Well it looks good from here. Now seeing as there are pages of people telling how they like this or don't like turning polymer. How did it go for you from the start? Ie baking. Tube install, turning etc.
I read most everything I could find here. And I red the very simple instructions on my SculpeyIII packages. Bake at
275F 15 minutes.
I cut 2 strips of wood 4"x1/2"x1/4" and taped them down on wax paper so that I would have a reference to that "
1/4" thickness 15min."
After playing with some of the dough awhile to warm and loosen it up, I made my coil pattern, set it between the 2 boards that were 1/4" high, rolled the clay flat - even with the board. Then I picked the clay up and wrapped it around the tubes.
I have an oven that automatically turns off after time set is done. I let them set for hours (no particular reason.) And when I put the blanks on the lathe and began turning, I got the most beautiful little squiggly ribbons and knew it was all okay. I had no problem with soft, chipping or like that. Its not something you turn thin. It has a nice, warm feel in the hand.
I thought it was fun. I'll make more. But I'm still going to turn wood, M3 and Acrylics, too. I need to test how it hold up to "abuse" before I actually sell them with my guarantee.