Comments on: Storing Polymer Clay – Plastic Wraps To Avoid http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/storing-polymer-clay-plastic-wraps-to-avoid/35/ "Make What You Love... Love What You Make!" Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:54:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Cindy Lietz@Making Jupiter Beads with Old Clay http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/storing-polymer-clay-plastic-wraps-to-avoid/35/#comment-23832 Cindy Lietz@Making Jupiter Beads with Old Clay Thu, 13 Aug 2009 19:42:34 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/storing-polymer-clay-plastic-wraps-to-avoid/35/#comment-23832 You are welcome Nathalie. I'm glad this tipped help you. And by the way, always keep in mind that there is always a use for clay that won't mix properly. Making Jupiter Beads is a good example. You can follow the link by my name above for more info. You are welcome Nathalie. I’m glad this tipped help you.

And by the way, always keep in mind that there is always a use for clay that won’t mix properly. Making Jupiter Beads is a good example. You can follow the link by my name above for more info.

]]> By: Nathalie http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/storing-polymer-clay-plastic-wraps-to-avoid/35/#comment-23831 Nathalie Thu, 13 Aug 2009 19:29:36 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/storing-polymer-clay-plastic-wraps-to-avoid/35/#comment-23831 Thanks for this - I learned the hard way, and thought that half a block of blue FIMO had gone to waste because it wouldn't mix properly. Now I know there is something I can do about it :) Thanks for this – I learned the hard way, and thought that half a block of blue FIMO had gone to waste because it wouldn’t mix properly. Now I know there is something I can do about it :)

]]> By: Cindy Lietz@Condition Clay with Food Processor http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/storing-polymer-clay-plastic-wraps-to-avoid/35/#comment-4026 Cindy Lietz@Condition Clay with Food Processor Sun, 14 Sep 2008 20:58:49 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/storing-polymer-clay-plastic-wraps-to-avoid/35/#comment-4026 One thing you can do is use a few drops of baby oil or mineral oil to help soften up the hard pieces. This process goes really fast in the food processor! One thing you can do is use a few drops of baby oil or mineral oil to help soften up the hard pieces. This process goes really fast in the food processor!

]]> By: Katina http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/storing-polymer-clay-plastic-wraps-to-avoid/35/#comment-2767 Katina Sun, 24 Aug 2008 23:53:00 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/storing-polymer-clay-plastic-wraps-to-avoid/35/#comment-2767 I've heard you can recondition really dried out clay in a food processor. Would you be able to do that with the clays that were stored improperly in a "bad" plastic wrap? What does everyone do out there with the little pieces that are all dried up so they don't go to waste? I’ve heard you can recondition really dried out clay in a food processor. Would you be able to do that with the clays that were stored improperly in a “bad” plastic wrap?

What does everyone do out there with the little pieces that are all dried up so they don’t go to waste?

]]> By: Cindy Lietz@Fimo Quick Mix http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/storing-polymer-clay-plastic-wraps-to-avoid/35/#comment-94 Cindy Lietz@Fimo Quick Mix Sun, 30 Mar 2008 21:40:25 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/storing-polymer-clay-plastic-wraps-to-avoid/35/#comment-94 <p>Most brands of plastic wrap will say on the box or label whether they contain plasticizers. If in doubt, do a "storage test" with just a small piece of your polymer clay. Let it sit for at least a week (longer than a week is better), and then peel back the plastic wrapping. If the plastic sticks to the clay, I'd look for another brand.</p> <p>Plasticisers leach out the softening ingredients in polymer clay and if left too long, the polymer clay won't recondition properly.</p> <p>Better to be safe rather than sorry when it comes to storing polymer clay.</p> <p><em>Cindy's last blog post..<a href="http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/polymer-clay-lentil-beads-making-very-addictive/41/" rel="nofollow">Polymer Clay Lentil Beads - Making Them Can Be Very Addictive!</a></em></p> Most brands of plastic wrap will say on the box or label whether they contain plasticizers. If in doubt, do a "storage test" with just a small piece of your polymer clay. Let it sit for at least a week (longer than a week is better), and then peel back the plastic wrapping. If the plastic sticks to the clay, I’d look for another brand.

Plasticisers leach out the softening ingredients in polymer clay and if left too long, the polymer clay won’t recondition properly.

Better to be safe rather than sorry when it comes to storing polymer clay.

Cindy’s last blog post..Polymer Clay Lentil Beads – Making Them Can Be Very Addictive!

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