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Baking ClayBaking Clay Conditioning Polymer ClayConditioning Polymer Clay Sculpey Colour ChartsSculpey Colour Charts Skinner BlendSkinner Blend Stroppel CaneStroppel Cane

Main pointsGreat for using left overs, excess, mistakes etc.Choose a plain colour or neutral to go with your scraps.Roughly chop up left oversRun the plain colour through pasta machine on the thinnest sizeCut out rectangle of single colourSprinkle chopped piecesTake another thin piece single colour and place over chopped pieces – press the chopped pieces […]

Main points to rememberIf you are going to use your domestic oven then check the temperature is correct – calibrate it with a thermometer. Older ovens can out by up to 20 degrees.Always check the temperature on the packaging. Its OK to mix different types of polymer clay but if they vastly different baking temperatures […]

Main PointsWhy do we condition clay?To spread the plasticiser evenly through the clay – you can feel the difference as it is much easier to work with.

Main pointsCondition the clay into roughly equal size straight sided squares/rectangles2 colour Stroppel Cut into triangles Match up the opposing colours Fold in half Machine setting widest setting Blend Fold and blend again Remember different colour on each side! 3 colour Stroppel Triangles and a rectangle Repeat