{"id":16143,"date":"2012-09-13T03:05:20","date_gmt":"2012-09-13T10:05:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/?p=16143"},"modified":"2012-09-11T17:17:22","modified_gmt":"2012-09-12T00:17:22","slug":"tips-avoid-burning-polymer-clay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/tips-avoid-burning-polymer-clay\/16143\/","title":{"rendered":"Simple Tips To Avoid Burning Your Polymer Clay"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a>\"Avoid<\/a>Video #280:<\/span> <\/span> The trick is to never let the temperature spike. ~Cindy Lietz<\/span><\/span>
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Well it happens to every polymer clay enthusiast at some point… you place your beautifully crafted try of polymer clay beads into your toaster oven to bake, only to be greeted by the horrible smell of burning plastic and the sad realization that all your hard work has been burnt to a crisp!<\/span><\/p>\n

Mistakenly, most clayers think this is because they have left their beads in too long… or that they had set the wrong temperature on the dial. But most often it is because their tiny oven is having temperature fluctuation issues, which can be easily solved by doing a few simple things.<\/span><\/p>\n

Watch this video to see how I have set up my clay dedicated toaster oven to provide a more even and consistent heat…<\/span><\/p>\n