How-To Bake Curves Into Polymer Clay Pieces

[@ginalyn8675]

Thank you so much for the tutorials. Sometimes I just cant find what I need & you NAILED IT! You are a wonderful instructor! Great deliverance👍

[@charlenecardwell8288]

Cindy, as always your tutorials are wonderful!! (I noticed that the most recent one is 7 years ago. I miss you! lol. Hoping you are well.) This tutorial on baking curved pieces is exactly what I was hoping for! You’re a genius! ❤️

[@PolymerClayTutor]

Thank you so much for taking the time out of your busy day to say such kind things! You're really lovely! I am glad this info was helpful for you!

[@20tessyluv]

Thanks for the awesome tips! I love the necklace you are wearing!

[@MilkyClayGALAXY]

Thank you for this tutorial! You helped me a lot 😁

[@nancyh9125]

Wonderful tutorial!!

[@AleDen1972]

Tfs. I've seen many polymer clay artist use this technique to shape their pieces for years now, the light bulbs being the most popular it seems. It really does give the pieces more character.

[@DeeKlemann]

This was extremely helpful. I am making a decorative bottle with clay flowers and I wanted to bake them with a curve so they fit on the bottle perfectly. Thanks for sharing. Well wishes from Toronto ❤

[@saeidefathihair]

I'm new to this and you're perfect! thank you.

[@CathannSmith]

Thank you so much for these super videos, I am learning so much and appreciate all your hard work to bring them to us!!

[@TeresaPandoraSalgado]

Excellent. Thanks, Cindy!

[@UnrulyHousewife]

You have been reading my mind! We were given flowers in a square pottery vase but the sides were gently curved inward. I threw the dead flowers out today and immediately thought "maybe I can bake clay on this...". You have inspired me to stop imagining and try!

[@deby7821]

I love these ideas and I save my packing tape cardboard rings because I have larger hands and the would make great bangles..I thought about covering the in and outside of one with the clay to make a bracelet. I make jewelry and work with all types of wire and make all of my own components but wanted to make my own beads and add more flair, that is why I am getting into the clay now..Thanks so much for your videos! Great necklace by the way.

[@PolymerClayTutor]

Thank you Deby, you are very kind! 💖

[@ruthkiley6292]

Hi Cindy! I love your wonderful video Showing! How do you measure for a collar necklace without buying the form? Thanx Ruthie

[@MultiJewelryLady]

Thanks for sharing, l use a large candle holder I pick up for $2.00 which has the shape of a bowl and like you stated it can hold alot. I also use the bottom of soda cans which I neatly put painters tape around the edge, they make great curves.Again thanks!!

[@qaosqitty8098]

Thank you. You answered some questions I have held onto for a while now

[@deborahaminogue4196]

Thanks. This is what I was looking for. Can you tell me will the clay just lift off after being baked over a glass jar or will it be stuck on. Need to use the jar as a former. Also how will I stick baked piece onto a spray painted jar. If you can help would be appreciated. Greetings from Ireland. Now subscribed to your excellent channel.

[@leannarandall]

Thanks! This answered several questions!

[@ClareCreationsAL]

Thanks for sharing! I hadn't thought about the cardboard tubes! What surface do you have on your work table? I know you use the glad piece for cutting, but I could tell you have some sort of craft mat or something. Thanks for all your tips!

[@barbarayoung4677]

Very help video. Thanks so much!

[@bentedyrendomsrensen8896]

That kopper pan, is not for eggs, its for appel slices. Here in Denmark is it an Christmas tradition with Müller wine and appel slices, so I know that pan very Well 😂. Thanks for your fantastic tutorials, they are very informative for a beginner. ❤

[@saranyathangavel]

Thanks for your video, really helpful !!!

[@heatherdobbs5127]

Your videos are so helpful as I am a complete beginner! I want to put Polymer clay on top of a cardboard box using the embroidery technique. Do you have any tips for adhering clay to cardboard and can I bake it safely? I'm using Fimo so it bakes at 110° I would be so grateful for any advice please 🙏 thank you for sharing your work 👍

[@NovaScotiaCook]

I enjoy all your polymer clay videos. Would it be possible to do a video on how to create different clay bails for pendants and also how to attach them in a neat fashion? I have tried, but not with much success, so usually end up using glue on bails. Thanks!!

[@vedad5205]

Dianne Mulock There are a couple of videos on KZbin to make polymer bails. One by Patricia Roberts and the other one I guess is called keepsake crafts. Just search for polymer bails on KZbin

[@NovaScotiaCook]

Thanks Veda!! I checked out the videos you mentioned and find they are oh so helpful!!

