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Polymer Clay Plasticizer Quick Guideby *GrandmaThunderpants

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I get a lot of questions like "wtf my clay ate through my plastic case" or "why is my clay so soft!!" so I decided to do a quick little
guide going over what makes clay hard/soft and how to store it properly and keep it from going to goo!

I explained things the best I could using the knowledge I've gained in the past year or so working with polymer clays. If anything is grossly incorrect or if you have something important to add don't hesitate to comment.

MANY MORE TUTORIALS HERE: [link]

EDIT *Talty has some easy to understand tips on plastic picking in this comment here: [link] so check it out!

It's also worth mentioning polymer clay can also strip the varnish/finish off wood! I work on a wood table, so I can tell you first hand that it does damage wood with a shiny finish.

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~krystalfan-2 4 days ago Hobbyist General Artist

This is very helpful, especially for first timers.
I have a question though when it comes to baking the clay. I've made two small sculptures and baked them for the time they needed. However, they have glaringly obvious cracks on them-in the face and one has a crack in the hair. Am I doing something wrong when baking them? I put them on wax paper and a cookie sheet and cook them in the oven (I find the toaster oven burnt my pieces horribly) and put the oven at the correct temperature. If you have any ideas, I'd really appreciate it (I want to make a larger piece, so I'd like to avoid cracks as much as possible).

*GrandmaThunderpants 3 days ago Professional Artisan Crafter

I've actually had that happen once before... it's because the clay I used wasn't conditioned a lot before I baked it. It was just a small detail so I didn't think much of it, but it definitely had a few cracks. Was your clay hard/dry before you baked it?

~krystalfan-2 3 days ago Hobbyist General Artist

The first figure did have some older clay in him and the second one did sit out for a while before I baked it. I guess that explains the cracks in them.
I was worried that I was baking them wrong or something, but if its just hard/dry clay, then its an easy fix.

*GrandmaThunderpants 3 days ago Professional Artisan Crafter

Yeah, I think that might be was causes it, but I'm not 100% sure on that. Let me know if it happens again with better worked clay and we can try to figure it out, haha!

~krystalfan-2 2 days ago Hobbyist General Artist

I will (if I remember XD).

=TechnoIogiic Apr 27, 2013 Student Digital Artist

_{This is actually incredibly helpful. There have been so many times when I threw away clay because it was too dry and crumbly. Bittersweet, because now I know that was a huge waste, but there's a way to fix it in the future~

Really, thank you for this~ Huge, huge help!}

*GrandmaThunderpants Apr 27, 2013 Professional Artisan Crafter

So glad I could help!

~HarukaandHikarifan10 Feb 9, 2013 Student Artist

Wow amazing info

~Charmed-Ravenclaw Dec 31, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

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~EvanescentIdeas Nov 1, 2012

Thank you so much!! This was incredibly helpful... thank you!

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