Hi , I'm new to polymer clay earing and I cannot seem to get 3mm and 5mm premo or souffle to not be brittle any tips is it possible to have flexibility at this thickness of so how can I achieve this im getting so discouraged from the amount of clay I'm wasting 😓
I followed what is writen on the package 130deegrees C and around 30-1hr. But still break, so what i should do? What do you mean hot enough and long enough, thanks 🙏
What baking Temps and times should we be using? I made some 6mm earring studs that were about 1/16 inch thick. I baked them at 275!for 15 Minutes, they came out looking fine but are hard.
Always use manufacturer's temp, but your oven may be incorrect. The time will vary depending on the size and your baking setup. You can learn how to finesse all this in this tutorial: learn.thebluebottletree.com/product/baking-polymer-clay/
Hello, I just started using polymer clay. I preheated the toaster oven and got it to 275 in advance (I bought a separate thermometer and placed it in oven). I placed my piece on a piece of copy paper with a ceramic tile under it with a foil tent. I baked for the recommended time for Sculpey Premo (275 F). My piece broke when I tried to bend... I tried it for a little longer the second time... it broke again. I then kept it in there for an entire hour.. it STILL broke. I was monitoring the temp the whole time and made sure it stayed in the correct range. Every tutorial I watch says if it breaks, it hasn't cured long enough. I had it in there an entire hour! What am I doing wrong here?
Please help! I thought after viewing this video that all i needed was to bake more and I’ve done another couple of 15 min rounds then 30 min and my pieces are still brittle. Is it because I am doing things too thin?
That's because it's not a simple answer. It depends on your oven, your project, your brand of clay. That's why I gave a link to my baking tutorial in the description of the video. learn.thebluebottletree.com/product/baking-polymer-clay/
Hi I used sculpey original. If I've already baked a piece and it's broken. If I use liquid sculpey to glue it back together and then rebake longer will the brittle clay become softer?
It will depend on the brand of clay. But at that thickness you should still be able to bend and flex it quite a bit. The important point is that it doesn't snap in two when you try.
At the end you say don't use Sculpey 3 that thin because it will break. So what if you use Sculpey 3 thicker. Say between 5 - 10mm thick. Will it then hold a jump ring ? I'm asking because I've been given blocks of Sculpey 3 from someone else that didn't carry on with clay, and I want to make jewelry for myself.
Sculpey III is a fine clay for what it's supposed to be, which is a children's bakeable modeling medium. It's perfect for chunky beads, little characters, small bowls, etc. Nothing thinner than 1/4" or so. You don't want it to be thin enough to flex, because it will snap. And remember that when you drill a hole in it, you've just made it "thinner" because you've created an area that's weaker. So yes, it would crack there. Use stronger clay for jewelry.
I am having issues with my earrings snapping after bending. I am using femo soft and my last attempt, I baked at 125c for 1hr 45 and my piece still snapped when I done a bend test. They bend a little then just snap. I place my pieces in a pre heated oven. My earrings go onto a grease proof piece of paper on a ceramic tile inside a tin foil tray which I have on the top and bottom. I also have 2 oven thermometers and I can't get it right. can you advise me on anything that I may be doing wrong as I really want them to bendy before I start selling my earrings. thank you xxx
Bottom line, they're not being baked well enough. Don't forget that the tile takes a long time to warm up. Try baking a batch on a metal tray without the tile and see if it improves.
@@thebluebottletree thank you so much for responding. I thought that if I’m having to bake them for 2 hours or more then there must be something I’m doing wrong. Especially for earrings. I’m not pre heating my tile so I might try without the tile. I’ll report back once I do this. Thank you again xxx
@@thebluebottletree I have been having a play about with different ways of baking. I have found my best way so far has been using a Pyrex casserole dish with a ceramic tile inside. I have pre heated my oven with these 2 inside at 130c for about 10-15 mins. Then I have placed my tester pieces ontop of the ceramic tile with some baking paper in between. I then added some card paper over the top and baked for 1 hour and then left them to cool in the oven. Iv done my bend test. One was femo soft and one was premo. Both 2.5mm thick. Femo was the most flexible as bent it back and forth 2-3 times but looked abit crumbly when snapped whereas premo snapped nice cleanly after one bend. Am I just over bending do you think snd forcing a snap? I see people on TH-cam bend them all over the place and I don’t know if I’m just over thinking things. So sorry for the essay 😂🙈. I just want them to be perfect xxx
@@Chezyxxx It's underbaked. That's not enough time for all that stuff to heat up. Skip the dish. Just use the tile. Your clay should never snap. It's not important so much that the clay is flexible. But it should never snap.
Baking time depends on many factors, including your oven, the material of your baking surface, how fast your oven reheats after the door opens, etc. You can learn more about baking here: thebluebottletree.com/baking-polymer-clay/
Very veryyyy good explanation!! Thanks a lot Mam! I had been reading your blogs from so many days. They are very helpful! Keep up the good work! 😘❤️🙌
Hi , I'm new to polymer clay earing and I cannot seem to get 3mm and 5mm premo or souffle to not be brittle any tips is it possible to have flexibility at this thickness of so how can I achieve this im getting so discouraged from the amount of clay I'm wasting 😓
I followed what is writen on the package 130deegrees C and around 30-1hr. But still break, so what i should do? What do you mean hot enough and long enough, thanks 🙏
I love your website! So glad to find you have a TH-cam channel, so helpful thank you! 💜
Is it possible to over bake the clay?
