Thrifting Thursday 7-10-14
The three figures at left will be covered with PC cane or mokume gane technique.
It doesn't matter what they look like in the 'before' state [yes they are all ugly] I try to find figures with very little detail and that are no more than $1. These were .45-.75 each.
Here you see a candy mold. I think it will work well for polymer, various leaf and swirl shapes. It was 10 cents, could you have walked by and left it there? I think not.
Toaster ovens, while portable, are notoriously inaccurate in the temperature department. I tested this one out and it is no exception, it runs VERY hot. I am going to get a second thermometer and see if I can find a happy medium.
I will have to test cure some clay pieces and see if I can find that 'sweet spot' before I unleash it on students. The last thing you want is to burn someone's project.
Thanks for stopping by today~ Have a great weekend! ~ Tammie
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| Set for just under 275- and running at 325.... |
I haven't tried my toaster oven but my regular oven, I found, runs 50 to 75° hotter than i set it. I'm surprised dinner never gets burned in there!
ReplyDeleteGreat find, Tammy. I use my convection toaster over with a thermometer like you have here to set the temp. It runs hot so 275F runs up to 325F like yours. I keep it set somewhere close to about 201F or 96C and on the second thermometer it holds at 275F for me. I like the convection because the air heating seems to help clay bake evenly. I also put a small tile inside, either to bake on or under the rack, to help hold the temp more evenly. It seems to work for me. I also cover clay for baking and it has reduced the amount of scorched clay if the temp happens to run a tad high. Of course, it's hard not to burn at 325. I know from experience! LOL Good luck with your class.
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