Clay and candle heat?

Has anyone had experience with covering votive candle holders with a thin layer
of clay? Does the heat affect that much? Was also looking into making actual
clay "candles" that a tea light or votive could sit in lightly(with or without
a glass votive in between)......and was wondering if anyone had tried that, or
even effects of hot dripped candle wax on it.....Is it a waste to even try it?




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hi there! you want to keep polymer clay AWAY from heat sources. Covering a
votive candle on the sides is ok, usually....but you never want clay in contact
with heating elements, fire, embers, or light bulbs. Over 350 degrees F, it
burns and fumes are toxic, as are all plastics when they burn.
Sarajane

Sarajane's Polymer Clay Gallery
http://www.polyclay.com

What about as an incense burner. I am not sure how hot incense burns at but
could it be bad use polymer clay to make an incense burner?


"Sjpolyclay" wrote in message
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hi there! you want to keep polymer clay AWAY from heat sources. Covering a
votive candle on the sides is ok, usually....but you never want clay in
contact
with heating elements, fire, embers, or light bulbs. Over 350 degrees F,
it
burns and fumes are toxic, as are all plastics when they burn.
Sarajane

Sarajane's Polymer Clay Gallery
http://www.polyclay.com

diceshooter wrote:
What about as an incense burner. I am not sure how hot incense burns at but
could it be bad use polymer clay to make an incense burner?

hi there! you want to keep polymer clay AWAY from heat sources. Covering a
votive candle on the sides is ok, usually....but you never want clay in
contact
with heating elements, fire, embers, or light bulbs. Over 350 degrees F, it
burns and fumes are toxic, as are all plastics when they burn.

I've used polyclay for holders of stick-type incense: the burning
incense never comes in contact with the clay and the ashes are cold
before they fall into the ash-catcher. However, Polyclay should NOT be
used for any other type of incense burner. See Sarajane's note about
not putting it contact with embers as burning block incense is
essentially a scented ember.

Rule of thumb: if you can burn your finger with it, keep it away from
polyclay.

Arondelle
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