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Step 4Bake the Fimo clay
Following the instructions on the package, bake the clay.
In my case, this was half an hour at 265ºF. Yours might be different.
I let it in a few minutes longer, just to be on the safe side. Don't exceed the recommended temperature.
What this does is cure the clay and turn it into a solid piece of polymer plastic. I am not a chemist, but that's my understanding of it.
I used my toaster oven and took it in the basement and opened the windows. I wanted to avoid stinking up the house with potentially toxic fumes. It turned out to be OK.
If your tray dividers crack, they are too thin. You can fix that with epoxy glue after the curing process is done and the thing has cooled down.
An optional step is to apply glossy lacker to protect the clay. It will also make the surface shinier and smoother. I didn't do it and so far, all is good.
In my case, this was half an hour at 265ºF. Yours might be different.
I let it in a few minutes longer, just to be on the safe side. Don't exceed the recommended temperature.
What this does is cure the clay and turn it into a solid piece of polymer plastic. I am not a chemist, but that's my understanding of it.
I used my toaster oven and took it in the basement and opened the windows. I wanted to avoid stinking up the house with potentially toxic fumes. It turned out to be OK.
If your tray dividers crack, they are too thin. You can fix that with epoxy glue after the curing process is done and the thing has cooled down.
An optional step is to apply glossy lacker to protect the clay. It will also make the surface shinier and smoother. I didn't do it and so far, all is good.
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Oct 13, 2010. 6:25 AMartbox
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Cool! Thnx a lot!
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