Getting Started with Polymer Clay: How to Bake Polymer Clay

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In this tutorial I'll show you how to bake your polymer clay. No matter how much you put into a piece before you put it into the oven, it all comes down to when it bakes. If it burns, then all your work is destroyed. If it's under baked, it will crack and fracture.
In this tutorial I'll show you how to bake your clay perfectly and hopefully answer your questions. If you have any questions that were unanswered, please let me know in the comments.
Also check out these articles as I went into a great deal of depth in regards to baking in these.
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@wendymoyer782 4 года назад

Being able to actually see your oven set up is so, so helpful. Thank you.

@melindafuhrer3820 4 года назад

This is the first program I have seen on how to use the oven with clay. Thank you it is very helpful.

@yrt66 4 года назад

I can't bake from cold, my oven spikes to up to 400 degrees as it heats up, so I personally would always recommend testing with scrap clay until you figure out how YOUR oven works, because there are so many out there and they don't all work the same. Thank you for another great tutorial!

@JessamaTutorials 4 года назад

Please check the articles I linked to in the description. I go into much great depth in regards to these types of questions.

@jenniferwirth1987 Год назад

You have just saved me so much experimentation. Thank You a million!

@adammichael9146 2 года назад

This is helpful for first timer oven user like myself.. Thank you

@veronicabodartgonzalez203 4 года назад

😳😳😳wow I do manny mistakes thank you so much and God bless your talent!!

@parkerman2259 4 года назад

Yes! I always bake from cold as well, that's been a source of conversation with my other friends who work with polymer clay.

@patriciasampson5268 4 года назад

Excellent tutorial Samantha, as always. It’s been a great help as I struggle to get the correct temperature and ruined a few nice pieces. So now I’ve taken all the superfluous metal away and bought a larger ceramic tile fingers crossed I will get better results 😃

@sueyounglove9253 4 года назад

That was great Samantha and very helpful. Thank you.

@tinathecrafter 4 года назад

Thank you! I just started baking in my toaster oven again and this was very helpful.

@lyudmilayevgrafova6023 4 года назад

Thanks a lot. Very helpful information

@AnkisCreation 4 года назад

Thank You, so helpful!

@penmi11 4 года назад

What do u do after baking them? Do u glaze them? I appreciate your tutorials. Your pieces are always elegant and professional looking.

@JessamaTutorials 4 года назад

It depends. I'll be releasing more videos on that.

@dancesontheceiling 3 года назад

Thank you for a well presented tutuorial

@JuanMedina-ml1qx 4 года назад

Cool!!! Next video should be about sanding... I guess 😬

@gloriazuloaga9772 4 года назад

Please make a video explain how to bake round and irregular beads. Thanks

@jamiejones426 10 месяцев назад

Hi! Maybe I missed this but is it always an hour no matter how big or small the piece is? Also, if I’m using my oven instead of what you’re using, what temperature do I use? Sorry one more question, do you put the hole in the piece before or after baking? I’m sure it’s before but I thought I would ask. I’m still learning how to do this and I appreciate your help and advice! Thanks so much! You have very pretty designs!

@JessamaTutorials 9 месяцев назад

I bake all my pieces for an hour (longer if its a large piece) as a rule as it makes sure the piece is well baked and strong. I use the same temperature as recommended on the clay package. I put holes in after baking with a handheld drill.

@suzannefirth4093 4 года назад

Thank you so much! I always learn so much from you.

@Digiclub101 3 года назад

Wow cool thank you foe the oven idea ❣

@suziewooze715 4 месяца назад

Thanks very helpful. I'm struggling with which mini oven to get, I'm a beginner and there are so many ovens is there ones you would recommend please

@JessamaTutorials 4 месяца назад

I got a cheap no-name brand from Kmart. I don't have any I'd personally recommend.

@agooddaytocraft 4 года назад

Thank you for the video that was very helpful. Just curious how can I tell if my piece is under baked? If you will be covering that in a future tutorial no need to answer. I'll just keep watching 💜

@JessamaTutorials 4 года назад

Please check the articles I linked to in the description. I go into much great depth in regards to these types of questions.

@germangonzalez6441 4 года назад

thank you for share >D

@NitedevilDarkwatch 4 года назад

Hi Jessama. I hope you will read this and answer me. First of all, I would really like to thank you for this tutorial, because I haven't started doing anything with my polymer clay yet. So this video will indeed motivate me to do something. But I have a question. I can see that you have baking modes too and yours is set on it baking from the bottom only. Now, I've seen somewhere else that you should set it on baking from both top and bottom with fan assist if you have a fan in your toaster oven. What's your advice on this please? Thanks again ❤

@JessamaTutorials 4 года назад

In this oven I only had them on the bottom, but the newest oven I got a few months ago has the rods on both top and bottom and it works much better. I'm not sure about the fan as I've never had the option with my ovens.

