Cooking polymer clay is used in the manufacture of jewelry, magnets, dolls and other souvenirs. Along with baking, it is a great way to get quality material. The main thing with such a manufacture is to observe the cooking technology.
It is necessary
- - pan;
- - water;
- - the spoon;
- - cotton pad;
- - lemon acid.
Instructions
Step 1
Choose a container for boiling clay. It can be made of aluminum or any other metal. The size of the dishes should be several times larger than the size of the product that will be cooked. And the products themselves during cooking must have enough free space so as not to stick to each other. After that, the dishes should in no case be used for storing or preparing food, otherwise there is a possibility of getting poisoned.
Step 2
Prepare the water. Boil or filter the cooking water ahead of time. This will reduce the amount of white plaque on the finished product that appears after heat treatment.
Step 3
Pour water into the prepared dish so that throughout the entire cooking process it completely covers the polymer clay product. Then bring it to a boil and gently lower the item into it. In order not to burn yourself or damage the material, dip it in a spoon.
Step 4
Cooking time depends on the thickness of the product. One centimeter of the object requires at least 10-12 minutes of heat treatment. Follow the process all the time. If the liquid begins to boil, add hot water there.
Step 5
Remove the product with a spoon or slotted spoon after it is cooked. And then rinse under cold running water. A cooled object will most likely leave a white coating that will distort the original color. Remove it with a cotton pad dipped in citric acid.
Step 6
You can also cook polymer clay in the microwave. The technology and cooking time will be identical. The only difference is to preheat the water, lower the product into it and only then put it in the oven.
Step 7
After finishing work, thoroughly wash the used items under running water, wipe the table surface and wash your hands with soap and water. Open the window or window and ventilate the room where the polymer clay was cooked.
