Do you begin preheating your oven before you even finished your polymer clay sculpture, set of beads or series of brooches? Granted sometimes you need a piece “yesterday’. But, if you have the time, don’t rush to bake your creations.
One of the most useful pieces of advice that I gleaned from “Using Fimo” (David Edwards -self published 1988) is to wait before baking. Set your pieces aside, wait a couple of hours or overnight and then examine the pieces with fresh eyes.
- Are there any glaring fingerprints , air bubbles, nicks or dings in your piece?
- Is there anything you could add or delete that would make you piece more interesting?
- Carefully examine any bead holes, pin back attachments and all sides of your piece-do you need to make repairs?
