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I burned it :| But hey, it's my first time. xD
I'm totally shocked it didn't crack and die. So despite the burns, I'm proud.
I want to find some beads for the eyes, but I may have to resort to something else. Gotta make teeth and a tongue still. and paint it. and I need some of the special glue to put it all together. I'll be sending him this as a SUPER late christmas present. xD; Or maybe it will just be a 'YAY You're down here and staying with me for a month or two or more hopefully!' gift for when he comes down :>
Yes, that's our spice cabinet.
I'm totally shocked it didn't crack and die. So despite the burns, I'm proud.
I want to find some beads for the eyes, but I may have to resort to something else. Gotta make teeth and a tongue still. and paint it. and I need some of the special glue to put it all together. I'll be sending him this as a SUPER late christmas present. xD; Or maybe it will just be a 'YAY You're down here and staying with me for a month or two or more hopefully!' gift for when he comes down :>
Yes, that's our spice cabinet.
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I think it looks pretty too,actually, but I hear that it's hard to hide when painting it.
Oh gosh really? Well I'll have to try that, though it might also just be my oven. We've a gas oven ( That I can't cook for shit with at all. I am not used to this gas stove/oven and we've lived here for 2 years now :| ) so maybe it got too hot too quickly. I bet if I would have hollowed out the mid-section of the body it would have cooked better, but I don't like the gaping hole that that creates.
Thank you for the advice! I will definitely try that once I get some more clay. I got a pack from my folks for christmas, but it only came with one block of white. so.... xD;
Oh gosh really? Well I'll have to try that, though it might also just be my oven. We've a gas oven ( That I can't cook for shit with at all. I am not used to this gas stove/oven and we've lived here for 2 years now :| ) so maybe it got too hot too quickly. I bet if I would have hollowed out the mid-section of the body it would have cooked better, but I don't like the gaping hole that that creates.
Thank you for the advice! I will definitely try that once I get some more clay. I got a pack from my folks for christmas, but it only came with one block of white. so.... xD;
My husband had the same result with a hand he made, it was a life-like hand with long sharp fingernails, and the fingertips scorched like that, only much darker. You can really get some awesome results if you intentionally let it burn. XD
But yeah, tenting can help a lot! Also, bake it on a ceramic tile. Go to the hardware store and get a large ceramic tile (they're about 50 cents, maybe a dollar or two depending on the size) and bake your sculpt directly on the tile. It evenly distributes the heat so the bottom won't get crispy. :) I actually learned all of these things from sitting in on a panel at DragonCon by someone that does this stuff professionally for jewelry, and I've used some of the application on colored Sculpey without having any scorching or burn marks at all. :D
Gas or electric oven shouldn't really make a difference, although you can use a toaster oven for electric heat if you want. You can get them cheap at thrift stores, even. Additionally, if you plan to do a lot of work with polymer clays it's a good idea to either have a separate oven, or always tent your sculpts, as the chemicals in the clay can build up a residue on the inside of your oven over time. You can bake your sculpt at a low temperature for really an almost indefinite amount of time; you can't really overcook the clay, it's just that it hardens when the plasticizers are all baked out. So if you're unsure, and your sculpt is tented, you can let it bake another 10-20 minutes no problem. :)
But yeah, tenting can help a lot! Also, bake it on a ceramic tile. Go to the hardware store and get a large ceramic tile (they're about 50 cents, maybe a dollar or two depending on the size) and bake your sculpt directly on the tile. It evenly distributes the heat so the bottom won't get crispy. :) I actually learned all of these things from sitting in on a panel at DragonCon by someone that does this stuff professionally for jewelry, and I've used some of the application on colored Sculpey without having any scorching or burn marks at all. :D
Gas or electric oven shouldn't really make a difference, although you can use a toaster oven for electric heat if you want. You can get them cheap at thrift stores, even. Additionally, if you plan to do a lot of work with polymer clays it's a good idea to either have a separate oven, or always tent your sculpts, as the chemicals in the clay can build up a residue on the inside of your oven over time. You can bake your sculpt at a low temperature for really an almost indefinite amount of time; you can't really overcook the clay, it's just that it hardens when the plasticizers are all baked out. So if you're unsure, and your sculpt is tented, you can let it bake another 10-20 minutes no problem. :)
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