We could not bother showing those introductions here, but many people enjoy finding out what new products we have and get ideas on their own, just from watching the intros, so we keep them here. As far as making money from TH-cam... it is much harder than you may realize. At about 1 cent for every 100 views it would take millions of views to make any kind of living from it. Just thought you should know that. :)
Thank you again for giving great helpful information. It takes a lot of time to set up plan and execute these videos that you so freely share with all of us. :-)
You are very welcome dencraftcreations I appreciate the kinds words and support!