Tutorial: Baking (curing) polymer clay (beginner friendly)

This is my most requested video topic. It addresses the most intimidating part of working with polymer clay.

THE BAKING PROCESS!

I felt exactly the same way when I started working with it. By the end of this detailed video, you will feel confident to start making your own creations from polymer clay. I will be using the mini PIÑATA cake I made, whose tutorial I will share in my next video, as an example to demonstrate the baking process.

👀 Relevant videos to also watch:
   • Tutorial: Miniature polymer clay piñata ca...   : for a step-by-step tutorial on how to make the miniature piñata cake features in this video
   • Polymer clay basics, tips & tricks (beginn...   : to learn more about tools, supplies and how to add texture
   • Can you bake polymer clay in an air fryer ...   : to find out if polymer clay can be baked in a toaster oven or air fryer

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💻 Video editing: Canva Pro

🎵 Music, courtesy of Canva:
Arthur Benson - Hurry to the Kitchen
Clarence Reed - Tiny Treasures
Clarence Reed - Come find Us
Mike Franklin - Mermaid Dance
Bonn Fields - Sunstone
Howard Harper-Barnes - My only Wish is Love
Mike Franklin - Falling Snow
Etienne Roussel - Dreamland

🎙️Text-to-speech: Eleven labs

⌚Timestamps:
00:35 - What type of oven should I use?
00:48 - Can I cook clay in the oven that I cook food in?
01:07 - What baking surface should I use?
02:23 - At what temperature should I bake clay?
03:28 - For how long should I bake clay?
04:12 - Can I mix different clay brands?
04:59 - How do I know if the clay is fully cured?
05:30 - Can I salvage an underbaked clay piece?
05:49 - Prebaking
06:22 - How do I attach clay to clay?
07:07 - Can I paint polymer clay?
07:34 - How do I add glitter to clay?
07:59 - How to bake large clay pieces
08:16 - When and how do I add metal findings?

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