[@MisKandi]

I tried baking a piece on the bottom of a pop can and it was so difficult to remove it after cooling. It was stuck so badly, as if I glued it that I ended up scratching it with all the tools I used to pry it off. When it finally popped off it went under my chair and as I put my foot down to look for it I stepped on it and "crack"! 🤦🏼‍♀️😔 Any advice on how to prevent sticking? Should I spray the can with a cooking spray? Thanks ahead for this and all you do. I'm learning so much. I'm hoping to become a patron soon as I know you have such a wealth of knowledge I can benefit from and you really deserve it.

[@PolymerClayTutor]

Thank you for the kind words! Hmmm, I haven't had that happen, but perhaps there was a coating of some sort on the can that the clay stuck to? What I would do is put some cornstarch on the back of your piece before putting the clay on the can. Cornstarch works beautifully to keep clay from sticking. Also, it sounds like the clay was under baked, since it snapped when you stepped on it. Clay is quite flexible when properly cured and should have just bent, and popped back when you stepped on it. Make sure to watch all my baking videos to learn about good quality clays to use and how to cure them so they are strong. This is especially important when making jewelry. Good luck! Also I am doing a LIVE Q&A Broadcast every Wednesday at 12:00 Noon Pacific time on our Facebook Page. Join us sometime! facebook.com/polymerclay

[@susankniola5958]

Wow! The soda can bottoms are genius! Any tips on how to cut them, or avoiding sharp edges? Also, you can stabilize/level your forms and what not with rock salt, rice or beans. They can take the heat (you might have to replace them after a bake or two) and will keep your more unstable forms from rolling around.

[@Designsbyizzi]

Thank you for sharing this video, i baked mine with curve but it was backed on the metal piece so i have some of it shiny some mat , my questions is, do i put the paper in between of my clay and the metal for the smooth finish? Thanks again.

[@morena2863]

Awesome Tyvmmm.

[@user-fc3sx2cw5x]

This is such a useful tutorial, thank you cindy. As a suggestion can u show us how we can bake are 3D charms like round charms so they don't go flat on the bottom. Thank you

[@Dwinabeana]

Have you tried baking them in baking soda? That way the bottoms are held in a firm but fluffy texture so they don't flatten out.

[@user-fc3sx2cw5x]

Goddess of Unique Verse hi, thank you for your help 😊😉 I have actually heard of it but never tried it because there might be many other ways that can be better.. so I am not sure 🤔 but I will give it a go 😉 once again thank you!!

[@Dwinabeana]

I think it's really the best way unless you want to bake something and flatten the bottom edge then bond & bake and apply more clay and bake it again with that side up - which I sometimes do. But if it's a one 'n done it's best to nestle it into something soft which will hold it up from flattening out.

[@user-fc3sx2cw5x]

Goddess of Unique Verse If it's the best way then I must do it this way 😉 both ways sound great and useful actually. Again thank you so much for helping me out ❤️❤️

[@delaneydrake7001]

I have seen clay artists use pan pastels on clay. would love to see a demo. how to apply it, should I be applied before or after baking, etc. Thanks

[@constancecooper1767]

What if the clay piece doesn't bed enough on the rounded area, will it get soft enough to mold while baking, too the mold better?

[@littleshoparoundthecorner920]

Great videos Thank you , I was wondering the painting on your wall in your video baking curves , is it needlepoint ?

[@maninderkaur-xi6rt]

Hi can you please tech the flowers necklace. you are wearing in this video 😊

[@xXxLirianOlendilxXx]

Hey I just got stated with polymer clay and I paint them with acrylic after they have baked but they get sticky, do you have any tips about that please!?

[@kathyjones274]

Can you use all light bulbs with out breaking?

[@jennay242010]

I have been wondering what is the difference between using swellegent, patina, guilders paste, or paint. Is eye shadow as good as mica powder?

[@SuzettePooley]

hi can any kind of wood go into the oven to bake the clay

[@nataliyaromanyuk3914]

Hola. Que plástico es donde se guarda laminas de Fimo? Gracias.

[@arlenesargent1615]

Another question, sorry... I see you stored you rolled out clay in wax paper, do you keep it in there? Also I noticed how you store your clay in the pull out Drawers, awesome ideas, do you wraps the clay in something after it's open when you put it in the Drawers?

[@PolymerClayTutor]

That was actually not wax paper, but Glad Press n Seal. I have a video on that if you want to learn more. As far as the drawers, I just store the clay in those, unwrapped. I have a video on that as well that will explain everything.

[@arlenesargent1615]

@@PolymerClayTutor thank you hon

[@slivyivy4169]

was wondering if you have a video of how to bake things with texture? the side that lays flat against my baking tray comes out flat, trying to accomplish a design all the way around my piece!

[@PolymerClayTutor]

I have a video on baking pieces on a bed of cornstarch. Or you can also bake on a piece of fabric or smooth cardstock. You should never bake directly on your baking pan anyway. I have tons of baking videos that will help you out!

[@jillmayo]

Hi Cindy, I am having a hard time with my bracelets breaking after baking. I have the right temp. With a thermometer. For a cuff bracelet I bake 30 to 45 minutes at 275*. I am using premo and kato. I have had 6 or so to break. Thanks.

