Steve Busey
Member
OK, what am I doing wrong (or not doing right)?
Did my first pen with Toni's canes, thought it looked "OK", then I see Toni's "In the Beginning" thread, and now mine looks like a turd! :frown: (no offense intended to Curtis and his "Original Cat Turd Blank" ™ )
Mine:
Hers:
Note the fat rounded ends on mine, and the clean smooth end on Toni's.
Soooo, first, I'm guessing, I don't need as thick a base layer on my tube. Second, I need to lightly roll the decorated tube until the diameter is closer to the bushing size, getting rid of most of the lumps between my flowers in the process.
Another question I had for Toni - I used Fimo for a base layer, and it says to bake at 230 degrees, while your Etsy site says the canes should bake at 265. Thoughts on handling the gap?
Oh, and your Etsy site says "Recommended baking time is 275 F or 130 C." That might be the baking temp, but not the time. I guessed 30 minutes for the time...
So, help me out folks - what do I need to do to improve!
(PS - this is my 500th post!)
Did my first pen with Toni's canes, thought it looked "OK", then I see Toni's "In the Beginning" thread, and now mine looks like a turd! :frown: (no offense intended to Curtis and his "Original Cat Turd Blank" ™ )
Mine:
Hers:
Note the fat rounded ends on mine, and the clean smooth end on Toni's.
Soooo, first, I'm guessing, I don't need as thick a base layer on my tube. Second, I need to lightly roll the decorated tube until the diameter is closer to the bushing size, getting rid of most of the lumps between my flowers in the process.
Another question I had for Toni - I used Fimo for a base layer, and it says to bake at 230 degrees, while your Etsy site says the canes should bake at 265. Thoughts on handling the gap?
Oh, and your Etsy site says "Recommended baking time is 275 F or 130 C." That might be the baking temp, but not the time. I guessed 30 minutes for the time...
So, help me out folks - what do I need to do to improve!
(PS - this is my 500th post!)