@tishsmiddy71 4 года назад

Lovely

@a.a9411 3 года назад

Hello dear, Thank you for sharing your very valuable experience with us. Would you please guide me on which type of fire cooking you suggest?

@JessamaTutorials 3 года назад

I use a toaster oven. I don't have a specific brand.

@RU-oq9mz 3 года назад

What is grease-proof paper? I am not familiar with this, is it like parchment paper in the U.S.? Could you please let me know what brand of paper and type you use specifically by product name so I can look for it? I would like to use what you used in the video if possible to ensure I get good results as I have not done this before and want to make sure I am using the right materials. Thank you so much! You videos are wonderful and you are an excellent teacher!

@arianas9204 3 года назад

Yes you’ll want parchment paper or printer paper.

@chantalmassin1756 Год назад

So you used watercolor paint? Plus you have helped me to give baked clay a go. Thank you

@JessamaTutorials Год назад

I have used watercolor paint, but I prefer acrylic paint.

@koharavakian2963 2 года назад

If I’m using Fimo and Sculpey III combined and they each ask for different bake times/temperatures, how long should I bake it for? Fimo asks for 30 min at 230° F and 275° F for Sculpey III? I’m not sure what to do and I don’t want to ruin my earring cut outs!

@aleabijoux2673 4 года назад

Love all the tutoriels with technique, I wonder if you have anything on the best resin? And how to do it to have a Matt finish?

@JessamaTutorials 4 года назад

I'll be releasing videos on this in the coming weeks.

@lisangelinecruz6305 4 года назад

If the Brand said 275 degrees in 30 min should I bake them more ??? I see you use a full 1hr at what degree? I’m confused because everyone said use the brand timing but I have see they bake them longer

@JessamaTutorials 4 года назад

Please check the articles I linked to in the description. I go into much great depth in regards to these types of questions.

@lisangelinecruz6305 4 года назад

I will thanks

@CocoStarmusic 3 года назад

Thanks 🙏

@MyLifeBox888 3 года назад

A beginner question 🙄 what about setting the middle knob? Heat from both end or from the bottom only or from top only?

@bejeweldkwkwk8678 2 года назад

Wouldn’t the parchment paper burn

@rebeccamiddleton3567 11 месяцев назад

Hi, I love your tutorials and for a beginner like me, they are invaluable. I have a question, my translucent clay keeps yellowing alot when baked. What could I be doing wrong? Im using cernit. Thanks ❤

@JessamaTutorials 11 месяцев назад

Are you using premo translucent (has a yellow tint after baking) or premo white translucent (has a whiter finished with a slightly blue tint)?

@sherrilynarnett3060 2 года назад

Thank you for the helpful tips Samantha. Do you have further tips on baking bulkier items in a toaster oven? All of the tutorials I’ve seen using a toaster oven are baking flat or small items. I recently burned a Christmas bauble with a poinsettia on it.

@hannahjustin7583 Год назад

Really pretty clay art. Im having trouble baking my polymer clay. Very new at this. Oddly, my biggest piece is super flexible (I don't think it will break unless I really force it) but the little hearts I made (like 1 mm depth, 2 cm length and width) ALL broke very easily. I thought I followed the baking instructions on the polymer clay package. From what I've been learning from you and others is if it's brittle then it didn't cook long enough? I read somewhere else that kneading the clay more makes it more flexible. Any advice would be helpful. For your video. Really pretty clay art! I want to do that too.

@JessamaTutorials Год назад

That is a little strange. What brand are you using?

@angelicasanzottadesigns7169 2 года назад

Hi Samantha! Thank you for your tutorial! It is wonderful. May I ask if you know how I can see how to texture the back. I love that look but I am not sure how to do it. Thank you! Angelica.

@ligiamiguel8354 2 года назад

Hello! Thank you so much for sharing. I tried baking my first pieces today, but I've never seen polymer clay cured before, so I don't know how its supose to look like. Always thought it would be really hard to touch, but it turned out kinda flexible, almost like rubber. Is this how its supose to be?

@hmade8132 2 года назад

JUST AWESOME😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘

@marilynmulkey6095 4 года назад

If you bake from cold do you start your timer when it reaches temperature? Also, do you leave your pieces in the oven until they are cold?

@JessamaTutorials 4 года назад

Yes. I start the timer when the oven reaches temperature. Sometimes I leave it in until the oven goes cold, other times not. Also I tend to do up to three bakes per piece so it doesn't have to be baked for a full hour at the right temperature the first time.

@rozmarins 4 года назад

Kāpēc gatavais pēc cepšanas sadrūp? Reti kad sanāk elastīgs.

@michaelpinreno 2 года назад

I just found this tutorial (a year after the presentation) and I want to thank you for this. I have one question though in regards to the baking of 1 hour. My oven, although it has a timer, goes only for 30 minutes and I am not always close by when it goes off so it may be cool before I get back to it. Does it make any difference if I do this several times?

