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Polymer Clay

Sculptors finally have a medium where they don't need a kiln or other large equipment to make interesting figures - polymer clay. The sites listed here provide the supplies, know-how, and inspiration for crafters to create their own clay creations.

As an added bonus, all the website owners have included their favorite polymer clay tips.

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Great Polymer Clay Websites


Polymer Clay Molds
Over 400 Molds to Choose From! Perfect for your Jewelry Making, Scrapbooking, Altered Art and Card Making Projects. Molds can be used with UTEE, Paper Clay, Wax, Fimo, Sculpey, Premo - all oven-Baking Clays as well as all Air-Drying clays.
http://polymolds.bravehost.com
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Polymer Clay Crafty Tip

Polymer Clay Molds are Not Flexible you will need to use some sort of mold release, when using clay to create your project. A simple release agent to use is Talc Powder or Corn Starch. Be sure to brush off the powder before baking your casted piece. Once you've brushed the cavity of your mold w/powder (be careful not to overdo the powder and cover up the design) you are ready to make a casted piece. If you are using an oven baking clay such as Sculpey or Fimo, kneed the clay until soft and pliable before pressing into the mold cavity. Using hardened clay and pressing too hard could cause mold to crack. Using a softened clay insures longevity of your mold. To get your casted piece out of the mold, there are a couple of techniques to use: One way is after you have filled your mold cavity with your desired clay, smooth flat, take a small amount of clay and roll into a ball, gently press to the flat side of your piece and gently pull out, being careful not to distort your casting, trim your piece where needed and bake your clay piece according to clay manufactures directions.



Learn To Create With Polymer Clay
We create a free weekly podcast & videocast on learning to create with polymer clay. We love to share and have a new show every Friday. You can listen and watch on your computer or on the go with your mp3 player.
http://www.polymerclayproductions.com
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Polymer Clay Crafty Tip

Polymer clay is fun and easy to use, you can stamp into the clay and add pigment ink to the raised areas to highlight the design. You can use alcohol ink to color translucent clay as well as powdered pigments.






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