Comments on: Fimo Clay, Premo, Sculpey – Which is Best for Cane Making + Sculpting http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/fimo-clay-premo-sculpey-cane-making-sculpting/180/ "I learned by making mistakes... Now you don't have to." Sat, 13 Mar 2010 11:20:14 -0800 hourly 1 By: Terry McLaughlin http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/fimo-clay-premo-sculpey-cane-making-sculpting/180/#comment-30550 Terry McLaughlin Sun, 14 Feb 2010 21:25:39 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/fimo-clay-premo-sculpey-cane-making-sculpting/180/#comment-30550 Thank you very much for your response, and yes I do have a Michael's in my area. I will get some clay and get to work. Thank you very much for your response, and yes I do have a Michael's
in my area. I will get some clay and get to work.

]]> By: Phaedrakat http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/fimo-clay-premo-sculpey-cane-making-sculpting/180/#comment-30527 Phaedrakat Sun, 14 Feb 2010 03:46:41 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/fimo-clay-premo-sculpey-cane-making-sculpting/180/#comment-30527 Hi Terry, I'm not Canadian, so I don't know what kind of craft stores you have nearby. But I know that Cindy buys clay at Michaels -- do you have one of those nearby? If so, they carry Premo Sculpey clay, which is a wonderful all-around good, strong clay. There are other good clays, but you want to stay away from Sculpey III. While the brand has great colors, it is pretty weak. You don't want your sculptures to break. As for sculpting lessons, I will leave that to someone else to answer (I'm not good at that!) Hi Terry, I'm not Canadian, so I don't know what kind of craft stores you have nearby. But I know that Cindy buys clay at Michaels — do you have one of those nearby? If so, they carry Premo Sculpey clay, which is a wonderful all-around good, strong clay. There are other good clays, but you want to stay away from Sculpey III. While the brand has great colors, it is pretty weak. You don't want your sculptures to break. As for sculpting lessons, I will leave that to someone else to answer (I'm not good at that!)

]]> By: Terry McLaughlin http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/fimo-clay-premo-sculpey-cane-making-sculpting/180/#comment-30390 Terry McLaughlin Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:00:58 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/fimo-clay-premo-sculpey-cane-making-sculpting/180/#comment-30390 Hi - I carve stone but would now like to try polymer clay sculpting where can I get the clay, where can I get lessons? I live in Mission BC. Hi – I carve stone but would now like to try polymer clay sculpting where can I get the clay, where can I get lessons? I live in Mission BC.

]]> By: Cindy Lietz@CraftSmart Polymer Clay http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/fimo-clay-premo-sculpey-cane-making-sculpting/180/#comment-26464 Cindy Lietz@CraftSmart Polymer Clay Sat, 03 Oct 2009 03:41:18 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/fimo-clay-premo-sculpey-cane-making-sculpting/180/#comment-26464 That's OK Anna, we love to hear about the sales! I just bought some of the CraftSmart clay and will review it as soon as I can play with it for a bit. That's OK Anna, we love to hear about the sales! I just bought some of the CraftSmart clay and will review it as soon as I can play with it for a bit.

]]> By: Anna Sabina http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/fimo-clay-premo-sculpey-cane-making-sculpting/180/#comment-26365 Anna Sabina Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:25:07 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/fimo-clay-premo-sculpey-cane-making-sculpting/180/#comment-26365 I hate to bring up Hobby Lobby again because the store not available everywhere but..... they now do have a "sister" online store. well, was in hobby lobby today and they now carry Cernit and Pardo. I have never used Cernit but they had about 12 bright colors. So now Hobby Lobby has Sculpy III, Premo, Pardo, Bake Shop, Kato, Fimo and Cernit. Pretty impressive. Michael's now has their own generic brand of polymer clay that feels spongy, it was reviewed by Crafty Goat at her website. Have you tried it yet? I hate to bring up Hobby Lobby again because the store not available everywhere but….. they now do have a "sister" online store. well, was in hobby lobby today and they now carry Cernit and Pardo. I have never used Cernit but they had about 12 bright colors. So now Hobby Lobby has Sculpy III, Premo, Pardo, Bake Shop, Kato, Fimo and Cernit. Pretty impressive. Michael's now has their own generic brand of polymer clay that feels spongy, it was reviewed by Crafty Goat at her website. Have you tried it yet?

]]> By: Cindy Lietz@Baking Beads http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/fimo-clay-premo-sculpey-cane-making-sculpting/180/#comment-26273 Cindy Lietz@Baking Beads Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:37:24 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/fimo-clay-premo-sculpey-cane-making-sculpting/180/#comment-26273 Great questions Hanne! Just bake the beads at the lower temp of the two clays and bake them for an hour. If you click the link by my name you will find more info on the longer baking time. Great questions Hanne! Just bake the beads at the lower temp of the two clays and bake them for an hour. If you click the link by my name you will find more info on the longer baking time.

