Our (well his.. ) new kiln

Amber wrote:

hmmmm..I might have to get some of that and test it. It would probably
take a while, though. I'm guessing that the beads would have to dry
and become non-sticky before that stuff could be used on them. I don't
remember exactly how long it takes them to dry (I haven't made any
since I was a kid), but it'd probably take a few weeks or a month or
two before they're dry and hard enough.

Have you considered trying to dry them in a very low oven the way you do
dried fruit slices?

-Su

I'd be wary of heat-drying them. After all, when you heat sap or amber it
get runny.

Tina


"Valerie" wrote in message
...
but it'd probably take a few weeks or a month or
two before they're dry and hard enough. I'm going to start
experimenting and see what I can come up with..

Could you speed up the drying time by baking them? Works with many things;
paints, polyclay (had to add that!), paper clay...why not sap? LOL!
Although
I'd put it on a low heat so you don't melt it into nothing. Wait...does
sap
melt? Hmmm....

Valerie