How Do You Use Clay Tools

Its cheap and easy isnt it.

How do you use clay tools. The lubricant allows the clay particles to lift and be re-deposited in an even tighter read glossier here matrix. But I most often use razor blades to scrape paint sealer or resin from the ceramic tiles that I use as a palette and work surface. Or use them to slice snakes of clay into even lengths.

I use a toaster oven that I bought from K-mart our version of Walmart. That means it wont be too much of a hassle to figure it out if you know how to use modeling clay. If you do it when the clay is dry you can get a real shininess to the clay.

Most modeling clay is air drying though you can bake it if you want it to dry faster. Poke you clay in circular motion to create nice texture. Luckily this is easy to test pull off a small piece of the clay you intend to use and roll it in your hand until it forms a cylinder about 1cm in diameter and about 10cm long.

You will need to use light pressure to drill into the piece of clay and it would be best to use a piece of wood behind the clay to act as a backed. It cost about 25. These soft Ribs work beautifully for shaping and smoothing out your clay.

You will need some sort of an oven. The soft Ribs work great for smoothing Transfers or Decals on your pottery. The best DIY do-it-yourself texture tool to create an impression of wool or carpet is made of toothpicks.

Burnishing is easiest when the clay is wet slightly with a lubricant. You can use a rotary tool to drill holes into polymer clay. It cannot be air-dried and it cannot be microwaved.