{"id":7101,"date":"2009-12-09T03:31:57","date_gmt":"2009-12-09T11:31:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/?p=7101"},"modified":"2009-12-09T19:53:40","modified_gmt":"2009-12-10T03:53:40","slug":"most-asked-beginner-question-how-to-bake-polymer-clay-properly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/most-asked-beginner-question-how-to-bake-polymer-clay-properly\/7101\/","title":{"rendered":"Most Asked Beginner Question… How To Bake Polymer Clay Properly"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Baking <\/span>“I am new to working with polymer clay and the biggest problem I have is with the baking process.” ~Shari-R<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Without a doubt, the questions that get asked most often here at the blog, are to do with baking polymer clay and the frustrating issues that can happen when things go wrong. The following is a typical example.
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I am new to working with polymer clay and have found your tips and video tutorials very helpful. The biggest problem I have is with the baking process. I’m following the manufacturer’s recommendations but am not pleased with the results at all. I’ve played with all the major brands and have had the same results, regardless of which brand I use (which leads me to believe my problems are caused by the user!). Once cooled, my pieces are rubbery and pliable – not hard like I was expecting. The thicker pieces seem to be harder. Some pieces can be bent and cracked within weeks of completing. Any suggestions? Thanks, <\/span><\/span> <\/span>~Shari-R<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Well Shari and everyone else reading, you will be happy to know that all of the answers to all of your polymer clay baking questions are just waiting to be discovered in the free articles and comments that have already been published at this web site.<\/span><\/p>\n

And to help you find the information quickly, I have compiled a list of article links below, that will be enormously helpful for you, if you take the time to read them.<\/span><\/p>\n