Embossing powder question

Is the 275 baking temp of clay high enough to melt embossing powder? If
so what does it do, does it puff up or level out? Also has anyone tried
using enamel powders as a surface treatment like we use metallic
powders? I know they won't melt but could get an interesting effect
with the colors I'm thinking.

Ingrid

when I did my tests, baked embossing powder left in the oven long enough to
cure the polymer clay becomes muddy and blobby. It over-cooks. I've had best
results with a heat gun on the powder after the clay is baked.

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Is the 275 baking temp of clay high enough to melt embossing powder? If
so what does it do, does it puff up or level out? Also has anyone tried
using enamel powders as a surface treatment like we use metallic
powders? I know they won't melt but could get an interesting effect
with the colors I'm thinking.

Ingrid

I use embossing powders on my Mermaid's Windows and several other
styles that I do. I find that if I bake the clay first and then apply
the embossing powder and bake for about 20 minutes, that it melts
beautifully with no problems. If I leave it in too long it yellows. So
far I've had no problems with it overheating. Hope this helps.

Cheryl

www.cherylsart.net



mermaidscove wrote:
Is the 275 baking temp of clay high enough to melt embossing powder?
If
so what does it do, does it puff up or level out? Also has anyone
tried
using enamel powders as a surface treatment like we use metallic
powders? I know they won't melt but could get an interesting effect
with the colors I'm thinking.

Ingrid

Hi Cheryl,

I was looking at your site and noticed you did a few birds. Do you ever do
the Cockatiel?

By the way, I think you should do more bird varieties, you do great with
them. :-)

Dee


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I use embossing powders on my Mermaid's Windows and several other
styles that I do. I find that if I bake the clay first and then apply
the embossing powder and bake for about 20 minutes, that it melts
beautifully with no problems. If I leave it in too long it yellows. So
far I've had no problems with it overheating. Hope this helps.

Cheryl

www.cherylsart.net



mermaidscove wrote:
Is the 275 baking temp of clay high enough to melt embossing powder?
If
so what does it do, does it puff up or level out? Also has anyone
tried
using enamel powders as a surface treatment like we use metallic
powders? I know they won't melt but could get an interesting effect
with the colors I'm thinking.

Ingrid