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1. The best way to harden your clay is to bake it longer for a longer time.

Mica Powder is popularly used in many clay projects. When the clay projects need to be sparkling, mica powder is added to it to get the desired shiny, metallic or textured effect. It is easily available in shops in lots of different colors.

Are you looking for simple ways to apply Acrylic Colors on Polymer Clay? We will share a step by step tutorial with you to make the perfect project you need while using acrylic colours on Polymer Clay.

Does your polymer clay bend after baking? Are you wondering if you did something wrong in the baking process? Well, you are not alone. This is a very common query with beginners. Today we are sharing some helpful information on the flexibility of polymer clay after baking.

Microwaves are designed to release energy waves to heat the food. That heat actually cooks the molecules in the food. Polymer clay has small oil molecules. If you put the polymer clay in the microwave, some form of cooking process will initiate. However, as the temperature inside the microwave is not even some portions of the clay hardens while other areas are soft. At times, the cooking could also cause hardened clay to get overheated.

There are various stages involved in finishing the Polymer Clay. Let’s look at how to Sand and Buff Polymer Clay in detail.

Searching for ways to clean the dust on Polymer Clay? Look no further as we are sharing with you how to deal with dust and fingerprints on Polymer Clay. Keeping the clay pieces 100% dust free is impossible. However, there are several ways to clean them. Ways to clean dust from clay before starting project

There is a whole new world of options that you can do working with Oytra Polymer Oven Bake Clay. When you are just starting out there could be a lot of questions you have. If you are looking for answers to some of your questions, then you have come to the right place.

Looking to give your clay a glossy shine? In the world of crafts, resins are a clear liquid applied on the polymer clay to get a smooth finish. Resins are used for casting and coating handicrafts, jewelry and other decoration accessories.

UV resin uses ultraviolet rays of light emitted from a UV device to harden and dry the polymer clay piece. The UV resin can cure smooth and crystal clear thereby providing good scratch and stain resistance in a short time. Let us look at the different ways that we can use the UV resin with the Oytra Polymer Oven Bake Clay.

Oytra Polymer Oven Bake Clay, known as Oytra Polymer Clay or simply Polymer Clay, generically enables people to create excellent designs. You can add any color to polymer clay and mold it in any shape. As long as the consistency of your clay is correct, you can create anything out of it. However, baking polymer clay is a different ballgame. 

If you are not using air clay, you need to put it in the baking oven. All clays have the optimal baking temperature mentioned on their Oytra packaging. Always try to stick to this temperature, but change it according to the thickness of your product. A thick layer of clay takes longer to bake than a thin one.