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Finishes, do I need to varnish?
Hi all
When I have baked my Premo Sculpey, is it essential to varnish my creation, what are the consequences if I don't and if I have to varnish, what should I use, bearing in mind I am on a very tight budget. I have read on the newsgroup that clear nail varnish works?? Thanks in advance Cheryl |
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Future Floor Polish, Cheryl. It's not expenisve at all (my budget is crying
out to me all the time too) and it's SO freaking easy to do. You can either dip your pieces in it or use the softest brush you can get a hold of to paint your pieces with it. -- ~Candace~ Orphan Beads ~low cost and bartering for the financially challenged beader~ http://snipurl.com/6s4t Princess Auctions ~please see for most current updates and auction information~ http://snipurl.com/8s8o "C A . Butler" wrote in message ... Hi all When I have baked my Premo Sculpey, is it essential to varnish my creation, what are the consequences if I don't and if I have to varnish, what should I use, bearing in mind I am on a very tight budget. I have read on the newsgroup that clear nail varnish works?? Thanks in advance Cheryl |
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Hi Cheryl You can buy Future floor polish in the UK, but here it is sold as "Klear" by S C Johnson. You will find it in most supermarkets, where they keep the furniture polish and floor wax and stuff like that. In a clear bottle with a blue cap. It is great stuff and very economical and is water-based too. Do not use nail varnish (or any other solvent based varnishes) on polymer clay. They are not compatible. Some things may see fine, but you can find they turn sticky or yellow weeks or even months later. Stick with things that are known to be compatible, such as the clay manufacturers own varnishes, or acrylic based products such as Klear. Emma On Wed, 20 Oct 2004 03:22:49 GMT, "C A . Butler" wrote: hi is the attached the correct item and where can i buy it online or in uk thanks again "~Candace~" wrote in message |
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Thanks, Emma--Cheryl's second message never came through my server
-- ~Candace~ Orphan Beads ~low cost and bartering for the financially challenged beader~ http://snipurl.com/6s4t Princess Auctions ~please see for most current updates and auction information~ http://snipurl.com/8s8o "E J Ralph" wrote in message ... Hi Cheryl You can buy Future floor polish in the UK, but here it is sold as "Klear" by S C Johnson. You will find it in most supermarkets, where they keep the furniture polish and floor wax and stuff like that. In a clear bottle with a blue cap. It is great stuff and very economical and is water-based too. Do not use nail varnish (or any other solvent based varnishes) on polymer clay. They are not compatible. Some things may see fine, but you can find they turn sticky or yellow weeks or even months later. Stick with things that are known to be compatible, such as the clay manufacturers own varnishes, or acrylic based products such as Klear. Emma On Wed, 20 Oct 2004 03:22:49 GMT, "C A . Butler" wrote: hi is the attached the correct item and where can i buy it online or in uk thanks again "~Candace~" wrote in message |
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Do you know, can you use a wax like bee's wax and buff that. I am thinking wax
because it will fill any little unwanted dings but will buff to an even shine. I guess "Johnsons Paste Wax" is out because it has other stuff in it. Solvents I think... Future really shows off any scratches or dings because it clings so perfect to the piece. I have been trying Future then buffing it and giving it another coat or two with mixed success. ..Stephanie. |
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Hi Steph!
The real trick is to get them as perfect as possible before baking. Do you use rubber/latex gloves or something? I hate sanding, and just plain wont sand beads. Its part of why I dont make them often. Focals, maybe, but I always seem to miss a dent or goober. Arrghh.. thats why those ornament balls are more my forte. They are easier to handle after baking. I dont know about wax. Seems to me pure wax would work tho. Have you considered tumbling your beads? Diana -- Vote this November (U.S.A.) "Stephanie" wrote in message ... Do you know, can you use a wax like bee's wax and buff that. I am thinking wax because it will fill any little unwanted dings but will buff to an even shine. I guess "Johnsons Paste Wax" is out because it has other stuff in it. Solvents I think... Future really shows off any scratches or dings because it clings so perfect to the piece. I have been trying Future then buffing it and giving it another coat or two with mixed success. .Stephanie. |
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Do you
use rubber/latex gloves or something? Yeah, Candace got me using those and smoothing with cornstarch. Have you considered tumbling your beads? Yes, I am working on Santa... It's always a dilema, buy beads or buy clay or buy tools... Such is life LOL! ..Stephanie. |
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Buy clay, forage your home for tools, MAKE beads---cover all three that
way -- ~Candace~ Orphan Beads ~low cost and bartering for the financially challenged beader~ http://snipurl.com/6s4t Princess Auctions ~please see for most current updates and auction information~ http://snipurl.com/8s8o "Stephanie" wrote in message ... Do you use rubber/latex gloves or something? Yeah, Candace got me using those and smoothing with cornstarch. Have you considered tumbling your beads? Yes, I am working on Santa... It's always a dilema, buy beads or buy clay or buy tools... Such is life LOL! .Stephanie. |
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Yep, yep.. thats who we less than affluent peeps do it. We want it all, and
we WILL have it. Just think, garage sale season next year could land you a tumbler. Ebay might have one that suits your needs... in the mean time you could create little faux candies for a poly gingerbread house instead of beads, or make ones that dont require sanding. Diana -- Vote this November (U.S.A.) "~Candace~" wrote in message m... Buy clay, forage your home for tools, MAKE beads---cover all three that way -- ~Candace~ Orphan Beads ~low cost and bartering for the financially challenged beader~ http://snipurl.com/6s4t Princess Auctions ~please see for most current updates and auction information~ http://snipurl.com/8s8o "Stephanie" wrote in message ... Do you use rubber/latex gloves or something? Yeah, Candace got me using those and smoothing with cornstarch. Have you considered tumbling your beads? Yes, I am working on Santa... It's always a dilema, buy beads or buy clay or buy tools... Such is life LOL! .Stephanie. |
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Just think, garage sale season next year could land you a tumbler.
It is in fact yard sale season now. It has cooled down enough! I am going scrounging on Saturday! ..Stephanie. Gotta Question? Search RCB: http://tinyurl.com/5wm36 |
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