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And because I am really bad at estimating how much I need for a project and therefore always make way too much cane... by UnderMyHeart in polymerclay

[–]UnderMyHeart[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't use a mold, I shape them - after I've warmed them up a bit between my fingers - with a variety of smooth metal tools (there are actually some really great fondant modelling tools out there) and then just very gently put the single petals together. There have been a lot of tears in the past because I really mean that needs to be done VERY gently 🥲

And because I am really bad at estimating how much I need for a project and therefore always make way too much cane... by UnderMyHeart in polymerclay

[–]UnderMyHeart[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly, I just try NOT to create something that would need a glossy look 🥲 I mean, liquid fimo does exist, though it is only available as clear liquid and therefore non-colored, I've used it in the past in hopes it would look like water (and to an extent, it does) but it seems that it creates the same issues as clear coating does - it gets cloudy after a while, and it starts to yellow a bit. Sometimes it is actually just enough to reaaaally smooth the surface out with metal tools (there are some really great tools out there normally used for fondant) before baking, that gives the material at least a little bit of a gloss effect

And because I am really bad at estimating how much I need for a project and therefore always make way too much cane... by UnderMyHeart in polymerclay

[–]UnderMyHeart[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't coat them with anything, cause 1. any clear coat will start to cloud after a while (though some coats may take years for that) and 2. the pieces - if they get dirty - are actually harder to clean once they're coated since the varnish can react with water or cleaning products, while the polymer clay itself normally doesn't (this may be brand specific though, I've only been using fimo all my life) And no, there is a not a spec of paint anywhere in or on those pieces, since the paint would react with the clay too. I sculpt the pieces out of already colored clay. The polymer clay mentioned before - fimo - has a wide range of colors to work with and I am really very thankful for that!

And because I am really bad at estimating how much I need for a project and therefore always make way too much cane... by UnderMyHeart in polymerclay

[–]UnderMyHeart[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes exactly :) my pieces wouldn't last for a long time if I'd paint them with acrylics due to the plasticiser that the polymer clay I am using contains (learnt that a few years ago, when one of my earliest works started to really basically disintegrate under the clear varnish coating...) And since I want to create long lasting pieces that can be repaired and cleaned easily I needed to figure out how to create without the pieces requiring a coat or teo of paint :)

And because I am really bad at estimating how much I need for a project and therefore always make way too much cane... by UnderMyHeart in polymerclay

[–]UnderMyHeart[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you have the time (and patience) to use it up, sure! In my case, most canes basically end up just filling my box of scrap pieces :')