[@kerriefearby9542]

jillmayo are you sure your oven is calibrated correctly ie 275 on the dial is actually 275 in the oven. Test with an oven thermometer. If it is correct temperature try baking for an hour.

[@arlenesargent1615]

Hello, love your tutorials! I've been searching everywhere for the round stainless steel pain that has all the circles, may I ask where you purchased this item and where can I get an extruder?

[@PolymerClayTutor]

That metal pan with the round domes is called a Hollow Bead Maker. Here's my Amazon link: amzn.to/2Oxr2PJ Here's a link to the extruder: amzn.to/2L4xgV8

[@AshleyMartinez-rs4qs]

do you put clay in cold oven or wait till its hot

[@Shuvah2Him]

After watching I used pop can bottoms and they are stuck super tight !!! Cannot get them off They break to bits !!!

[@Motivatual]

I'm new to your KZbin, I have a specific thing I want to make and it will need to be curved. I want to make a masquerade mask. I have one in hard thick plastic. I want to apply clay on the mask for a decorative craft. This plastic has the ability to withstand the approx 300 degree temp. So I wanted to know how to be sure that the clay doesn't adhere to the plastic. Also, which clay is the lightest in weight, but is still durable enough to withstand teenagers. Tia

[@ashleybrady3145]

Hi, how do I get acrylic paint to not chip off of my clay?

[@KalyanaDesignTutorials]

That thing is not for eggs. In Europe it's called "plat escargot" It's for snails, so they can bake evenly. You put them in with the shell aperture up. There is also dinnerware shaped like that for serving snails in shell. Just do a google search with "plat escargot" as keywords.

[@viji2450]

Hi, This is Indian traditional "Paniyaram" making pane

[@kimhuff]

If you use the outside of a bowl, can you still use the inside of the bowl for food?

[@PolymerClayTutor]

Yes, just wash it.

[@knottybutcrafty8136]

hi Cindy. I have been watching your videos for awhile now.And I love them.But now could you help me with some thing? When I bake my oven does not do 275 mine only goes in 10 not 5 so when I want the right dep do I go 280 or 270 for longer or shorter.sorry for the bad spelling I don't see very good. Any way some times my clay comes out real leather so am not sure how its to be like ty carol

[@chasing_happiness]

Knotty But Crafty can you place your knob between 270 & 280? it could be it just isn't marked. you can use an oven thermometer to see if it's at 275 there. if so then you will know where your 5s are. :)

[@knottybutcrafty8136]

no its not a knob its a button that you push the temp up and down so it only does it in 10 not 5 its a pain but I will look again ty but no it don't I just look only goes up and down in 10 if I go 280 I try not to bake so long if I go 270 I go alittle longer

[@juanitamccaslin6184]

Great ideas thanks. Btw, that pan is an egg poacher.

[@mspecht565]

My grandmother had one. It's used for pouching eggs. You place it copper side down into a pot of water. Crack egg into dips and when the water heats it cooks the eggs. Some of them actually float in the pot of water. Back in the day eggs were sized differently. So think of using "small" eggs for it. : The tape you used to hold the paper onto the cut up roll is what kind? I thought it might be "scotch" type. It won't melt or catch fire in oven????

[@lisajackson1650]

when baking on a form, will clay relax and follow form in the oven? My clay doesn't want to stick to pop can.

[@PolymerClayTutor]

It kind of depends on the brand. Some clays slump a little in the oven and some do not. If you are trying to shape a piece over a pop can and it won't stick, see if you can warm it up in your hands first and try and stretch it a bit with your fingers before laying on the pop can (I am assuming you're trying to place it on the domed bottom of a pop can that has been cut off the bottom of the can.) If you are referring to something else, let me know.

[@lisajackson1650]

@@PolymerClayTutor Thank you. And yes, bottom of pop can. I used premo and baked. It did "relax" in the oven, which is what I had hoped for. That is the only clay I have ever used.

[@PolymerClayTutor]

@@lisajackson1650 That is excellent news!

[@kimjones787]

How did you make the flower pendant you're wearing in this video!

[@PolymerClayTutor]

Hi Kim, that flower is from my Dogwood Flower Tutorial. Here is a link to where you can buy it, if you're interested: www.beadvideos.com/back-issues-02/vol-044/

[@hazelleoleo]

I just wanna know when that 99 cents polymer clay sale is going to happen? I really need to know!!!!!;)

[@nini4349]

you make pouched eggs in it :)

[@PolymerClayTutor]

I was wondering because the dip only seems big enough for the yolk. I thought maybe it was for cooking them in their shell. Since I wasn't exactly sure I came across a little dopey about it! :)

[@batya7]

I used toilet paper rolls cut in half lengthwise.

[@heatherpier148]

techtorials? haha!