BigguyZ
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I recently purchased some polymer clay (last night), and the blanks I made have cracks in them all over. Not huge, but enough to be a concern. If I was going to use CA, I don't think I'd worry, but I like the feel of the bare clay. Is this because I baked the clay for too long? I baked at 275 like the package said, and they were in there for a bit over an hour (they were thick "rods"). But I noticed that the colors on the Green and Yellow clays are uneven in color. The Yellow browned a bit.
Also, I didn't have the greatest adhesion between the different layers. I rolled the layers out in between sheets of wax paper, and folded to make a Makume effect. But there were a few bubbles and some plys didn't adhere very well (though some definitely adhered).
Lastly, the clay was pretty stiff out of the package. Can you warm it to soften it up and make it easier to work? Can you overwork the clay?
Lastly, I made a pen with just the polished clay, but is it something that really needs finishing, or is it OK by itself?
I really like the material so far, so I'm excited to learn more about this stuff.
Thanks!
Travis
Also, I didn't have the greatest adhesion between the different layers. I rolled the layers out in between sheets of wax paper, and folded to make a Makume effect. But there were a few bubbles and some plys didn't adhere very well (though some definitely adhered).
Lastly, the clay was pretty stiff out of the package. Can you warm it to soften it up and make it easier to work? Can you overwork the clay?
Lastly, I made a pen with just the polished clay, but is it something that really needs finishing, or is it OK by itself?
I really like the material so far, so I'm excited to learn more about this stuff.
Thanks!
Travis