There are several kinds of clay; Fimo and Creall-therm are the most used ones for ordinary kitchen ovens. Both can be obtained in many colours and intermixed.
Fimo:
* Clay canes (millefiori; i.e. round
flower canes)
* Classic (24 colours)
* Soft (48 colours)
* Mixquick
* Fimo for dolls
* Liquid Fimo Decorating Gel (New)
Mixquick
It looks like white coloured clay
but it is a very good kneeding medium for restoring stiff clay (Classic
too) back to a reusable condition and it will not alter the color of your
polymer clay.
Liquid Fimo
Just read about it, very new, a liquid
polymer gel. It's an excellent adhesion medium for connecting unbaked or
baked polymer clay. You can also paint with it or use it to transfer images
from photographs, newspapers and magazines.
Has anybody used this stuff already?
Please
inform me.
Creall-therm:
* Creall-therm junior (6 colours)
* Creall-therm Professional (several
colours)
* Creall-form (6 colours)
Junior is easy to use for children. It stays soft and easy to handle.
Professional is a special kind of clay for professionals and people like me.
Creall-form is the clay for the small ones. It does not dry quickly and is very easy to handle.
Mixing
If
you mix two or three colours you get beautiful shaded colours (marbly),
mix it further and a new colour emerges. Take care, do not use too much
black. It affects the result tremendously.
Baking and varnishing
The clay has to be in the oven for
about 30 minutes, temperature 265 degrees F / 130 degrees C. Ventilate
the room the oven is in! It is very important to let the workpiece cool
off. It is not necessary but you can varnish your creation. The upside
is that it will gather less dust, the downside is that if it is broken
or damaged you have to repare it with glue. If it is not varnished you
can always repare it with clay and bake it again. Same time, same temperature.