A wide variety of things can be made from polymer clay or plastic; decorations, figurines, dolls and so on. This material is very plastic; a wide variety of shapes can be molded from it.
It is necessary
- - polymer clay Fimo;
- - sculpting board;
- - oven;
- - glass pan.
Instructions
Step 1
Choose the right material. Polymer clay from Fimo is perhaps one of the most famous types of plastic. There are several types of Fimo. This Fimo classic is a rather tough material, but after firing it becomes strong and holds its shape remarkably.
Step 2
Another type is called Fimo soft. It is very soft and plastic, so children like to sculpt from it. However, this clay is not suitable for creating small details.
Step 3
Fimo Liquid Deko Gel - liquid plastic, adhesive. It can be used to hold multiple layers together. Liquid polymer clay can be mixed with oil paints and used as a kind of enamel by covering the product with this composition. It can also be mixed with a variety of pigments.
Step 4
Bake the Fimo in the oven on a metal baking sheet or in a glass saucepan. Place the sculpted product in an already preheated oven. Fimo's manufacturers recommend baking plastic at 110 degrees, but the product will be much stronger if done at 130-140 degrees.
Step 5
When baked, plastic can give off toxic substances with an unpleasant odor. To avoid this, cover the container with a glass lid, and if you bake directly on a metal baking sheet, then the figurine can be covered with a regular glass jar.
Step 6
Bake small pieces such as beads for 15 minutes. The larger the item, the longer it takes to bake. The average time for large figures is 30 minutes.
Step 7
If you are making a complex figure, for example a doll, then bake the small details first: eyes, lips, hair, and so on. Then attach them to your head and bake again. Next, attach the head to the body and bake the entire figure completely.
Step 8
Another way to create a complex figurine. Sculpt all the pieces separately, apply Fimo Liquid Deko Gel (liquid polymer clay) to them, connect and bake the figure again completely.
