pipemaker
Member
I was intrigued by the possibilities this material offers, and purchased a bunch of different brands and colors.
After a little experimentation, I was able to achieve results that ranged from outrageous to very elegant and sophisticated.
The problem I am having is with the surface of the material after it is baked. Every piece had either what appeared to be tiny air bubbles or had small checks and voids on and below the surface.
I have tried rolling the material into both thin and thick sheets, tried the pasta machine, even constructed a mold that I could apply extreme pressure to. I have thouroughly kneaded the material, tried pre warming it until it was very soft, baked it at various temp settings, tried 4 different brands, and still can't eliminate the problem.
What am I overlooking? From the pictures of the polymer pens in some of the photo albums, the rest of you are not having this problem.
Thanks,
Mike
After a little experimentation, I was able to achieve results that ranged from outrageous to very elegant and sophisticated.
The problem I am having is with the surface of the material after it is baked. Every piece had either what appeared to be tiny air bubbles or had small checks and voids on and below the surface.
I have tried rolling the material into both thin and thick sheets, tried the pasta machine, even constructed a mold that I could apply extreme pressure to. I have thouroughly kneaded the material, tried pre warming it until it was very soft, baked it at various temp settings, tried 4 different brands, and still can't eliminate the problem.
What am I overlooking? From the pictures of the polymer pens in some of the photo albums, the rest of you are not having this problem.
Thanks,
Mike