Mini Polymer Clay Tutorial 3: How to Condition Crumbly Clay
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- Опубликовано: 25 авг 2024
- Hello weekend crafter!
I have a short video for you today sharing my four favorite ways of conditioning hard and crumbly clay. I know that there are a lot of other clay crafters who share their favorite ways and I'm sharing their links here in case you want a more comprehensive study on this topic.
karenascofield...
www.sculpey.co...
thebluebottlet....
Thank you for this video. I went to dig out some super old clay and I was curious if it could be saved. Sounds like it can! I have most of the supplies, so I will figure out which methods work for me! THANK YOU!
That is great! I hope you do find what works best for you so that you can save those old clay 😊 Thanks for stopping by 🥰
@@CraftTimeStudio I was successful! It was a mixture of clay softener and my pasta machine. But if I could have found a safe space to whack at it with a hammer, I sure would have! 🤣 Took me about 2.5 hours all told.
@@SquishyChameleon oh, I totally understand the hours it took for you to condition. It really does take a while =)
Use Vaseline on your fingers and massage it into the clay. Little bit each time, not too much... Works Iike a charm!
Thanks for that additional advise!
Hi. Thank you for this video. I have just learned of the hammer technique but haven't tried it yet. I made a big mistake the other week by adding too much translucent to two beautiful colours and I ruined them :( so I won't be doing that again, but I've had some real success recently conditioning some very old clay by adding baby oil (I put it in a small spray bottle), kneading it and then using the pasta machine. This is a very cost effective way of conditioning some of the hardest clay. At first I put a bit much oil, so I had to roll out a sheet and leech it for 15 mins or so and then it was perfect to use. :)
Thank you for sharing your experience on baby oil! I’ve heard of that technique before, and I’ve tried it a couple of times. I guess what attracted me most to the hammer technique is that I don’t have to add anything 😊 Thank you for watching and leaving a comment!
I do the same but with liquid clay conditioner (Sculpey brand).
Hi Anj, I just found your channel and it is just what I was looking for. I love your videos, they are interesting, have useful information and you make such beautiful things. Can I ask you, why do you call the lengths of rolled up clay 'logs'? The word for them is 'coils '. I was told that a few months ago by a crafter friend of mine.
Your idea of using a mallet to pound your clay is a really good idea. I have never seen that done before, but I have arthritis in my hands so any ideas that will help me condition the clay, are very welcome. Thank you so much for your good advice. I have another question for you, can I use mineral oil or baby oil to help my crumbly clay to come back to life? God bless you Anj and I really look forward to seeing more of your brilliant videos. Thank you.
Hi Carly 😊 Thank you for dropping by! I’m so glad you found my channel. Thanks for letting me know that the official name for the lengths of clay is “coil.” I just normally call them “snakes” or “logs” because that’s what they look like to me 😄 Mineral or unscented baby oil can also be used to soften the clay, and I did try that once, but it was a little bit messy. I understand though that you have arthritis so it might be a better idea for you 😊 Thank you for the wonderful words that you shared here. I appreciate it!
Hello….what number in the pasta machine is used for the thinnest setting? And what number is used for the final press? Thank you
My pasta machine goes all the way to the number 9 setting, but I only use until number 7 when I am pressing the crumbly clay together.
Thank you for these tips. I bought some and threw it away because I couldn't do anything with it.
You’re welcome! I was seriously considering disposing the lot of them that had gone dry and crumbly, but hammering was a game changer for me 😊 Hope you find what works best for you.
Th You
You’re welcome 😊
could you say how many minutes does it take to smooth crumble clay with hand and pasta machine? it takes so long for me. when I haven t used my clays for 2 weeks, all of them becomes crumbling clay. I keep them in a plastic box and cover with a refrigerator bag. I am doing smth wrong? I use cernit btw
I’ve worked with Fimo, Sculpey and Kato. When I use my craft hammer and the pasta roller, it takes me about 10 - 15 minutes to make crumbly clay useable 😊
@@CraftTimeStudio thanks :)
@@snm520 you're welcome!
Fimo soft... or sculpey ||| will be your softest so it's not a battle everytime you pick up your craft
You need to add a little, and I mean a little bit of oil. Like coconut oil, baby oil, or virgin olive oil. You can always add a little bit more, as needed. Hope this helps.
Thanks for the suggestion! The pounding with a mallet has helped me condition my clay, and so far, I haven’t had to add any oil. I will try it out to see what works better.
from my experience with polymers of many sorts, this brittleness you may be experiencing is, I believe, from the hygroscopic nature of many polymers. In order to reverse the absorption of moisture, raising the substance temperature usually works, especially if you put a silica gel bag, seal them together and give it some time in relatively high temp that doesn't polymerize the clay
Wow, I’ll give that a try. I have a lot of small silica packs stashed so now I have a new use for it. Thank you!
I just bought mine and its hard and crumbly
It usually happens when the clay is old stock. I have a lot of old clay that are hard and crumbly. Good thing there are ways to condition them 😊
You really do a nice job 👍 I’m curious are you Filipina like me ?if you don’t mind
Thank you! And yes, glad to meet a fellow Filipina. Hello! 😊
I’m so happy to see your video for the first time last night cause I am planning to make earrings and I search at RUclips at it comes up your video yahoo ! So now I am willing to learn because I found you ! Salamat kabayan! I’m proud of you 👍 talentandong pinay 🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭👍👍👍🙏🙏🙏
@@indairheatv8002 thank you for your support!
actually a coffee grinder works... thanks
Interesting. Do you still get to use it as a coffee grinder after?