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Fundamental Polymer Clay Skills

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    6. How to Avoid Shiny Spots on Baked Clay
    A lesson with Cindy Lietz
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    Avoid shiny spots when baking polymer clay beads and trinkets. This lesson from your polymer clay tutor reveals a useful tip when baking clay.

    How to Avoid Shiny Spots on Baked Clay
    with Cindy Lietz

    Avoid shiny spots when baking polymer clay beads and trinkets. This lesson from your polymer clay tutor reveals a useful tip when baking clay.

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    7. Benefits of Sanding Polymer Clay Pieces
    A lesson with Cindy Lietz
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    Want to give your polymer clay pieces a more finished look? Learn why, though the process is tedious, it’s important to sand completed pieces.

    Benefits of Sanding Polymer Clay Pieces
    with Cindy Lietz

    Want to give your polymer clay pieces a more finished look? Learn why, though the process is tedious, it’s important to sand completed pieces.

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    Jewel C
    I use wax paper, which doesn't wrinkle and can be used Matt side up. I will use your tip if I run out of wax paper. Thanks!
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    Cindy Lietz
    Great tip! Thanks fro sharing!
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    katy a
    Thanks! I was running out of parchment and I'm glad to see that regular paper will work and not wrinkle as much!
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    Cindy Lietz
    Glad you like the tip Katy!
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    Carol C
    won't the paper burn in the oven
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    Cindy Lietz
    Hi Carol, no the paper won't actually burn at the low temperatures that polymer clay is baked at, just as long as it doesn't touch the elements. If you are worried about it, you can use an upside down tinfoil roasting pan. Just make sure the clay doesn't touch the foil or you will get a burn spot on your clay. Hope that helps!
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    alice j
    can u teach me how to make chain and earrings. what all tools and mould using for making polimer clay jewlery. my id is alicejacobp@hotmail,com thanks alice
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    Cindy Lietz
    Hi alice j, I am sorry but I don't have any chain earring tutorials at this time. If you want to learn more about molding polymer clay you should go to my website at www.polymerclaytutor.com and use the search box there to find the answers you need. Good luck!
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    Valerie F
    Thanks for any and all help.
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    Cindy Lietz
    You are more than welcome Valerie!
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