Ahhh i love this! I saw some similar things for sale in a shop in brighton yesterday, but they wanted £20 for it! Now I know I can make my own! thankyou sooo much!
And as for the hardness of Fimo, try this: fill a mug with water and microwave for about a minuet so it's hot. Then put some clay in a sandwich baggie, dip the baggie in the hot water for 30 seconds or so. This will soften up the clay so it's easier to work with. Feel free to leave it in the water longer if it's not pliable enough, and don't worry, it won't cook the clay.
I'm not sure if it'll work with Fimo Effect, but I don't see why not. (I've never worked with Effect.)
Your necklace came out really cute and realistic. I am so going to try it!
I thought this was a wonderful project. I really like the idea of using the actual cookie as a texture.
A couple of hints. In Step 7 if you spritz your mold with water it acts as a release agent. Your biscuit will come out much easier.
Also, polymer clay will adhere to itself when baking. You don't have to super glue. Try baking two outside biscuits for a shorter time than listed on package - enough to firm up (so that when you press the cream between you won't loose the pattern).
When cool you assemble the unbaked cream between the two biscuits (press down so there is good contact between the pieces and no air pockets and bake for the full time. You could also put a charm loop into the unbaked cream part before it's baked. Just so long as it is metal it won't melt.
Polymer clay doesn't mind being baked longer than recommended but never bake at a higher temperature - it will burn. And you can put it back in for multiple bakings without harming it.
And as for the hardness of Fimo, try this: fill a mug with water and microwave for about a minuet so it's hot. Then put some clay in a sandwich baggie, dip the baggie in the hot water for 30 seconds or so. This will soften up the clay so it's easier to work with. Feel free to leave it in the water longer if it's not pliable enough, and don't worry, it won't cook the clay.
I'm not sure if it'll work with Fimo Effect, but I don't see why not. (I've never worked with Effect.)
Your necklace came out really cute and realistic. I am so going to try it!
A couple of hints. In Step 7 if you spritz your mold with water it acts as a release agent. Your biscuit will come out much easier.
Also, polymer clay will adhere to itself when baking. You don't have to super glue. Try baking two outside biscuits for a shorter time than listed on package - enough to firm up (so that when you press the cream between you won't loose the pattern).
When cool you assemble the unbaked cream between the two biscuits (press down so there is good contact between the pieces and no air pockets and bake for the full time. You could also put a charm loop into the unbaked cream part before it's baked. Just so long as it is metal it won't melt.
Polymer clay doesn't mind being baked longer than recommended but never bake at a higher temperature - it will burn. And you can put it back in for multiple bakings without harming it.
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