Comments on: How To Store Polymer Clay Canes Using Plastic Wrap http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/how-to-store-polymer-clay-canes/74/ "Make What You Love... Love What You Make!" Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:54:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: carolyn http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/how-to-store-polymer-clay-canes/74/#comment-37859 carolyn Tue, 06 Jul 2010 23:40:11 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/how-to-store-polymer-clay-canes/74/#comment-37859 @<a href="#comment-37857">Yong</a>: I do hope you have found Cindy's tutorials to be very rewarding. I trust you follow her blog also. There are so many wonderful people who comment and share on her blog. I can't recall seeing comments from you, except for this one early on. Feel free to jump in on any of the discussions ... the more the merrier ... and we do have fun as well as learning from one another. Be sure to join us .... @Yong: I do hope you have found Cindy’s tutorials to be very rewarding. I trust you follow her blog also. There are so many wonderful people who comment and share on her blog. I can’t recall seeing comments from you, except for this one early on. Feel free to jump in on any of the discussions … the more the merrier … and we do have fun as well as learning from one another. Be sure to join us ….

]]> By: Phaedrakat http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/how-to-store-polymer-clay-canes/74/#comment-37703 Phaedrakat Mon, 05 Jul 2010 14:30:21 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/how-to-store-polymer-clay-canes/74/#comment-37703 One more thing regarding the cheaper "fold-top" baggies: you can cut the sides, creating a long piece of plastic wrap good for rolling around canes or placing between clay sheets. Just another option if you don't want to buy or cannot find Glad wrap. One more thing regarding the cheaper “fold-top” baggies: you can cut the sides, creating a long piece of plastic wrap good for rolling around canes or placing between clay sheets. Just another option if you don’t want to buy or cannot find Glad wrap.

]]> By: pollyanna http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/how-to-store-polymer-clay-canes/74/#comment-37634 pollyanna Sun, 04 Jul 2010 04:04:52 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/how-to-store-polymer-clay-canes/74/#comment-37634 Cindy, thanks so much for this tute. It is really helpful and all the other comments are a just that much more knowledge I can use. Andrea Cindy, thanks so much for this tute. It is really helpful and all the other comments are a just that much more knowledge I can use.
Andrea

]]> By: Phaedrakat http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/how-to-store-polymer-clay-canes/74/#comment-31608 Phaedrakat Sun, 07 Mar 2010 03:38:23 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/how-to-store-polymer-clay-canes/74/#comment-31608 @<a href="#comment-31601">Judy & Carolyn</a>: I've tried several different types of plastic wraps, and they really can have bad reactions with the clays. You have to be sure to use the ones that DO NOT contain plasticizers. However, I've never had problems with plastic baggies or ziplock bags. I've tried top brands & the cheap dollar-store kind, and none of them have ever reacted with my clay. I'm guessing that it's because they don't have plasticizers -- they probably don't have them since they don't need them to "cling" to things. I'm going to check my theory about the bags not having plasticizers by writing to a few companies. Still, I feel confident about it, and the fold-top sandwich bags (the kind with no zip) I bought at the dollar store have been perfect for all kinds of clay uses. You get 120 bags for a buck, so they're a great bargain for storage. @Judy & Carolyn: I’ve tried several different types of plastic wraps, and they really can have bad reactions with the clays. You have to be sure to use the ones that DO NOT contain plasticizers. However, I’ve never had problems with plastic baggies or ziplock bags. I’ve tried top brands & the cheap dollar-store kind, and none of them have ever reacted with my clay. I’m guessing that it’s because they don’t have plasticizers — they probably don’t have them since they don’t need them to “cling” to things. I’m going to check my theory about the bags not having plasticizers by writing to a few companies. Still, I feel confident about it, and the fold-top sandwich bags (the kind with no zip) I bought at the dollar store have been perfect for all kinds of clay uses. You get 120 bags for a buck, so they’re a great bargain for storage.

]]> By: carolyn http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/how-to-store-polymer-clay-canes/74/#comment-31602 carolyn Sat, 06 Mar 2010 22:47:00 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/how-to-store-polymer-clay-canes/74/#comment-31602 @<a href="#comment-31601">Judy Finch</a>: Judy - Good question. You can try those bags, but watch for chemical reactions. I don't know if they have the plasticizers that react with polymer clay. If you do use them, watch for the clay getting sticky or brittle. It could go either way. We know that GLAD products do not contain the plasticizers that harm the clay, so we tend to store in GLAD wrap or GLAD bags. @Judy Finch: Judy – Good question. You can try those bags, but watch for chemical reactions. I don’t know if they have the plasticizers that react with polymer clay. If you do use them, watch for the clay getting sticky or brittle. It could go either way. We know that GLAD products do not contain the plasticizers that harm the clay, so we tend to store in GLAD wrap or GLAD bags.

