Comments on: Sculpey Ultra Light Oven Bake Clay | Lightweight Polymer Clay Beads

By: Joyce B

Joyce B — Sat, 14 May 2011 22:40:33 +0000

@Louise: Thanks for getting back to me. I am going to try using it as a base to sculpt over and see what happens. I have a show to do in September and I want to have about 15 Santas , a Nativity scene and a few Angels so I really have to get sculpting.

By: Louise

Louise — Sat, 14 May 2011 19:48:49 +0000

It shouldn’t . Mine was o.k. after the first bake.I did bake it before with the others I did.
The ultralight seems to be the same base as the studio clay.

By: Joyce B

Joyce B — Sat, 14 May 2011 16:38:21 +0000

I make polymer clay figures and dolls. I used to use foil as a base but I wasn’t happy with it. I’ve tried Jack Johnston’s skull forms but at $5+ per form it gets pricey. I thought about using the ultra light Sculpey as a base ( I can probably make about10 skulls from one package.
I’ve heard horror stories about cracking in the finished products. I put a lot of work into my sculpted faces and I would not be happy if they cracked. I plan on baking the ultra-light before I sculpt over it and I know enough to be careful about air pockets. Do you know if the ultra-light can still expand after the 1st cure? I use either Super-Sculpey or Jack Johnston’s Prosculpt. I’m not sure how much give either of the clays have while they are baking

By: Cindy Lietz@Polymer Clay Jewelry Glue and Adhesives

Cindy Lietz@Polymer Clay Jewelry Glue and Adhesives — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 18:20:25 +0000

@Darla Blase: Yes Darla, you can bake a polished stone inside Ultra Light Clay. Just push it into the clay where you want it and bake. After baking, pop it out and finish your piece nicely (ie sand and buff, glaze, etc.) then glue it back in with a polymer clay safe adhesive like Weldbond.

By: Darla Blase

Darla Blase — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 22:22:00 +0000

Hi! I’m new to working with polymer clay. I wanted to know if I can bake a polished stone into the Sculpey Ultra Light clay safely – and if so – how? Thanks for your help.

By: Jocelyn

Jocelyn — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 11:48:10 +0000

Neel, have a very talented cousin who gave up trying to get imbedded feet in clay, and instead, went with stamped on feet as Kat suggested. Her little girl is now in college, and my Aunt who raised her while her mother worked full time, cherishes her “baby feet” pendant. Polymer clay, properly baked and finished, has a long long lifetime.

By: Phaedrakat

Phaedrakat — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 07:03:37 +0000

@Neel: Hi Neel! See my comment above. This clay will probably work fine, but any strong clay will do. If you want color, it might be easier to go with Premo Sculpey. Congratulations and best wishes to you & your little baby on the way!

By: Phaedrakat

Phaedrakat — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 06:08:39 +0000

@Kristy Sleep: Hi Kristy, any strong clay would work for doing baby footprints. They’re only babies once, so you might want to make a second set, just in case. I haven’t tried this Ultralight clay yet, but I can’t see why it wouldn’t work. Premo Sculpey would also do the trick, as would Fimo, Kato, Cernit, or Studio by Sculpey—the all-around good, strong clays.

If you plan to use Ultralight with decorations made with other clays, be sure to follow the directions regarding baking. Cure the Ultralight base first, and let cool. Then add your other “colorful” clays on top. As described above, the Ultralight expands a bit when it’s baked. The expansion can crack the other clay bits that “get in the way”.

Besides adding clay to your baby’s foot impressions, you could also paint, stamp, add glitter, etc. I hope you’ll let us know how your project goes. I’d love to see how your baby’s footprints turn out!
~Kat, Riverside, CA, USA (Where are you from?)

By: Neel

Neel — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 21:30:12 +0000

Hi Kristy & Cindy,

I had the same idea to do footprints of my little one whos coming this september and i wanted to try some before actually getting there. Is this good for keepsake purpose?

By: Kristy Sleep

Kristy Sleep — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 04:07:51 +0000

Hi Cindy!

I was thinking of using the sculpey ultra light clay for doing footprints of my baby. Do you think it would be the best one to use for this purpose?

Best regards,
Kirsty