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1) <\/span><\/b>Clay covered decorative knobs and handles to use on bathroom closet and cupboard doors<\/span>.<\/p>\n 2) <\/span><\/b>Embedding glass bead pieces into Fimo polymer clay<\/span>.<\/span> <\/span><\/b><\/p>\n 3)<\/b><\/span> Organizing your polyclay color mixing samples.<\/span><\/p>\n All three of the following questions were sent in by Susie Edwards of Olympia, WA.<\/span><\/p>\n Q-1: <\/b><\/span>I am wanting to cover a wood door knob for a bi-fold door in my bathroom. Is this doable? ~Susie Edwards<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n A-1:<\/b><\/span> As far as covering wood with polymer clay, it is do-able but there are a few problems you can run into. The first is that since wood is porous, it absorbs moisture. This means it will expand and contract with the moisture changes in the air.<\/span><\/p>\n Polymer clay is non-porous and does not expand and contract. So if there is a hard non-expanding layer of poly clay over a constantly expanding layer of wood, the hard clay layer will crack and pop off.<\/span><\/p>\n To avoid this you can seal the wood first with a waterproof white glue like Weld-Bond. If you’re careful to get everywhere it will work.<\/span><\/p>\n But an even better solution is to cover a knob that is non-porous, such as glass, ceramic or metal.<\/span><\/p>\n Q-2: <\/b><\/span>As it is a fairly girly bathroom I would like to use some Rhinestones on it. Would I add them after I bake it and before I seal it (thinking that the sealing would hold them on a bit better). Or would they live through the toaster oven? How about Bugle Beads am I out of luck on that one? I would appreciate any suggestions you might have in this. ~Susie Edwards<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n A-2: <\/b><\/span>As far as the glass beads, crystals and bugle beads go, they can be added no problem. Push them into the clay and bake. Then pop them out so that you can more easily sand, polish and seal the clay. Finally, glue the beads back into their original dents or impressions in the baked clay. The best glue to use is Krazy glue or another brand of super glue. Don’t use too much though because any surplus that splashes out will leave a foggy stain on the beads and clay!<\/span><\/p>\n Finishes and sealers never work to hold pieces in, except in the case of something super thick like resin or embossing powders. But that’s a whole ‘nother topic.<\/span><\/p>\n Q-3: <\/b><\/span><\/span>I loved your idea of making the sample pills, but you didn’t explain what you stored your sample pills in and how you kept them separate, and how you knew what the manufacture and color was do you have a system that works or is it just what works best for each person? Thanks ever so much I really appreciate it. <\/span>~Susie Edwards<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n
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