@JessamaTutorials 2 года назад

No, that's fine.

@GB58able 4 года назад

Your work is. Eautiful❣️. Can we use a glass tile top tile? When using any type of shaped cutter, the finished product is not even on all sides. We have used a roller for the back piece and it looks even before putting it in the oven, any recommendations on wHat we should be doing? Thanks so very much for your tutorials.

@JessamaTutorials 4 года назад

Yes. You can use a glass tile. I'd recommend checking out some of my tutorials to see how I finish off a piece before I put it in the oven.

@heyriyadesu Год назад

Should I bake the clay from above or below in an OTG?

@JessamaTutorials Год назад

I'd recommend from above with a piece of paper covering the piece. OTG ovens aren't the best as they don't heat the clay evenly and can burn the piece.

@heyriyadesu Год назад

@@JessamaTutorials Thanks for your reply.

@laylacherry9427 2 года назад

Good Morning can Earth ware clay after bisque, be set in a oven for final stage?. Thanks

@celeste5986 3 года назад

Can i ask what is the usual time to bake the clay? Like how many minutes?

@MaeKowalke 4 года назад

How long does your oven take to get up to temperature? I use a tabletop convection oven and it takes 30 minutes or so to get up to 275F (tested with an oven thermometer) so I always preheat. I also noticed the temp drops quite a bit when I open door to put in items so I add extra time for it to get back up to temperature to be sure pieces are getting a full hour at the recommended temperature. I wonder if a toaster oven is more efficient?

@JessamaTutorials 4 года назад

Mine takes around 5-10 minutes. It will depend on each oven how long it takes to preheat.

@ladycris1655 3 года назад

I don't understand at what temperature...can you please let me know? thank you very much!

@JessamaTutorials 3 года назад

Check your brand of clay's packet. On it there should be a recommended temperature. Bake your clay for a full hour at the temperature.

@sandypeterson5299 4 года назад

can you also use parchment paper?

@JessamaTutorials 4 года назад

Yes, you can.

@if3181 4 года назад

Hey Samantha. Can you help me please? I'm using fimo professional and I always get bubbles. Its frustrating. I'm making earrings. The first round I use two ceramic tiles as you reccomend. Then I add the studs using liquid skulpey and bake it again with recommended temperature and then the already baked pieces getting bubbles.

@JessamaTutorials 4 года назад

Please look at this article. I have a section near the bottom explaining how to avoid bubbles. www.jessamatutorials.com/baking-polymer-clay.html

@ezgioguz9158 3 года назад

My clays are broken, not flexible. Is it because The heat of the oven or the time? What should ı do?

@ninarogers9123 4 года назад

Спасибо за мастер класс.Только , если бы вы говорили чуть помедленнее, было бы замечательно. А то я не успеваю понять.

@mrsk8383 4 года назад

settings - playback speed- 0.75, 0.5. Slows down the video

@SAeeda 4 месяца назад

What was the temperature

@JessamaTutorials 4 месяца назад

Whatever your clay brand recommends. It'll be on the package.

@patriciaweaver7735 10 месяцев назад

Can you tell me the brand name of your oven I want a big one like that

@JessamaTutorials 9 месяцев назад

I bought it from Kmart.

@patriciaweaver7735 9 месяцев назад

Thank you for your help have a great day

@susanjoubert3315 2 года назад

Please help! What do you put at the back of the clay. Looks like it is something to protect the clay like a peace of paper?

@-dimitris 4 года назад

The baking time is from turning on the oven, or when it reaches the selected temperature? Some ovens are slow and it might take several minutes. Should that time be added? Thank you.

@mrsk8383 4 года назад

baking time should be from when it reaches the correct temp, otherwise you can underbake your pieces. So yes, add the pre-heating time to the actual baking time

@JessamaTutorials 4 года назад

Baking time starts when it reaches the right temperature.

@Patriot347 3 года назад

Hi Samantha are these pieces hard or flexible?

@cathyrezba3132 4 года назад

What kind of toaster oven do you recommend to use for baking polymer clay?

@JessamaTutorials 4 года назад

I just bought a cheap one for Kmart. Please check the articles I linked to in the description. I go into much great depth in regards to these types of questions.

@paulawray6210 3 года назад

What temperature do you use when mixing different brands of clay with different temperature requirements? Thanks. Love your tutorials.

@JessamaTutorials 3 года назад

I find the average temperature of the two brands and bake for an hour.

@yesenialopezgomez745 2 года назад

@@JessamaTutorials so say I’m using black sculpey premo on the bottom and fimo effects silver on top what temperature should I be baking?

