[Nfb-krafters-korner] Polymer Clay

[Susan Roe]

You could also do the air dry clays for other projects.  I find that you can 
nearly shape that as well as regular clay.  I've never used it for large 
items but I like it for smaller things.  I don't know about buttons though, 
I'm not sure about how it would hold up getting wet again.

Susan
dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
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From: "Dixie" <blueherons at sbcglobal.net>
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Sent: Monday, January 10, 2011 7:33 AM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Polymer Clay


> Polymer clay must be baked to dry.  It  is only baked at a normal oven
> temperature though.  Not like firing in a kiln.
>
> I forget the temperature, but we used to bake our little Bottles of Hope 
> in
> a toaster oven.  It couldn't have been any more than 350 degrees.
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> Dixie
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> Do you have to bake it or can you air dry it?  Polymer clay comes in  all
> colors I know.  I also purchased some little presses that you can use  on
> Polymer clay that I found over on don't know how it is spelt  Ittzie   I
> never
> did get the clay to try it out.  I thought it  would be cool to make 
> buttons
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> for sweaters out of it, but I don't know how it  would stand up or if you
> could put something on it to seal it to be  washed.
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> Joyce  Kane
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> In a message dated 1/9/2011 5:28:31 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
> tknox6 at sc.rr.com writes:
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> I would  like to hear more about polymer clay, in my sighted days I also
> worked with  this and it was a clay that came in a block at craft stores
> with
> design in  the clay. I remember cutting in many sizes and shapes to make
> items you  baked and placed on necklaces or bracelets and the like. When 
> you
> know  more, please send it onto the list.
>
> Terry  K
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