{"id":985,"date":"2008-10-26T18:04:17","date_gmt":"2008-10-27T01:04:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/?p=985"},"modified":"2015-01-27T19:42:42","modified_gmt":"2015-01-28T03:42:42","slug":"fimo-soft-polymer-clay-too-soft-sticky","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/fimo-soft-polymer-clay-too-soft-sticky\/985\/","title":{"rendered":"What To Do About Fimo Soft Polymer Clay That’s Too Soft and Sticky"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Polymer<\/p>\n

5 Bead And Cane Making Tips for Polymer Clay Artists with Hot Hands and Warm Studios:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Warm work areas and hot hands can create challenges with polymer clay. When the clay gets too warm it becomes soft and then sticks to your hands and tools. Plus<\/span> the softness makes it almost impossible to get crisp details in your polymer clay cane designs!<\/span><\/p>\n

Here are a 5 things you can do to deal with the hot hands issue that Adrienne Lindsey brought up in the recent Polymer Clay Recipe Card challenge<\/a>:<\/span><\/p>\n

1) Use a Firmer Brand of Clay: <\/span><\/strong>Products like Kato, Fimo classic and Premo are a lot firmer than Fimo Soft or Sculpey III. For a detailed list of the different brands of clay that I have worked with and their qualities, you can read this article: Best Polymer Clay for Cane Making and Sculpting<\/a>
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2) You Can Firm Up Clay that is Too Soft:<\/strong><\/span> Some brands are just too soft coming out of the package. But you can leach out the excess plasticizers to firm them up a bit. Here’s an article on how to do that: Using Your Pasta Machine To Firm Up Soft Polymer Clay<\/a>
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3) Cool Down the Clay: <\/strong><\/span>Pop your clay into the fridge for awhile to cool it down. As an alternative, keep a frozen ice gel pack at your station to set your clay on to keep it cool. It’s a good idea to have a couple of them in the freezer so you can swap between them. More info here: Cool Polymer Clay Tutorial<\/a>
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4) Cool Down the Room: <\/strong><\/span>Try a fan or air conditioner to cool down the environment a little. Or work at cooler times of the day, closing curtains and blinds if the sun is beating down.<\/span><\/p>\n

5) Cool Down Your Hands: <\/strong><\/span>Try dipping your hands into a bath of ice water. Not only will this help your clay from getting to warm, it will help your hands if they are uncomfortably hot. Splash a little on your face as well, just for the fun of it! How refreshing!<\/span><\/p>\n

If you have any other tips on how to keep your clay cool, please do share them below in the comments section!<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Cindy\"Polymer<\/p>\n

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