How do you use FIMO Canes?

How do you use FIMO Canes?

To work with the FIMO canes, you just need to cut thin slices off the long roll. When you are cutting the roll, it is always best to turn it slightly so you can prevent the bottom from flattening too much on your flat surface.

Do you bake polymer clay canes before cutting them?

Do You Bake Polymer Clay Canes Before Cutting Them? You can cut a polymer clay cane before or after it’s been cured. Most modellers slice their clay before baking it as that way it’s easier to add texture to it or to use it in jewellery – for example, wrapping slices around a bead.

Which polymer clay is best?

Recommendations. The best brands of polymer clay for making earrings and jewelry are Sculpey Premo, Fimo Professional, and Kato Polyclay. Or, if you want a softer clay with a matte finish, consider Sculpey Souffle. Additionally, if you want translucent and specialty colors, try Cernit.

How do you cleanly cut polymer clay?

Tips for Using Cutters With Your Clay

1. Try Using Plastic Wrap. Plastic wrap isn’t just for use with food — it can also help you get a perfectly rounded edge when you use it while cutting clay.
2. Dust Your Cutters With a Bit of Cornstarch.
3. Mist Your Cutters With Water.
4. Experiment With Your Sculpey® Clay.

What can you do with Fimo slices?

End pieces and other cane leftovers can, for example, be transformed into beautiful, marbled beads. You can also use them to make buttons and other colourful decorations for creative FIMO masterpieces.

What is the difference between Fimo Soft and Fimo professional?

Unlike FIMO soft and other sorts of FIMO, FIMO professional has a firmer consistency. This gives the clay more dimensional stability, making it exceptionally well-suited to highly detailed artwork. Thanks to the pure pigments of our True Colours, the brilliant colours can be mixed exactly.