]]> By: Judy Finch http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/how-to-store-polymer-clay-canes/74/#comment-31601 Judy Finch Sat, 06 Mar 2010 22:26:48 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/how-to-store-polymer-clay-canes/74/#comment-31601 Hey Why not store the clay in those plastic bags we buy for our jewelry? Hey
Why not store the clay in those plastic bags we buy for our jewelry?

]]> By: Yong http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/how-to-store-polymer-clay-canes/74/#comment-37857 Yong Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:00:33 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/how-to-store-polymer-clay-canes/74/#comment-37857 Cindy, It's so kind of you to give an extra 5 bonus videos over the following weeks. I have completed (just once through) the entire Basic Course. Enjoyed it thoroughly as you are gifted with the knack of making things look so simple, thereby easy to follow. I truly cannot wait to start on the weekly tutorials. There are so many that I would like to purchase/learn from you. I prefer video tutorials to purchasing books as they are easier to follow since you demonstrate every step very clearly. Hopefully, I can be good with clay to start a very small home-based business to help supplement the household income especially with my husband's growing RX and medical bills. Or if not, at least as a stress-reliever. Anyway, thank you for bonus videos, your friendliness, which as you are aware by now, all the folks in your tutorial circle already complimented you on. Blessings ol' Yong Rainey on the top of the rockies. Cindy,

It’s so kind of you to give an extra 5 bonus videos over the following weeks. I have completed (just once through) the entire Basic Course. Enjoyed it thoroughly as you are gifted with the knack of making things look so simple, thereby easy to follow.

I truly cannot wait to start on the weekly tutorials. There are so many that I would like to purchase/learn from you. I prefer video tutorials to purchasing books as they are easier to follow since you demonstrate every step very clearly. Hopefully, I can be good with clay to start a very small home-based business to help supplement the household income especially with my husband’s growing RX and medical bills. Or if not, at least as a stress-reliever.

Anyway, thank you for bonus videos, your friendliness, which as you are aware by now, all the folks in your tutorial circle already complimented you on.

Blessings ol’ Yong Rainey on the top of the rockies.

]]> By: Cindy Lietz@SculpeyIII Color Mixing Recipes http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/how-to-store-polymer-clay-canes/74/#comment-29370 Cindy Lietz@SculpeyIII Color Mixing Recipes Sat, 16 Jan 2010 02:47:36 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/how-to-store-polymer-clay-canes/74/#comment-29370 Thanks for getting this info caroyln... that is great! Thanks for getting this info caroyln… that is great!

]]> By: carolyn http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/how-to-store-polymer-clay-canes/74/#comment-29367 carolyn Sat, 16 Jan 2010 01:13:00 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/how-to-store-polymer-clay-canes/74/#comment-29367 I went to the Glad website and read their FAQs: "GLAD Cling Wrap contains no plasticizers. It consists of a high molecular weight polyethylene resin; it does not contain any substance that could be related to estrogens or estrogen mimics. The only additives are proprietary cling agents used at low concentrations which are FDA compliant." "Glad food containers, wraps, and storage bags and other food contact products are not made of Polycarbonate nor is Bisphenol A (BPA) used as a raw material in their production." So there we have it - Glad is good! I went to the Glad website and read their FAQs:
“GLAD Cling Wrap contains no plasticizers. It consists of a high molecular weight polyethylene resin; it does not contain any substance that could be related to estrogens or estrogen mimics. The only additives are proprietary cling agents used at low concentrations which are FDA compliant.”
“Glad food containers, wraps, and storage bags and other food contact products are not made of Polycarbonate nor is Bisphenol A (BPA) used as a raw material in their production.”
So there we have it – Glad is good!

]]> By: Cindy Lietz@Storing Polymer Clay in Plastic Wraps http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/how-to-store-polymer-clay-canes/74/#comment-29361 Cindy Lietz@Storing Polymer Clay in Plastic Wraps Fri, 15 Jan 2010 23:52:50 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/how-to-store-polymer-clay-canes/74/#comment-29361 Hi carolyn, great questions! Sorry it's taking me so long to get to all the different ones you have posted. As you can see at the side bar, comments are coming in fast and furious, not to mention all the other stuff going on. Thank you btw for helping out so much with the wire based questions. That is incredibly helpful and I really appreciate it! On to your questions... As long as the Glad Press and Seal says "Contains no plasticizers" on the box like it does on the Cling Wrap, it is safe to use on your polymer clay. And yes, the Zip Loc Bags are safe to use to store your polymer clay in. Hi carolyn, great questions! Sorry it’s taking me so long to get to all the different ones you have posted. As you can see at the side bar, comments are coming in fast and furious, not to mention all the other stuff going on. Thank you btw for helping out so much with the wire based questions. That is incredibly helpful and I really appreciate it! On to your questions…

As long as the Glad Press and Seal says “Contains no plasticizers” on the box like it does on the Cling Wrap, it is safe to use on your polymer clay. And yes, the Zip Loc Bags are safe to use to store your polymer clay in.

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