Can you bake Super Sculpey with wood pieces in the sculpture? will the wood prevent hardening when baking?
I need to use wooden dowels to suport a very specific shape that I am trying to acheive with super sculpey. I’m worried that the sculpey will need longer to bake because the wood will sap the heat. how long should I bake it without overbaking it?
I work with polymer clay like Sculpey. You need to coat the wood with either white glue (let it dry) or Liquid polymer clay to increase adhesion. If it is completely coated with clay, then I don’t think this would be a problem.
The baking times are the same: generally 275 degrees F. for 30 minutes for every 1/4 inch of clay thickness.
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This information is for anyone pondering weather or not to purchase a Romertoph Clay Baker or who already has a Clay Baker. When my mom died several years ago, myself being one of four girls we had the pleasure of going through my mothers well equipped kitchen. My mother was a wonderful chef and baker so to say the least she did not skimp when it came to her passion. Two of my beautiful sisters did not inherit the same passion for cooking that my mother had, but two of us did. My mothers first born and myself love to be in our kitchens, so being able to pick and choose through the array of items was quite a treat. Long story short that is how I came about my Romertoph Clay Baker. Aside from the baker being decorated beautifully I could tell it was well used by my mother.
From my personal experience these vessels are a cooks magic pot they always guarantee your results for a delicious meal. This single casserole dish can be used as a soup kettle, poultry and beef roaster, a stew pot, a vegetable steamer, a deep dish pie baker or cobbler maker. This magical vessel is even your own little brick oven to make the crustiest bread you have ever eaten. All the above can be explained along with some very delicious recipes in our cookbook….Complete Guide to Clay pot cooking. The big difference between lets say our Cast Iron Casserole and a Clay baker, is that the clay baker is unglazed therefore making it very porous. That brings us to the reason for soaking the Clay Baker before use. Soaking the baker lets the clay draw up as much moisture as possible and then distribute it over the cooking time of the dish. I place my Clay Baker in a clean kitchen sink and fill with room temperature water until it is completely covering the vessel. Let it soak for 15 minutes, Now you are ready to work some magic.You always start with a cold oven this is very important, because if you place the Clay Baker in a preheated oven the sudden temperature change could possibly crack it.
Most of the recipes you will find use a very hot oven of 400 degrees, this heats the water the baker has absorbed and starts the steaming process. The clay baker is covered throughout most of the baking times keeping all the moisture and flavor inside the baker.Unlike using some roasting pans or dutch ovens you do not have to seer or brown your meat before placing it in the clay baker. The browning capabilities of your clay baker will amaze you. It can be used either in a conventional oven or in your microwave, but never place on top of the stove burner.
After using your clay baker let it come back to room temperature before washing it. Never place it in your dishwasher as harsh dishwasher detergents can be absorbed and affect the flavor of your food. Wash your clay baker in warm water using only a few drops of dish washing liquid. Let is soak a few minutes to loosen the dirt, if you have tough food particles still too stubborn let the baker soak overnight with one to two teaspoons of baking soda. Never use a soap filled scouring pad or sharp object to clean your baker. When I inherited my clay baker it was already discolored from use but I knew this only adds to the attractiveness. If unlike me you don’t like the discoloring effect you can line your baker with parchment paper this also will help if you are cooking something with a very pungent odor such as Chicken with Forty Cloves of Garlic, and then you want to make a blueberry pie in it. Over time these odors will fade and will not effect the taste of your food unless you make one savory pungent dish and then the next day make something sweet…then the flavors may blend.
My favorite recipe is Wedding Chicken from Crete, it has come out delicious every time I make it.The last information I have for you is to store your baker with the top inside the bottom I put a piece of paper towel between. Store it in a cool dry place as if it is kept where there is any moisture you may have some mold growth. Don’t worry this is washable and will not harm your baker at all. Also, if you do happen to get a crack or small broken piece you can repair it with some heat resistant silicone glue. I highly recommend you trying one of these wonderful Romertoph bakers for yourself, and experience the magic of the Clay Pot!
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what is the difference between: RESIX, RESIN, TRANSPARENT, LIQUID and POLYMER CLAY?!?!?!?
*yes, it does say liquid clay, pan flower? resilient cream? whipped cream? pan flower?
what are the differences? how are they used? can they be used for the same thing? what is the difference in textures? cracking? drying baking process?? why does transparency even matter? whay are there so many things to learn about it? what other nonsense should i know about? what the hell is pot life and cure time?
i think i have the air dry type. i want to know exactly what i can and should do with it.
That’s a lot of questions. I can tell you about many of the terms, but never heard of the “Resix”.
. . . And what is the “it” that “says liquid clay, pan flower? resilient cream? whipped cream? pan flower?”
I don’t even know what you’re working with, or what you want to do, so it’s hard to understand what exactly you might want to know (but there are always a “lot of things to learn about” when getting into any medium). “Transparency” would matter if you wanted a transparent effect, or the most transparency you could get from competing products.
Here are a few things just to get you started (need to go fix dinner now or I’d add more… you can ask a similar question again tomorrow here though, and I’ll likely see it to be able to answer you more specifically).
