I recast the mould using a fresh batch of T20 cold cast from Tiranti, and cast a test run using a standard resin, to check out the finish. It looked ok so I remade the mould as described and the result was excellent. I will try a sample in the Tower cooker ( Electric tabletop cooker/stew pot...

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As you might remember I bought some Silicon Rubber mix from Tiranti. Well, it turned out OK ish, I did not mix it well enough, so this is a gooey patch in the middle of the silicon mould rubber. I have now started another mould, having bought a Salter scale and done the best I can with...

If you make your own bead roller, how do you find out how much clay to use in it? Is there some formula for it, or just trial and error? Random tip: the 'measurements' for clay amount for the Amaco tri-bead roller that Micheals carries is 1.5cm in the bicone slot (using the standard 'fill half the...

For those of you in the U.K. try to get hold of the Tiranti Catalogue. I got mine with my first order of Silicone casting kit. Which even now is ( I hope ) setting shapes in my wooden mould box. The list of goodies in the catalogue is amazing with very quick carrier delivery. I am using T20...

Ok, the new room is shaping up, and now I'm zooming the internet. I feel like I've taken another small step into the 21st century :) The unpacking is going slowly (dumb job keeps expecting me to show up every day g). Hopefully, I'll be back to beadwork by week's end. It's been about a month...

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I'm surely not alone in disliking having to sand. Today I picked up a Dremel MultiPro Cordless at a local pawn shop! No box, no warranty, but it looks brand new!!! Made me smile! And that was a good thing after a minor disaster last night. I had been working on a beautiful dragonfly... and had...

I am not sure if you all know about the great pieces that Grant had placed on eBay. Just wanted to spread the good news. Varda

I am in the UK, so... Hi to all you lot over the pond. I was wondering, is it possible to make a "press mould" for Fimo? I need to make a range of small (one inch by two inch ) jewellery type things. I am keeping my designs close to my chest, till I can finalise. Would a silicon mould work, or...

Has anyone tried baking clay on those fancy-schmancy silicone baking sheets? Just wondering if the items come out shiny like they do when you bake directly on metal or glass. -- -- Barbara www.penguintrax.com eBay: penguintrax

I've worked with clay before but I mainly did inlay and sculpting. Now I got a pasta machine to try out some other techniques. I'm using Premo clay. When I condition it according to directions I've found on the web (putting the clay though the machine up to ten times on the thickest setting) it...

Ravensdale is coming! The Northwest Polymer Clay Guild is pleased to announce that they are accepting teacher proposals for half day classes, full day classes and two-day studio classes for the Ravensdale Conference to be held at Trinity Lutheran College in Issaquah, WA on August 6-13, 2006.

Hi, I just started with polymer clay trying to do some image transfers. My clay is browned on the back side...the transparent is orange! Is my oven too hot or am I baking too long or ??? Thanks, Mary

Probably the last one for the week. Thanks for looking! http://penguintrax.com/gallery/view_album.php?set_albumName=Latest-Work -- -- Barbara www.penguintrax.com eBay: penguintrax

I'm looking for any type of instructions on how to sculpt a miniature newborn baby. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks! Dee

Hi everybody! The new edition of the Bead Bugle is up online, with a two-part polymer clay "Bauble Bath" project by me, Sarajane! Hope you enjoy it---click on the header of the article when you get there to access the entire part one. Part two comes next week! http://beadbugle.com -- Sarajane's...

http://www.oldtowncrafts.com/ClayQuest2005.html Anyone wanna go with me? -- -- Barbara www.penguintrax.com eBay: penguintrax

http://www.justbeads.com/search/ql.cfm?s=cherylsart Here are my latest auctions, including a red-tailed hawk painted bead and a new style of Beach Bead. Thanks for looking! Cheryl www.cherylsart.net

Hi all: I have, for auction, a very hard to find book on crafting elegant polymer clay jewelry. It's from 1989 & has GORGEOUS pictures & terrific instruction: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=378&item=4541061301&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW Thanks for looking!