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painted-flamingo — Oven Bake Clay Tutorial + Tips
Published: 2013-06-25 04:06:44 +0000 UTC; Views: 3458; Favourites: 67; Downloads: 11
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Alright guys, I know I've been promising some more tutorials for a while so here's one! Before you read anything, just want to say as a disclaimer- This is just the way I do things, I'm not saying its the right or best way, its just what I use and it works best for me.Some notes:
You'll see I mention a wire "skeleton," aka wire armature, but I didn't use one for this sculpt because with its shape it didn't need one. The wire I use is floral wireWhat do I mean by "making your own sculpt tools" ? Well check out *XMoonlight-SonataX 's tutorial to see what I mean 
browse.deviantart.com/art/Scul... When shaping, my favorite tool to use is simply my fingers! Look at references and try to envision your subject in 3D, use your fingers to translate what your brain sees 
This tutorial is more of a general process tutorial, and doesn't go much into specifics. If there are specifics you want to see, leave a post and let me know! The creature I sculpted here belongs to *MrNostalgia The image you see in some of the photos was also done by him, and can be viewed here mrnostalgia.deviantart.com/art...
Please ask any questions you may have! I'm happy to try and help
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Oh my god, you are awsome! Thanks so much for this tutorial!
I really had trouble creating figures, they always lost their shape/ legs/ arms etc. , so I, in return, totally lost interest in working with clay! 
Additionally, I have a question (I am really sorry if you answered it anywhere before):
Can you bake this stuff in the same oven than you do your food in?
(I saw you wirting about this topic in the comments here, but since my english is not that great, I did not fully understand)
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I'm so happy it helped!
I can't really tell you for sure, I think it depends on the type of clay. I use Sculpey, and this clay is safe in the oven per their website
"IS IT SAFE TO BAKE SCULPEY® IN THE SAME OVEN I USE TO PREPARE MY FOOD?
Yes. It is perfectly safe to bake your clay in the oven in which you prepare your food. When used as directed, polymer clays do not give off toxic chemicals in the curing process. There is a slight odor, which in not harmful. We recommend using good ventilation while baking, such as using the oven hood fan. Pre-heat your oven. We always recommend using an oven thermometer (available at most grocery or hardware stores). Many times, ovens are not calibrated accurately and are actually hotter than the temperature on the dial.
Many Polyform customers make a living using Sculpey® products as their art or craft medium and do a lot of baking. For this, we recommend using a dedicated professional oven for consistency of temperature." www.sculpey.com/support/faqs/
What I make sure to do is have a seperate cookie sheet/ baking pan that I use ONLY for clay.
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Dear painted-flamingo,
thank you so much for your answer! I haven't been here for a while and was happy to read your tips
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it's okay to bake the clay with the foil inside the sculpture?
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yup! just try and keep the clay thickness the same on top of the foil, and don't make it too thin or you run the risk of cracking
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can you use a easy bake to dry oven bake clay like sculpey?
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do you know what temp you easy bake heats too? It needs to get to 275F, and you don't want it too high or the clay will burn. If you put the clay in the oven you can no longer put food in it I'd assume. There are other clays that don't require oven baking though
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i don't know if i told you yet or not but it actually works, it's safe, and is perfictly portable
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yha it's very easy only problem it needs to be hath an inch thick
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i read i yahoo answers thin that says they can go up to 375 so i think it's possible i'll have to try it out myself
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thats really high for it to bake at, be careful it doesn't burn!
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Hey!
Your tutorial has been featured in my latest article: Tutorial Tuesday #7!
I'd love if you could take a look and support your fellow wallpaper artists!
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You can buy them at your local craft store or online! I got mine at Michaels, not sure if you guys have this store over there though.
Here it is online though www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listin...
and the tools www.amazon.com/Set-4-Clay-Mode...
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Thank you! I'll have to take a look on my amazon, and look for one that has good reviews/affordable :3 they don't seem to be that expensive actually!
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nope not that expensive, actually I think I may have paid more in the store than amazon charges 
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Do you use any specific paints and stuff to colour them?
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Just acrylics! They don't need to be clay specific. Like I say on the tutorial though, you don't want the really cheap stuff. If you get really cheap you will have to paint a million coats to not see the clay underneath. I use mainly FolkArt and Americana, this size I buy www.plaidonline.com/folkart-ac... Still cheap, but not the cheapest and covers well
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oh wow that's pretty cheap! i wonder if i'd be able to get them from that site since i'm in the UK... o:
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oh no don't buy those on internet, the paints you can find at your local art store or if you have like any store with craft section
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*shame* i haven't really been to a craft/artsy store before so i'm not sure where i'd start! haha XD;
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hehe no shame, you'll have to find one around you then yu will have a blast in it!
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oh WOW!!!!
I love it, it came out awesome and its a great tutorial
thank you!!!
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got some semi better pics painted-flamingo.deviantart.co...
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aw thank you glad you like it!
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