…”pot life” generally has to do with the length of time that a material will stay usable in its container …not sure which mediums that term is usually used with though (and don’t have time to look it up right now)
…”cure time” is the length of time it takes for certain materials to harden usually… plastics “cure” to harden, for example, they don’t technically “dry” like water-based things, so I’d expect to see that term used for two-part resins, polymer clay, and liquid polymer clay at least of the terms you listed
…pan flower, don’t know … resilient cream, don’t know but sounds like a translation perhaps
…liquid polymer clays come in different brands and different colors, although the “translucent” ones are the ones most commonly used (with polymer clay usually, but can be used on their own too)… the 3 main brands of the translucent type are Translucent Liquid Sculpey, Kato Polyclay Clear Medium, and Fimo Decorating Gel, or similar names, and the last two will generally be more transparent than the first one if not reallly thin and handled in special ways …some of those manufacturers also put out pre-colored opaque liquid polymer clays (or that can be done at home too)… liquid polymer clays will cure flexible, and can be used to make decals or other transfers, as tough finishes, and to capture other materials, etc.
You can read a lot more about liquid polymer clays on at least this page at my site, if you’re interested:
http://glassattic.com/polymer/LiquidSculpey.htm
…”resins” are of two basic types… natural resins which are usually amber colored like sap from trees, real amber, etc., and synthetic resins which sometimes come as two parts when used in arts and crafts (and well as lower quality ones for making “fiberglass”)… in art/craft, the clear ones 2-part are probably the most common and lots of people are making jewelry, etc. from them these days… there are two main types of that kind of clear craft resin too –epoxy resins and polyester resins, which are different and used differently, and one kind of in-between version called Easy Cast …in general, these resins cure up hard, and may be used as coatings/finishes, in shallow cells, or some in molds.
You can read more about resins in my answers to these previous questions here at YA:
…and much more on this page at my site (with lessons, etc):
http://glassattic.com/polymer/other_materials.htm
“Whipped cream” I have no idea about except that liquid polymer clay is often used alone or mixed into solid polymer clay to create fake whipped cream, frosting, icing, etc. for miniature foods… you’ll find more info on that primarily on this page at my site:
http://glassattic.com/polymer/miniatures.htm look under the *Sweets* category
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This heavy stoneware dish and lid from Sassafras brings an ancient Roman and Greek cooking method to the present day. Once used as a portable oven for cooking bread, fish, and meats, la cloche (or cooking bell) now helps modern cooks bake lighter, crustier bread and juicier fish and meats. The dish also doubles as a rustic serving plate for finished foods. To use, arrange dough or meat on the bott…
This heavy, natural-colored baker duplicates the effects of a brick-lined oven, distributing heat and absorbing moisture to produce crisp-crusted breads. It can also duplicate the clay-pot-method of cooking other foods, like beef with vegetables. Its domed lid-with-handle has a lip that fits onto the oblong bottom. For bread, the final rise takes place right in the baker. It works in conventional …
This is a wonderful gift set! Just add water! This is a complete ready-to-bake set. This set includes a lead-free reusable clay pot, 11 oz. chocolate cake mix, peppermint sticks, yeast, recipe card and baking instructions. Baking in clay pots is known as one of the oldest cooking forms. Enjoy a fabulous dessert right from the oven! This baker can be given as a unique gift for any occasion and is p…
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In the creative and striking world of jewelry design, there are many different materials available for artisans to make into jewelry. However, the most common choice include typical materials such as metals, gemstones, and possibly glass, but if you look at other available options you will find that there are many other things that can be made into excellent jewelry. And one such material to make jewelry, and perhaps the most popular new sensation in jewelry is polymer clay. Polymer clay is a definite type of clay that is quite different from modeling or pottery clay. It is fashioned from PVC plastic and a type of plasticizer chemical that keeps the clay moldable and soft until it baked into a final shape. Once you use the polymer clay, you will find that there are certainly many opportunities while working with it.
Many people will wonder how the polymer clay jewelry get all the colors and sparkle that most of them exhibit and catch the eye. This can be added to the polymer clay through the use of micas, which are colored pigments, and metallic sparkles and kaolin clay which makes the polymer opaque, make polymer clay a very diverse and easily workable medium for creation. This type of polymer clay is also definitely a good choice for people who are interested in making jewelry at home. Another great part of polymer clay is that it does not need high temperatures to be baked; in fact for the proper results a home oven can do the job.
With the wide popularity of the polymer clay, artisans can also find a couple of polymer clay brands that are well known. These brands include FIMO and Sculpy. Finding these brands is not a difficult task as most of the major craft stores and suppliers carry these brands of clay in many different colors, ranging from fluorescent and day glow hues to metallic shades like silver and gold. In polymer clay, the metallic colors can easily be shaped and used as a replacement for working in the metals themselves, which makes jewelry creation more accessible to designers.
Another amazing benefit polymer clay offers is the lesser number of tools that are needed in order to fashion and create jewelry. Most designers conveniently use a pasta roller machine in order to flatten their clay to desired thickness, and also to acclimatize the clay for use. With this the clay can be easily rolled and shaped into whatever designs the designer wants to use it for.
If you want a piece of jewelry that is colorful, less costly and unique then definitely try something made out of polymer clay. Whether you choose to buy it ready made or create your own pieces, this clay jewelry can be a great way to express yourself. Once you have the basics down, experiment with different varieties and brands of polymer clay, each of which has a different level of pliability. You can also get polymer clay in a variety of effects, such as translucent, iridescent, and glow-in-the-dark, to create beads and jewelry that are truly unmatched.
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