Polymer Clay !!!

[mummyemma]

Hi All Fellow Crafters

I just typed out quite a long post and it vanished, So here we go again.

I have bought myselfe some poly clay - Fimo soft....I wanted to cover some wine glasses...I made a cane of flowers and swirls however what I ended up with was rubbish and I now feel really cross with the waste of clay. I read a lot of how too sites before starting the cane but did'nt actually have a plan I just went with the flow.....Am I just to hasty, I usually am with everything !!.
When you cover say somthing like a wine glass how do you fill the gaps between the circles iygwim. Also I had real trouble keeping the shape of the cane...I put it in the fridge overnight but it still squished as i cut it.
Any advise would be geat...Thank you

[ilovecrafts]

sorry, can't help you with your problem, but I'm sure some of the fimo people will be along shorlty to assist you.
(welcome)to the forum anyhow!

[beadsbydesign]

The trick to cutting round slices is to do as you did by putting it into the fridge over night and then to use a very very sharp blade. You can buy them specifically for fimo, but i use those disposable craft knives taken to pieces. you need to sort of roll the can as you slice.
You have several options for covering the wine glass but to be honest the best way is to roll out some clay into a large flat and apply the circles to that, it's much easier than trying to add bits between the circles.

This link has a whole directory of methods: http://www.polymerclaycentral.com/cyclopedia/contents.html

[Pauline@weddingtreasures]

Cant help with this one as the only time I've done my own canes is when I made a load of fairy wings - and these were not put onto a surface.

I agree with what beadsbydesign has said, follow those guidlines and you should be okay.

Good luck.

Pauline :D

[craftyjan]

hello ive only used moulds for polymer clay to attach to cards this may be a stupid question but wont the glass smash when you bake it to harden it in the oven:confused:

[Rhiannon]

I don't know if you have tried this but I find when cutting canes it is best to use a sawing motion with not too much pressure. This will help not to squash and smudge the colours.

I can't really help with the covering of objects as i've not done anything bigger than covering beads. One tip that I can give is when you have placed all of your canes pieces and you want to seal all the lines where each piece meets, just roll a needle over the seams, no need to apply pressure as this can dent the clay. This will seal all the seams and cover up the lines a bit.

I hope this helps.

[folicin]

hi there, ive had he same problem...my fimo canes went all squashed! The trick I found was to use a scalpel blade very carefully with minimal pressure... and to treat it like broken glass so when you pick it up it doesnt become distorted. Another tip (my hands are generally quite hot) is to wear latex gloves so that no fingerprints are left on the clay.

Hope this helps!

D x

[Tip Top]

My first fimo attempt resulted in burnt little feet - fimo not mine!!

http://www.craftsforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=8547&highlight=fimo+disaster

Have a laugh!!:D