oven dry clay

[jaybell]

the air dry clay didn't turn out very well, it's very cracked and looks too fragile for my taste. I'm looking for something a lil cheaper then 2 part epoxy(the green stuff) and seems like oven dry clay is the way to go, any tips on working with the stuff? I am so bummed about my Flapjack pony,  I want to make a flapjack and knuckles pony. anyway.... any tips? is it safe for the oven I cook food in? I read that I need to remove any magnets first anything else?  TIA 

[Diamond]

First do not try the two part green plumbers expoy, it is super stiff and not easy to work with. 

If you have a Micheals Craft store by you I would recommend snagging some of there new jewelry clay which is actually a two part expoy in colors.  Using a 40 or 50% off coupon will make it afford to try to see if you want to graduate to expoy.

In regards to oven bake, Permio or Fimo is what my daughter used to use and it worked well. 

[jaybell]

First do not try the two part green plumbers expoy, it is super stiff and not easy to work with. 

If you have a Micheals Craft store by you I would recommend snagging some of there new jewelry clay which is actually a two part expoy in colors.  Using a 40 or 50% off coupon will make it afford to try to see if you want to graduate to expoy.

In regards to oven bake, Permio or Fimo is what my daughter used to use and it worked well.

I've used the "green stuff" epoxy but it was for modeling not plumbing but it is $$$! I'll look out for that jewelry epoxy would it be over by the beads and stuff?

[Eluluu]

I work with modeling greenstuff as well, so I feel ya on the costs. I'm browsing for another type of clay also but I'm a coward haha.

[jaybell]

I work with modeling greenstuff as well, so I feel ya on the costs. I'm browsing for another type of clay also but I'm a coward haha.

Don't try the air dry stuff!! lol brittle and it shrinks and cracks and doesn't stick! bleh... lol I think i'm going to suck it up and buy some more on pay day anyway. *sigh* I have ponies to make! 

[Diamond]

First do not try the two part green plumbers expoy, it is super stiff and not easy to work with. 

If you have a Micheals Craft store by you I would recommend snagging some of there new jewelry clay which is actually a two part expoy in colors.  Using a 40 or 50% off coupon will make it afford to try to see if you want to graduate to expoy.

In regards to oven bake, Permio or Fimo is what my daughter used to use and it worked well.

I've used the "green stuff" epoxy but it was for modeling not plumbing but it is $$$! I'll look out for that jewelry epoxy would it be over by the beads and stuff?

It is still way stiffer then the "artist" apoxies.  And yes it is over by the beads, I believe findings.

[jaybell]

First do not try the two part green plumbers expoy, it is super stiff and not easy to work with. 

If you have a Micheals Craft store by you I would recommend snagging some of there new jewelry clay which is actually a two part expoy in colors.  Using a 40 or 50% off coupon will make it afford to try to see if you want to graduate to expoy.

In regards to oven bake, Permio or Fimo is what my daughter used to use and it worked well.

I've used the "green stuff" epoxy but it was for modeling not plumbing but it is $$$! I'll look out for that jewelry epoxy would it be over by the beads and stuff?

It is still way stiffer then the "artist" apoxies.  And yes it is over by the beads, I believe findings.

ok thanks! i'll check it out I'm so used to working with epoxy it doesn't seem difficult lol. I do it b/c my husband used it for warhammer figures so when we started we just started using that

[BerryMouse]

I always use Fimo for my customs and I never remove the magnets for baking.
I bake them in a small microwave/baking oven (ya it's against the rules if you follow the Fimo instructions blah)
Anyway I always bake them 230°F for around 26 mins. =)
No problems in 7 years.