Wish I would have watched this yesterday
Same here! Ditto that
Thank you. Great explanation
What using scruples 3 to mix with premo?
How hot and how long?!!
Good information. But I just want to add that Super Sculpey cures hard and is non flexible.
What baking Temps and times should we be using? I made some 6mm earring studs that were about 1/16 inch thick. I baked them at 275!for 15 Minutes, they came out looking fine but are hard.
Always use manufacturer's temp, but your oven may be incorrect. The time will vary depending on the size and your baking setup. You can learn how to finesse all this in this tutorial: learn.thebluebottletree.com/product/baking-polymer-clay/
How do you bake them longer without burning or scorching color?
learn.thebluebottletree.com/product/baking-polymer-clay/
Hello, I just started using polymer clay. I preheated the toaster oven and got it to 275 in advance (I bought a separate thermometer and placed it in oven). I placed my piece on a piece of copy paper with a ceramic tile under it with a foil tent. I baked for the recommended time for Sculpey Premo (275 F). My piece broke when I tried to bend... I tried it for a little longer the second time... it broke again. I then kept it in there for an entire hour.. it STILL broke. I was monitoring the temp the whole time and made sure it stayed in the correct range. Every tutorial I watch says if it breaks, it hasn't cured long enough. I had it in there an entire hour! What am I doing wrong here?
Hi
I have the same issue I wonder if you have found a solution for that or no ? Please share your experience with us.
You need to properly condition your clay too.
Thanks for the info. Sculpey premo and soufle should be like that flexible too?
If you'll notice, I included pretty much every brand of clay in this, including Premo and Souffle.
Please help! I thought after viewing this video that all i needed was to bake more and I’ve done another couple of 15 min rounds then 30 min and my pieces are still brittle. Is it because I am doing things too thin?
Baking time is not cumulative. 15+15 does not equal 30. Did you follow the link? learn.thebluebottletree.com/courses/baking-polymer-clay/
So how long and how hot??
That's because it's not a simple answer. It depends on your oven, your project, your brand of clay. That's why I gave a link to my baking tutorial in the description of the video. learn.thebluebottletree.com/product/baking-polymer-clay/
Can I use cling wrap to cover my wire armature for a polymer clay woodland
Please don't bake cling film.
Hi I used sculpey original. If I've already baked a piece and it's broken. If I use liquid sculpey to glue it back together and then rebake longer will the brittle clay become softer?
It's worth a try. But Sculpey Original is an exceedingly brittle brand of clay.
How flexible should it be if the piece is around 3-4mm thick?
It will depend on the brand of clay. But at that thickness you should still be able to bend and flex it quite a bit. The important point is that it doesn't snap in two when you try.
At the end you say don't use Sculpey 3 that thin because it will break. So what if you use Sculpey 3 thicker. Say between 5 - 10mm thick. Will it then hold a jump ring ? I'm asking because I've been given blocks of Sculpey 3 from someone else that didn't carry on with clay, and I want to make jewelry for myself.
Sculpey III is a fine clay for what it's supposed to be, which is a children's bakeable modeling medium. It's perfect for chunky beads, little characters, small bowls, etc. Nothing thinner than 1/4" or so. You don't want it to be thin enough to flex, because it will snap. And remember that when you drill a hole in it, you've just made it "thinner" because you've created an area that's weaker. So yes, it would crack there. Use stronger clay for jewelry.
I am having issues with my earrings snapping after bending. I am using femo soft and my last attempt, I baked at 125c for 1hr 45 and my piece still snapped when I done a bend test. They bend a little then just snap. I place my pieces in a pre heated oven. My earrings go onto a grease proof piece of paper on a ceramic tile inside a tin foil tray which I have on the top and bottom. I also have 2 oven thermometers and I can't get it right. can you advise me on anything that I may be doing wrong as I really want them to bendy before I start selling my earrings. thank you xxx
Bottom line, they're not being baked well enough. Don't forget that the tile takes a long time to warm up. Try baking a batch on a metal tray without the tile and see if it improves.
@@thebluebottletree thank you so much for responding. I thought that if I’m having to bake them for 2 hours or more then there must be something I’m doing wrong. Especially for earrings. I’m not pre heating my tile so I might try without the tile. I’ll report back once I do this. Thank you again xxx
@@thebluebottletree I have been having a play about with different ways of baking. I have found my best way so far has been using a Pyrex casserole dish with a ceramic tile inside. I have pre heated my oven with these 2 inside at 130c for about 10-15 mins. Then I have placed my tester pieces ontop of the ceramic tile with some baking paper in between. I then added some card paper over the top and baked for 1 hour and then left them to cool in the oven.
Iv done my bend test. One was femo soft and one was premo. Both 2.5mm thick. Femo was the most flexible as bent it back and forth 2-3 times but looked abit crumbly when snapped whereas premo snapped nice cleanly after one bend. Am I just over bending do you think snd forcing a snap? I see people on TH-cam bend them all over the place and I don’t know if I’m just over thinking things.
So sorry for the essay 😂🙈. I just want them to be perfect xxx
@@Chezyxxx It's underbaked. That's not enough time for all that stuff to heat up. Skip the dish. Just use the tile. Your clay should never snap. It's not important so much that the clay is flexible. But it should never snap.
@@thebluebottletree thank you. I’ll keep working on it xxx
Thanks.. Very helpul!
Hi, I would like to know how long you bake those.
Baking time depends on many factors, including your oven, the material of your baking surface, how fast your oven reheats after the door opens, etc. You can learn more about baking here: thebluebottletree.com/baking-polymer-clay/