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solar ginkgo Dec 18, 2024, 8:14 AM

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Anyone used a polymer clay before? I’m unsure if i should be moulding it onto the plinth, then baking (including the plinth!) or somehow moulding, removing, then baking

south wasp Dec 18, 2024, 9:44 AM

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depends on the plinth material

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something like sculpy needs to be heated to 130C to cure. most injection molded plastics, will warp at that temperature

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wood is probably worth experimenting with. but i wouldn't put any painted wood in the same oven i cook food with

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a safe choice would be to model on something like metal, bake, and the remove it and super glue to the plinth

hearty saddle Dec 18, 2024, 11:04 AM

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I'm sometimes using FIMO and always bake what I have before gluing on the base.

solar ginkgo Dec 18, 2024, 11:06 AM

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Thanks all. I think baking on metal will be best

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Does fimo have any flexibility after baking, like greenstuff?

hearty saddle Dec 18, 2024, 11:08 AM

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It's still a bit flexible, yes.

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Oh, and I bake on ... baking paper. Somehow I have a huge quantity of it and I'm not using that much for painting

hazy silo Dec 18, 2024, 3:36 PM

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It depends, there are different formulas, some are more brittle and some are more bendy

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Ive always used sculpey premo and it works p good

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You can put the clay on something wood and it will bake right on there no problem, i dont think plastic is a good idea in the oven tho

solar ginkgo Dec 20, 2024, 11:04 AM

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Just baked it yesterday and it’s about as much flex as fully cured greenstuff it seems

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