Comments on: Liquid Sculpey vs Studio by Sculpey Bake and Bond – Test Results

By: Jocelyn

Jocelyn — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 15:17:36 +0000

@Jayne Shankle: Jane, I’ve trialed washi paper under gloss on a polymer piece and went with Terry Morris’ suggestion to “seal all paper first,” and it’s worked great for me every time.

Back in the olden days, I used white craft glue, thinned with water, to make a sealant for paper, wood, etc.

By: Cindy Lietz@Polymerized Postage Stamp Tutorial

Cindy Lietz@Polymerized Postage Stamp Tutorial — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 00:33:43 +0000

@Jayne Shankle: I haven’t tried that myself, but it would be cool to test out. In the Polymerized Postage Stamp Tutorial I show you how to use liquid clay on paper. It might be a good one for you to try. The link by my name will take you to more info on that. If you do try adding paper and liquid clay to a glass insert, do let us know how it goes. Sounds like an interesting project!

By: Jayne Shankle

Jayne Shankle — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 20:50:42 +0000

Cindy, I made some pendants using paper graphics glued onto domino size glass inserts, let dry for 2 hours, then I glued the glass dome with the graphic into the pendant tray. They looked great for about a week…then all the colors began to run together and now look like watercolor which isn’t unattractive but I can tell that the paper is breaking down and won’t last. Do you think I could seal both sides with liquid clay to seal it? And exactly how would I do that and would the image show through the liquid clay? Thanks so much!

By: Cindy Lietz@Wooden Bathroom Knobs

Cindy Lietz@Wooden Bathroom Knobs — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 17:21:02 +0000

Hi Don! Yes you can bake polymer onto wood. The wood should be baked alone first to dry it out and do any cracking that it may want to do during the baking process. You can hide most cracks with the clay later but it is harder to fix if you’ve put the clay on first. The wood will also need to be sealed before applying the clay.

There should be more info on this blog if you type ‘wood’ into the search box. I linked to one article by my name that talks about covering wooden bathroom door handles.

Hope that helps!

By: Don

Don — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 11:03:23 +0000

Would it be suitable to stick unbaked clay to a wooden structure, then bake to bond together?
thanks
Don

By: Cindy Lietz@Cane Slices for Patterned Backgrounds

Cindy Lietz@Cane Slices for Patterned Backgrounds — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 01:52:53 +0000

@Dawn Lee: Although I have covered a few glass things with polymer clay (votive holders and vases) I haven’t covered drink ware of any kind. For what I worked on, glue was not necessary since the clay stuck pretty well and they didn’t need to be washed in water. Maybe someone else has some advice for you on covering drink ware? The one thing I do know is that there should not be any clay where food, liquids or lips would touch, so keep the clay on the outside and away from the rim.

By: Dawn Lee

Dawn Lee — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 21:35:05 +0000

@Jessie:
Hi Jessie, when applying clay to glass with bake and bond. What kind of projects have you used this technique for? I’d love to embellish drink ware with polymer clay but its been a question of glues as well as the process.

By: Cindy Lietz@Polymer Clay Tutorial - Zebra Cane

Cindy Lietz@Polymer Clay Tutorial - Zebra Cane — Wed, 26 May 2010 02:10:50 +0000

@Brena: HI Brena, Sorry to take so long getting to you. Sure Bake and Bond would work great for making polymer clay icing. You can either add a drop of Alcohol ink or a tiny piece of colored clay, to get the tint of icing you want. Just keep stirring and stirring until you have a nice fluffy consistency. If you need to thin it down some more, try a drop of baby oil. @Phaedrakat: Thanks for welcoming Brena and helping her out. I can always count on you to cover for me when I get too busy! :-)

By: Phaedrakat

Phaedrakat — Tue, 25 May 2010 06:35:27 +0000

@Brena: Hi Brena, welcome! I haven’t ever made icing, so I don’t know the answer to your question. But I wanted to say “HI!” and let you know that Cindy will probably answer your question soon. She just recently started taking weekends off, and I’m guessing that Mondays are pretty busy (answering emails, comments, getting back to everyone, etc…)

In the meantime, use the “search” box at the top left of each page to find info on any subject you like. There’s also a Polymer Clay Newsletter, if you’re interested. The link is at the top of the page, and you get 3 free video tutes and color recipes for joining the guest list. It’s pretty cool! Sorry I couldn’t be of more help, but I hope to see you around! Have a happy clay day ;D
~Kat, Riverside, CA USA

By: Brena

Brena — Sat, 22 May 2010 17:29:25 +0000

Hi, I just have to say, love the site. Its very helpful and has some great info.

I saw your little test with the Bake & Bond vs TLS and was wondering if you ever tested whether you can use the Bake & Bond to make ‘icing’ like you can with TLS. Thank you in advance.