Video #489: It depends on the thickness, but yes, polymer clay does stay somewhat flexible. More Info: [ Ссылка ] Polymer Clay Tutor.
Topics Covered In This Video:
* A very common beginner baking question.
* Is it normal for my polymer clay to still be bendy after baking?
* Help, Did I do something wrong?
* Polymer clay is not like regular earthen clay that cures rock hard.
* Polymer clay, like Premo Sculpey for example, remain flexible when baked, especially when thin.
* In this video I show samples of baked polymer clay at various thicknesses, and bend them to show how much flexibility you should expect.
* 2-3 playing cards thick = very flexible
* 6-8 playing cards thick = slightly flexible
* 14-16 playing cards thick = very stiff
* Temperature can affect flexibility. Cool Temps = Stiffer. Warm Temps = More Flexible
* Some coatings will affect stiffness, some won't.
* Thin flexible coating like Aleene's Jewelry Gel will not make the piece stiffer.
* Thick Resin coatings like UV Resin Lisa Pavelka's Magic Glos, will make the piece much stiffer.
* The short answer to "Should it Bend?" is "Yes. Depends on the thickness how much it'll bend."
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* Q&A... [ Ссылка ]
* Polymer Clay Tutor... "Make what you love... Love what you make."
