I have been mass producing these deco pieces lately, especially the mini ribbons and the pastel one. They are ready to decorate for my shop, which it is coming very very soon!! YAY~~
i used a type of paper clay and after it dried it was sort of "squishy" in a way and the eyepin couldn't stay put. Then I tried dry porcelain and it worked (was really hard) but at times it cracked. I found fuwa fuwa air dry and hearty - but im not sure which one I should use. I normally use polymer clay. Thanks so much, I feel so bad for asking so much questions. xDD
it is alright, i am happy to answer them. I started off with crayola model magic because it was available and i dont like the idea of baking something small and just for that purpose. I always am and still conscious about the durability of air dry clay, as you said that it is very flexible and soft and that is the characteristic of air dry. But when i had Hearty clay, it was better, it turned out hard, but still squishy if you really want to squeeze it. So i start to use that instead. Then i found out about cold porcelain, i love the idea that you can make it yourself and it is air dry, i dont know i have this thing about polymer clay and baking them haha. The result of the cold porcelain made me really happy because it turned out hard and it is air dry!! i think the reason your clay cracked maybe it was too dry the clay? Maybe add more oil in next time, and i dont recommend using fuwa fuwa, it will turn out soft. I recommend using Hearty
I heard hearty clay is quite good, so I might try that! Yeah next time I probably should make the cold porcelain, I bought it from micheals and it was quite on the more pricey side for a little amount. Due to the fact i used polymer clay at first, I'm quite worried that my things would crack for air dry. Having the feeling that the craft you spent hours on may crack just makes me paranoid xD
are these polymer clay? or air dry?
Do you have some recommendations?
Then I tried dry porcelain and it worked (was really hard) but at times it cracked. I found fuwa fuwa air dry and hearty - but im not sure which one I should use. I normally use polymer clay.
Thanks so much, I feel so bad for asking so much questions. xDD