Comments on: Is Your Polymer Clay Oven Making Your Beads All Dirty & Discolored?

By: Jocelyn

Jocelyn — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 15:17:50 +0000

Oxi-Clean

By: Jocelyn

Jocelyn — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 15:17:25 +0000

Tried peroxide, baking soda, vinegar, and that new stuff…

Also tried muriatic acid, lemon juice, and sunshine. Oh, and one nite, mayonnaise and Miracle Whip. Cleans grease off great, love the shine.

Conclusion? Depends on the effect you want. The etching that occurs in the foaming vinegar and baking soda bath is great if you like a satin finish buffed.

Bleach, regular store bought, works the best on all types of clay…even the transparent stuff. Just let it go, and check it occasionally.

I need Bill Nye and a white lab coat….lol!

By: Cindy Lietz@Polymer Clay How To

Cindy Lietz@Polymer Clay How To — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:28:50 +0000

@Jocelyn: I know, it’s cool how well it works, isn’t it?! The thought just popped into my head… I wonder if Peroxide would work for bleaching beads too? It works for clothes. It might work here too.

@sarahwww: You’re welcome! Let us know how it works for you.

@Kim C: Yeah me too! I haven’t done it in awhile and it’s looking pretty grungy!

By: Kim C.

Kim C. — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 14:32:29 +0000

Ahh!!! Something else I need to do! Thanks for the tip Cindy!

By: Sarahwww

Sarahwww — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 13:24:24 +0000

Great hint! I just had a batch that I forgot was still in my “cooker” when I turned it on for a new batch. They got a little toasty. I’ll definitely try this.

By: Jocelyn@Translucent Sculpey Clay

Jocelyn@Translucent Sculpey Clay — Sat, 30 May 2009 03:19:06 +0000

Well, go figure, it works. Just dusting off a bunch of my old stuff and read somewhere that if you soak your polymer clay pieces containing white or transparent, in bleach, it will whiten the colors and increase transparency.

Threw a couple of pieces in the bottom of a bucket, added 1/4 c. bleach and about 2 gallons of water, and let it soak last nite.

Wish I had a digital camera so I could show the results. Amazing!!! It really did work.

Would try it first with old stuff, and save a companion piece for comparison. Let me know if you have similar results!

By: Cindy Lietz@Making Beads Using White Fimo

Cindy Lietz@Making Beads Using White Fimo — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 01:07:47 +0000

@Lupe: I’ve been meaning to dig through my unsanded beads to see if there are any dark ones to try this on. Ever since I’ve been tenting my beads I haven’t had problem with them darkening!

@Diana: Thanks! Do let us know how it works for you!

@Iris: I know what you mean about it sounding weird! Let us know how it works for you.

By: Iris Mishly

Iris Mishly — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 18:57:05 +0000

i have to try this one, it sounds so wierd but i have to give it a try! :) thanks!

By: Diana Philpott

Diana Philpott — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 03:23:50 +0000

What a wonderful easy tip. I am going to try it out tonight on a piece and see what it does. Thanks so much for passing this info on. I really appreciate your site and wish I had time to try everything out.

By: Lupe Meter

Lupe Meter — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 01:21:23 +0000

Thanks for the tip Cindy. Who would have thought…next time I will have to try it on some of my dull old pieces.