How To Properly Bake/Cure Polymer Clay For Beginners + Tips ~ Polymer Clay Tutorial

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In this tutorial for beginners, I share tips/tricks and techniques on how to properly bake your polymer clay creations, every time! 💕

Chapters:
Intro: 0:00
What is polymer clay: 0:15
What polymer clay isn't: 0:45
What brands are there, which is best: 1:22
Other methods to cure polymer clay: 2:40
Types of ovens: 3:02
Baking equipment: 5:16
Testing oven temperature: 5:54
Clay mistakes: 7:18
Does clay need to be baked immediately: 7:34
Baking time and temperature: 8:21
Different baking temperatures and times on packaging: 9:25
Baking combined clay brands: 10:19
Baking hotter for shorter/lower for longer: 11:50
Under baking or over baking: 12:11
Fixing under baked clay projects: 12:41
Pre-baking: 12:57
Attaching raw and baked clay: 13:18
Baking multiple times: 13:43
Baking findings/metal/glass/plastic: 14:00
Baking with structural bases/armatures: 15:02
Baking in silicone molds: 15:35
Baking items to use with food: 15:55
Adding powders: 16:23
Baking round/odd shapes: 16:38
My baking set up: 17:30
Cooling down polymer clay: 18:25
When is polymer clay fully cured: 18:58
Plaquing/mooning: 19:20
Cracked clay: 19:41
Darkening/browning of polymer clay: 20:02
Shiny spots: 20:27
Burnt clay: 20:44
Air bubbles: 21:07
Sanding bumps: 21:38
Adding paints/glazes/finishes: 22:02

Tools used:
Polymer clay: any premium brand (no cheap kits - these will break)
Thermometer (Taylor 5921N)
Convection oven (Sunbeam 18L Convection Bake & Grill Compact Oven)
Metal baking sheet
Baking paper
Oven glove
Silicone mat (for surface protection from heat)

Music:
Ukulele - Bensound (bensound.com)

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