Thursday, March 3, 2016

Baking Soda and Freezer I feel has been misused. Watch and see what I found

I really wanted to make this one as my next video because I feel this information is very important.  When using baking soda to cook your polymer clay in has always worked for me and everyone of my students as well.  What I found is that it got misused by leaving the raw clay on top of the baking soda and not cooking it till later. Polymer clay has oil and we don't want to loose all the oils if so you will have major problems.  Cornstarch can do the same anything that absorbs.  When I cook it I only use the soda to absorb moisture thats it.  Polymer clay doesn't like moisture and I feel some brands have more moisture then others.  If you should sculpt on a day that is humid or damp  I found you sculpt it into the clay. Now about the taking clay out of hot oven and putting in cold.  I have found by having a controlled temperature you have a much better chance of it not cracking.  I explain that in the video. I do not believe the cold makes the clay stronger.  Hope you enjoy!   





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