Comments on: Polymer Clay Tutorial | Cupped Cane Slice Jewelry Making Beads

By: Cindy Lietz@Faux Metal Bezel

Cindy Lietz@Faux Metal Bezel — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 00:18:08 +0000

NEW PHOTOS JUST ADDED: Hello to Everyone, Some new Spotlight project pictures that relate to the topic of this page (Baking Polymer Clay on a Light Bulb), have just been added in another post. They were submitted by Carolyn-F. The link by my name will take you to where you can see them, along with a bit of a write up. Hopefully they will inspire you to achieve great things with your own polymer clay projects.

By: Cindy Lietz@Polymer Clay Sculpture Flower Beads

Cindy Lietz@Polymer Clay Sculpture Flower Beads — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 19:28:23 +0000

Let us know if you find a great alternative Ristak. I’d love to see what you come up with!

By: Ristak

Ristak — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 21:26:17 +0000

I guess I should have given more info. I have never used a bulb to bake clay on. So the exploding bulb was not in the oven. It was a bulb I was trying to take out of a lamp……It just scares me in general to handle them. = )

Thats not a bad idea Cindy E…..I will have to play with some objects to see if I can get that effect.

By: Cindy Lietz@Tin Storage Bucket Idea For Storing Polymer Clay Tools

Cindy Lietz@Tin Storage Bucket Idea For Storing Polymer Clay Tools — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 20:56:23 +0000

@Ristak: Wow that’s too bad you had a bad experience with light bulbs. :-( My guess is that bulb must have got pretty hot to explode like that. I can tell you that I’ve baked polymer clay on many bulbs at 265 degrees and for hours and have never even seen one crack. But if you are still worried, Cindy E’s idea for using a round glass bowl should work well for you.

@Cindy E: Thanks for the suggestion for Ristak. That was very helpful!

@Ginger: I will. The intricate cane designs have many steps so they can’t usually be done in a 5 min video. As soon as I can get enough time, I’ll film some cane courses so stay tuned!

By: Ginger

Ginger — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 20:26:09 +0000

That was a neat technique. I wish that you would do more video tutorials on the making of some intricate cane designs. Thanks

By: Cindy Erickson

Cindy Erickson — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 08:30:15 +0000

Cindy, Very interesting :) I wonder if Ristak could use a small rounded bowl or cup instead of a light bulb? I look forward to trying this new cupped shape bead. Thanks!

Cindy E.

By: Ristak

Ristak — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 05:09:15 +0000

I really love this idea and how the slices look after baking. I just have one huge problem. I have a major fear of light bulbs. I hate to be near them, or even touch one. I had one explode on me one time, and ever since I have had the fear.

At least it gives me an idea in my head. I just need to figure out something else to use. = )

Thanks for sharing!

By: Cindy Lietz@Baking Polymer Clay Beads

Cindy Lietz@Baking Polymer Clay Beads — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 01:56:41 +0000

@Maria: We’ve only begun scratching the surface with what you can do with polymer clay! It is a medium you can never run out of ideas with!

@Marijke: I use Premo Sculpey clay. It is very strong and does well in thin pieces. Some doll artists like to add Fimo Mix Quick to their clay to make it stronger, so you can try that as well. Always bake your pieces for at least an hour if you want them to be strong. Click the link by my name for more info on that.

By: Marijke

Marijke — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 11:42:46 +0000

Hi Cindy,
Thank you for the tip! I’m going to try this.
When I make thin pieces, they break easily.
Which brand do you use?
And is there something you can do to make them less breakable?
Greetings,
Marijke

By: Maria C

Maria C — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 00:57:56 +0000

Cindy – Polymer clay continuously fascinates me. Just when you think there is nothing new to see, a new technique, ever beautiful, comes along. Thanks for keeping the excitement going!