Comments on: Translucent Sculpey Clay, Fimo Clay, Premo, Cernit, Kato | Comparison

By: Cindy Lietz@Inked Surface Butterfly Earrings Tutorial

Cindy Lietz@Inked Surface Butterfly Earrings Tutorial — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 23:52:18 +0000

There was a good exchange of information about KatoClay Translucent that happened today at another comment thread. The link by my name will take you there.

By: Silverleaf

Silverleaf — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:25:58 +0000

Derrick, raw trans Sculpey looks a kind of pale peachy colour, not at all what you'd expect if you've never seen it before. You really have to look at the labels, because they all look the same. The number is 010 if that helps!

It's easier with Fimo because trans has "Fimo Effect" on the pack rather than "Fimo Classic" or "Fimo Soft".

I prefer Premo Frost myself, it's clearer than the others I've tried, and generally a better clay.

I'm sure Cindy would warn you that Sculpey III is not the strongest clay so you'll have to be very careful with your finished pieces as they can break easily.

By: Derrick

Derrick — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:09:22 +0000

hi,
i've only recently looked into translucents, and was wondering if the translucent sculpeys are found in the same small bricks as regular sculpey? i've seen the liquid stuff, but i'm not interested in it. i've made a few small toys for my daughter, and would love to make some lightning bolt, or fire effects on the next few, but am unsure how to get my hands on some of this clay.

i didn't look through the entire color wall of sculpey at my store, was the translucent staring me right in the face, and i just missed it? i thought it would have a different packaging or something!

By: Cindy Lietz@Translucent Polymer Clay Secrets

Cindy Lietz@Translucent Polymer Clay Secrets — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 19:28:07 +0000

@lynn: Trans Frost is pretty much the same as regular translucent clay only it is 'whiter' and less yellow. I guess frosted is a good way to describe translucent frost since none of the translucent clays are very clear.

By: lynn watts

lynn watts — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 05:11:34 +0000

I thought the trans frost would bake up as the name implies(frosted).

By: Tiffany

Tiffany — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 01:24:36 +0000

Thank you all for the support, it was just so frustrating because I used silver leaf and and alot of time. But you are right, lesson learned!!!

By: Cindy Lietz@Heart Shaped Beads

Cindy Lietz@Heart Shaped Beads — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 01:03:47 +0000

@Tiffany: I am sorry that happened to you. Sometimes it is hard to remember all the important info the first time. Sometimes it takes making a mistake to know where you went wrong. Like Jocelyn said, don't be too hard on yourself. It has happened to all of us!

@Jocelyn: Thank you for the supportive comment to Tiffany. I can't get to the comments as fast as I used to and it sure is nice for her to know that someone out there is listening and understands.

By: Jocelyn

Jocelyn — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 13:08:15 +0000

Happened to most of us Tiffany, so don't let it get to you. Part of the initiation rites, lol.

Save the remains, in a couple of years, you'll be laughing about what came out of the oven the first time.

Best of luck next time out….

By: Tiffany

Tiffany — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 03:18:11 +0000

I worked so hard on making a whole set of beads and matching pendant. I used translucent, silver leaf, and a small amount of color to tint the trans. I wish I had read this blog first, because all of that work is ruined now. I put the beads on a bead rack and the pendant in a dish covered with cornstarch. I used my brand new amaco oven. I did not even check them at 30 minutes, just set it for another 30 cuz Cindy says she bakes everything for an hour. Well, if I had looked up to see what Cindy says about baking translucent first, I might have a beautiful set of beads right now instead of a pile of burned ones. I'm so disgusted with myself!!!

By: Cindy Lietz@Polymer Clay Baking Tips

Cindy Lietz@Polymer Clay Baking Tips — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 03:15:03 +0000

Premo Frost is a little whiter and clearer than the regular translucent. Most stores do not carry it but you can find it easily online. Regular translucent can be substituted if you want. It will just be a little more yellow in color and not quite as clear, but close enough.

For lots more info, type the word translucent into the search box at the top of the page. There are many articles that have already been published on this topic that will keep you going for a while.