]]> By: Hanne http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/fimo-clay-premo-sculpey-cane-making-sculpting/180/#comment-26235 Hanne Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:20:35 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/fimo-clay-premo-sculpey-cane-making-sculpting/180/#comment-26235 So much interesting and helpful information on the different clays, softening them and combining them. Thank you all. BUT Fimo should be baked at 110 C and Cernit, Premo etc. at 130 C. So if I combine Fimo and Cernit - What temperature should I bake at? Will the Fimo in the mixture burn at 130 C? And for how long should I bake it if there is a big difference between the time instructions? I read somewhere Cindy that you now bake your clay for 1hr. instead og 1/2hr. How does that work with mixtures of clay? Best wishes Hanne So much interesting and helpful information on the different clays, softening them and combining them. Thank you all.
BUT Fimo should be baked at 110 C and Cernit, Premo etc. at 130 C. So if I combine Fimo and Cernit – What temperature should I bake at? Will the Fimo in the mixture burn at 130 C?
And for how long should I bake it if there is a big difference between the time instructions?
I read somewhere Cindy that you now bake your clay for 1hr. instead og 1/2hr. How does that work with mixtures of clay?
Best wishes
Hanne

]]> By: Cindy Lietz@Baking Beads http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/fimo-clay-premo-sculpey-cane-making-sculpting/180/#comment-25709 Cindy Lietz@Baking Beads Mon, 07 Sep 2009 00:44:35 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/fimo-clay-premo-sculpey-cane-making-sculpting/180/#comment-25709 Hi irene, thank you for your comment! You are definitely gearing in the right direction with Premo. It is a very strong clay, especially if you bake it properly. I suggest you read the article on baking beads I have linked by my name. As well, if you type 'baking' into the search box at the top of the page, you will find even more info. Hi irene, thank you for your comment! You are definitely gearing in the right direction with Premo. It is a very strong clay, especially if you bake it properly. I suggest you read the article on baking beads I have linked by my name. As well, if you type 'baking' into the search box at the top of the page, you will find even more info.

]]> By: irene http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/fimo-clay-premo-sculpey-cane-making-sculpting/180/#comment-25581 irene Fri, 04 Sep 2009 19:34:49 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/fimo-clay-premo-sculpey-cane-making-sculpting/180/#comment-25581 hello cindy, i have to say i am learning a lot just buy reading from your website. I am new to polymer clay and have read a lot about fimo, sculpey and premo. I wan't to make these little cup cake charms and the likes. I am thinking of using premo just by reading from different websites. My main concern is i want something that will not break or chip easily like the regular sculpey (as i've read) and i don't think i want to use fimo. i am hoping i'm gearing to the right directions. let me know. kind regards, I hello cindy, i have to say i am learning a lot just buy reading from your website. I am new to polymer clay and have read a lot about fimo, sculpey and premo. I wan't to make these little cup cake charms and the likes. I am thinking of using premo just by reading from different websites. My main concern is i want something that will not break or chip easily like the regular sculpey (as i've read) and i don't think i want to use fimo. i am hoping i'm gearing to the right directions. let me know.
kind regards,
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]]> By: Cindy Lietz@Polymer Clay Artist - Iris Mishly http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/fimo-clay-premo-sculpey-cane-making-sculpting/180/#comment-20410 Cindy Lietz@Polymer Clay Artist - Iris Mishly Sun, 28 Jun 2009 22:25:56 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/fimo-clay-premo-sculpey-cane-making-sculpting/180/#comment-20410 @Deborah: Hope you were able to get your clay conditioned. @Bonnie: I was chatting with Iris Mishly, a well known polymer clay artist from Israel, who said Donna Kato herself, said they drive over their clay with the car. (In a bag of course.) So tell your husband, you're not crazy! @Sandra: Clever idea, mixing soft and hard clays like that! Bet that works very well! I never pay full price for clay anymore, unless I am desperate. I keep my clay fairly well stocked and start getting nervous and looking for sales, if it gets down to 2 packs of any color. :-) @Deborah: Hope you were able to get your clay conditioned.

@Bonnie: I was chatting with Iris Mishly, a well known polymer clay artist from Israel, who said Donna Kato herself, said they drive over their clay with the car. (In a bag of course.) So tell your husband, you're not crazy!

@Sandra: Clever idea, mixing soft and hard clays like that! Bet that works very well! I never pay full price for clay anymore, unless I am desperate. I keep my clay fairly well stocked and start getting nervous and looking for sales, if it gets down to 2 packs of any color. :-)

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