Comments on: Roll Polymer Clay Into a Flat Sheet Using Bamboo Skewers http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/roll-polymer-clay-into-flat-sheets/60/ "I learned by making mistakes... Now you don't have to." Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:43:24 -0700 hourly 1 By: Cindy Lietz@Polymer Clay Tutorials on Video http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/roll-polymer-clay-into-flat-sheets/60/#comment-31288 Cindy Lietz@Polymer Clay Tutorials on Video Sun, 28 Feb 2010 03:59:30 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/roll-polymer-clay-into-flat-sheets/60/#comment-31288 Great advice Phaedrakat! Couldn't have said it better myself! Great advice Phaedrakat! Couldn't have said it better myself!

]]> By: Phaedrakat http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/roll-polymer-clay-into-flat-sheets/60/#comment-31284 Phaedrakat Sun, 28 Feb 2010 01:57:26 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/roll-polymer-clay-into-flat-sheets/60/#comment-31284 @<a href="#comment-31259">Kayak Sue</a>: Hi! Yes, you're probably right that they are underbaked; but yes, you can certainly put them back in the oven! Most things can be baked for an hour at 265F/130C. Burying in cornstarch shields your items from the heat a bit, so if you did not add more time, then it's very likely they're underbaked. You can take items in and out of the oven multiple times, as long as your oven is not too hot. Make sure that you use an oven thermometer to monitor the temperature. Lots of ovens are off by a few degrees, so this is a very important part of baking clay. To give you the best advice, it would help to know what kind of pieces you're baking, what kind of clay you used, how long you baked it (and at what temp.?) etc. Hopefully, though, the info above will help you get your project fully baked. Here is an article with lots of <a href="http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/most-asked-beginner-question-how-to-bake-polymer-clay-properly/7101/">polymer clay baking information</a>, as well as links to other baking articles (including those about baking with cornstarch.) Also, don't forget you can also use the search box at the top left side of the page to find advice on any topic -- just type in a word or two and you'll get a list of articles on that topic. Good luck with your project, and I hope I was able to help you. If not, leave a comment with your project details, and Cindy or someone can help you further. @Kayak Sue: Hi! Yes, you're probably right that they are underbaked; but yes, you can certainly put them back in the oven! Most things can be baked for an hour at 265F/130C. Burying in cornstarch shields your items from the heat a bit, so if you did not add more time, then it's very likely they're underbaked. You can take items in and out of the oven multiple times, as long as your oven is not too hot. Make sure that you use an oven thermometer to monitor the temperature. Lots of ovens are off by a few degrees, so this is a very important part of baking clay.

To give you the best advice, it would help to know what kind of pieces you're baking, what kind of clay you used, how long you baked it (and at what temp.?) etc. Hopefully, though, the info above will help you get your project fully baked. Here is an article with lots of polymer clay baking information, as well as links to other baking articles (including those about baking with cornstarch.)

Also, don't forget you can also use the search box at the top left side of the page to find advice on any topic — just type in a word or two and you'll get a list of articles on that topic. Good luck with your project, and I hope I was able to help you. If not, leave a comment with your project details, and Cindy or someone can help you further.

]]> By: Kayak Sue http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/roll-polymer-clay-into-flat-sheets/60/#comment-31259 Kayak Sue Sat, 27 Feb 2010 13:12:42 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/roll-polymer-clay-into-flat-sheets/60/#comment-31259 Hi Cindy, The amount of info is overwhelming! I think my pieces have been under baked. I buried them in cornstarch but didn't cook for a longer time. I'm wondering if they could go back in the oven. What do you think? Hi Cindy,
The amount of info is overwhelming! I think my pieces have been under baked. I buried them in cornstarch but didn't cook for a longer time. I'm wondering if they could go back in the oven.
What do you think?

]]> By: Cindy Lietz@Flower Petal Bead http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/roll-polymer-clay-into-flat-sheets/60/#comment-6316 Cindy Lietz@Flower Petal Bead Sun, 02 Nov 2008 20:51:18 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/roll-polymer-clay-into-flat-sheets/60/#comment-6316 Marsha, it should be OK if you use a thicker setting and the flower petals are very soft and in small pieces. If there are crunchy bits or thick globs of petals in your clay, I wouldn't risk scratching your pasta machine or pushing the rollers out of alignment with it. Marsha, it should be OK if you use a thicker setting and the flower petals are very soft and in small pieces. If there are crunchy bits or thick globs of petals in your clay, I wouldn't risk scratching your pasta machine or pushing the rollers out of alignment with it.

]]> By: Marsha http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/roll-polymer-clay-into-flat-sheets/60/#comment-6279 Marsha Sat, 01 Nov 2008 20:09:16 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/roll-polymer-clay-into-flat-sheets/60/#comment-6279 Cindy, do you think it's OK to run clay with flower petal inclusions through the pasta machine? Thanks! Cindy, do you think it's OK to run clay with flower petal inclusions through the pasta machine? Thanks!

]]> By: Cindy Lietz@Polymer Clay Pendants http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/roll-polymer-clay-into-flat-sheets/60/#comment-221 Cindy Lietz@Polymer Clay Pendants Sat, 19 Apr 2008 00:59:33 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/roll-polymer-clay-into-flat-sheets/60/#comment-221 <p>In the tuorial mentioned above, I demonstrate how to roll clay using an acrylic roller. However, you could also use a straight-sided thick glass vase as an alternative. But be careful. It should go without saying that glass can break and cut you.</p> <p>Besides using flat sheets of clay for making pendants, you can also use them for <a href="http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/striped-cane-beginner-polymer-clay-project/46/" rel="nofollow">making striped canes</a> and <a href="http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/making-polymer-clay-canes-checkerboard-pattern/51/" rel="nofollow">checkerboard canes</a>.</p> <p><em>Cindy's last blog post..<a href="http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/marbling-polymer-clay-vs-mixing-it/61/" rel="nofollow">The Difference Between Marbling Polymer Clay and Mixing It</a></em></p> In the tuorial mentioned above, I demonstrate how to roll clay using an acrylic roller. However, you could also use a straight-sided thick glass vase as an alternative. But be careful. It should go without saying that glass can break and cut you.

Besides using flat sheets of clay for making pendants, you can also use them for making striped canes and checkerboard canes.

Cindy's last blog post..The Difference Between Marbling Polymer Clay and Mixing It

]]> By: Cindy Lietz@Baking Beads http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/roll-polymer-clay-into-flat-sheets/60/#comment-220 Cindy Lietz@Baking Beads Sat, 19 Apr 2008 00:21:14 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/roll-polymer-clay-into-flat-sheets/60/#comment-220 <p>You're welcome France you have some lovely stuff on your blog. Thank you as well for stopping by!</p> You're welcome France you have some lovely stuff on your blog. Thank you as well for stopping by!

]]> By: France http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/roll-polymer-clay-into-flat-sheets/60/#comment-217 France Fri, 18 Apr 2008 13:33:17 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/roll-polymer-clay-into-flat-sheets/60/#comment-217 Hi Cindy! Thanks so much for stopping by my blog and leaving a comment. I was pleased to hear that you found the information on swaps useful!! :) Thanks! France Hi Cindy!
Thanks so much for stopping by my blog and leaving a comment. I was pleased to hear that you found the information on swaps useful!! :)
Thanks!
France

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