Can you bake mini clay?
What the heck is mini clay? Brand? Any attempt to search is overwhelmed by people using mini in the sense of making small figures or selling small amounts of clay. What does it say on the box? If it doesn't mention baking directions, don't bake it - it probably won't explode but it may melt and some air dry clay will steam burst if heated too fast.
Do I have to bake polymer clay?
Yes, you must cure polymer clay with heat (or UV light though not common) if you want it to harden, and that’s most often done in a home oven of some kind (although heat can be applied in other ways too). An “oven” for polymer clay may be a regular home oven, a toaster oven, a tabletop convection oven, the Convection mode of a combo microwave-convection oven, or an “air fryer” unit.Note that though the heating is most often done in an oven, polymer clay isn’t actually “baked” like food is cooked/baked. Instead it’s cured in order to polymerize. Many people will say “baked” though, but best never to say “cooked.”If polymer clay isn’t cured, the raw clay will simply stay as it is (though perhaps firm up just a little over time), and that’s whether it’s sitting out in the air, or enclosed in something (polymer clay safe). It can then be cured at any point later (as long as it hasn’t been in direct contact with any material that will leach some of the oily stuff out of it).(Polymer clay is oil-based rather than water-based like all the air-dry clays. The other main 2 types of “clay” are also oil-based, but epoxy clay begins curing/hardening once its two parts have been mixed together, and plasticine-type clay also has an added wax so will never harden and would just melt if exposed to heat.)There’s a lot of info on all aspects of curing polymer clay on this page at my site, if you’re interested:http://glassattic.com/polymer/ba...And the Storage page will have more on ways to store raw clay temporarily or longer-term, and what to avoid or is safe for polymer clay:http://glassattic.com/polymer/st...
How do you bake clay charms?
If you’re asking about charms made from air-dry clay (homemade or purchased ones), they’re water-based and will lose their water by evaporation just sitting out in the air to “dry.” Heating them in an oven, even at low temp, to speed up their natural drying can cause cracking so isn’t best. (Earthen clays will first dry, and then may be fired in high-temp kilns for more strength if desired.)Most “charms” (small items) are made from polymer clay though, and polymer clay is oil-based so it can’t technically “dry.” Instead polymer clay will cure to harden, and that’s usually done with exposure to heat in a home oven for a short time (although there are a few other less-common ways).So if you’re asking about curing polymer clay, check out the “Baking” page at my polymer clay site for loads of info:http://glassattic.com/polymer/ba...
How to join oven bake polymer clay?
Polymer clays are oil-based so water (or "slip") won't work with them the way it would with air-dry clays. In general, you want to keep water and water-based materials *out* of the inside of polymer clays, though they can be used on the outside. There are various ways to join polymer clay pieces together however. If the area of the join is large enough, raw polymer clay will stick nicely to raw clay (as long as one part isn't sticking out so it could get stressed enough to break off after curing). Sometimes adhesives of various kinds are used between the parts (raw and/or cured parts) and may be enough...one adhesive that's really strong for clay-to-clay joins is "liquid polymer clay" for example but other glues (and mechanical bonds are possible too in various situations). Raw clay won't stick very well to cured clay though unless they have an adhesive between them (including liquid polymer clays) or they have a reasonably large area of bonding and are allowed to sit together awhile before curing. And cured clay won't stick to cured clay at all without various glues or a mechanical connection. Often permanent "armatures" of various kinds are used between the two parts if the join needs extra strength though. Those could just be small armatures only between the parts, or large aramtures could be used under/inside the entire sculpt, and both could be made from lots of materials (and still be fine to bake along with the clay). Check out my answers in these previous questions for much more info on using armatures with polymer clay, joining parts together, etc (these will have overlapping info, but some different info each as well): http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?... http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?... http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?... For more info on curing polymer clay, also check out the Baking page at my site: http://glassattic.com/polymer/baking.htm And some of the pages there on sculpting with polymer clay will have more on baking various kinds of sculpts in particular. HTH .
Can you bake Polymer clay with fabric paint?
First, I'm not sure how you'd be using the fabric paint, and how that might do the same thing as liquid polymer clay (TLS, etc). They wouldn't have a lot of overlap in function. You could certainly use fabric paint instead of regular acrylic paint just to paint on top of cured polymer clay, but both only require drying to set (not heat). "Fabric paint" is just regular acrylic paint with clear "textile medium" (which is also acrylic) added to it to make it more supple after drying on fabric than regular acrylic paint would be. I don't think it's any more resistant to higher heats than regular acrylic paint, but if you don't go over 225-250 F and don't bake too long, it might not darken. If you're wanting to "paint" the surface of miniature polymer clay items, you'd generally do that with acrylic paints (or some other paints) after baking them. Or just use colored clay to make them in the first place. http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?... http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?... http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?... If you're wanting to add a "frosting or icing," etc, again you could do that after the charm is baked with various materials (see below**) or you could use softened polymer clay or thickened liquid polymer clay, etc, before baking (or after, then bake again). http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20120309024357AAdckHN If you're just wanting to use a clear glossy finish on your clay or on your paint, there are various finishes you could use besides using liquid polymer clay (TLS, etc): http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100606134234AAlJaN0 http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20120323230957AADW6kU http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20111120211726AADVMeW .
Does Toysmith mini modeling clay air dry or bake?
Assuming it is properly labeled as modeling clay, it is oil based and never hardens - it is not air dry nor bake. It is used for making models that are used for pulling molds and for claymation
Is sargent art modeling clay oven bake?
I received sargent art non hardening modeling clay for christmas, and i know this sounds super obvious to some people, but can it be oven baked? or is it an oil based clay?
Is it possible to bake Play-Doh?
How to Bake Play-Doh to Make It HardHow to Bake Play-Doh to Make It HardBy Cathy RigdenPersonal CollectionChildren love to play with Play-doh. The wonderful thing about it is that you can make just about anything, and if you mess up you can squish it back into a ball and start over. Sometimes children are so proud of all of their hard work, they do not want to squish their creation up and put it back into the container. Here is a way to help preserve that masterpiece.Things You'll NeedOvenCookie SheetPlay-doh CreationWax paperPreheat the oven to 200 degrees.Place the finished play-doh creation on the cookie sheet. You can place a sheet of wax paper under it to protect the pan, but it is not necessary to do so if you are using a non-stick pan.Put the pan in the preheated oven for five minutes.Gently touch the Play-doh using a toothpick, if it seems soft put it back in for a few more minutes.http://www.ehow.com/how_5031512_...