@ShelleyAK 2 года назад

@@yesenialopezgomez745 Like she said, take the average of the 2, sculpy and fimo...If one is 275 and the other is 265 then add those together and then divide by 2 to get the average...

@coopersurgical1 Год назад

What kind of paper is that?

@JessamaTutorials Год назад

Just regular printing paper.

@shilpaaggarwal3756 4 года назад

Hi Samantha.. Do u keep your both rods on top and bottom or only top? Or only bottom? Pls tell. Thanks.

@JessamaTutorials 4 года назад

In this oven I only had them on the bottom, but the newest oven I got a few months ago has the rods on both top and bottom and it works much better.

@pantcara4651 2 года назад

Hi there Please i would like to know if i can re-bake the polymer clay ? I notice that even after couple hours of baking its not hard enough

@JessamaTutorials 2 года назад

Yes. You can re-bake polymer clay as many times as you want. The clay should be flexible if it's been baked correctly.

@pantcara4651 2 года назад

@@JessamaTutorials thank you so much

@Miffny 3 года назад

Hi Samantha, thanks for this video. Please what brand oven are you using ?. Thank you .

@JessamaTutorials 3 года назад

I'm using a Kmart toaster oven.

@mrsk8383 4 года назад

I actually have worse results with covering with paper than I do with foil. So it most likely depends on your oven, and where the heating elements are located. Also, why are you saying it's not very good to bake in your home oven? polymer clay is not toxic, and if you cover it completely and bake at correct temperature nothing is wrong with that.

@JessamaTutorials 4 года назад

I don't like to bake my clay in the same oven as food since after around 10-20 bakes I find that an ugly black residue starts to build up inside the oven. I wouldn't want that in the same place as my food.

@galady8632 4 года назад

If you utilize your kitchen oven to bake polymer clay you will probably notice a strong plastic smell every time you heat your oven. If you Google 'polymer' you will discover "a substance that has a molecular structure consisting highly or entirely of a large number of similar units bonded together, e.g., many synthetic organic materials used as plastics or resins". Your oven will quickly have the beginning of a plastic coating that will increase every time 'polymer' clay is baked in any oven. That will transfer to food cooked in the oven.

@queeniecuizon8255 3 года назад

Hello Samantha! may I know what brand of oven do you use? Is an oven toaster okay? Or convection oven is better?

@JessamaTutorials 3 года назад

I just bought a cheap Kmart oven. I find a toaster oven the best as I find that the clay will leave an oily residue on the oven and I don't want that near my food.

@rupalrawat8134 3 года назад

Plz help!! Which function did you turn on the knob - lower heating , upper heating or both???

@JessamaTutorials 3 года назад

I use both.

@kamelijakrstevska2656 3 года назад

How are you sure they are baked right? Are they flexible after baking? Can you break them easily with your hands? :/

@JessamaTutorials 3 года назад

They should be flexible, but shouldn't break.

@ezgioguz9158 3 года назад

My clays are broken, not flexible. Is it because The heat of the oven or the time? What should ı do?

@dorisortiz8885 3 года назад

What is the correct pliability for a piece like what you baked

@JessamaTutorials 3 года назад

The polymer clay should be firm, not brittle and a touch flexible. The thinner the clay, the more flexible it should be. It should never snap.

@elynnderidder4766 3 года назад

HelloSamantha,first of all sorry for my englisch i am from Belgium🤗i think i have a problem with my pieces,you can always bent them the are not stone hard end the shoud be wright? What do i do wrong? I bake theme at 125C for 60 min

@JessamaTutorials 3 года назад

They should bend a bit and shouldn't break if they are baked properly. Polymer clay is a plastic and so is supposed to by slightly flexible.

@preciousaragon5110 3 года назад

What is the degrees you cook it for… for the hour you do ?

@JessamaTutorials 3 года назад

I bake it at the clay's recommended temperature for an hour.

@wiltonmctaggart3046 3 года назад

What kind of paper is it? Not sure if the dry kind or the one that is kind of with like oil I think?

@JessamaTutorials 3 года назад

The dry kind that you print on.

@wiltonmctaggart3046 3 года назад

@@JessamaTutorials thank you 😊

@roxanneoconnor5665 3 года назад

Hi! What kind of paper did you put un top of your ceramique tile? I can't ear very well.. Thank you!

@JessamaTutorials 3 года назад

You can use grease proof paper of regular printing paper.

@heathernichol378 3 года назад

May I ask if you are using parchment paper to cover your piece, and what oven temperature do you use with a toaster oven? Thank you

@koribaade3271 3 года назад

do you use waxed paper or parchment?

@JessamaTutorials 3 года назад

Either will work.

@Gamer_Goth_Girl 3 года назад

Mine keeps rising in the oven x

@hmade8132 2 года назад

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@leilakate7598 3 года назад

can i bake polymer clay using an air fryer?

@JessamaTutorials 3 года назад

No.

@myleneribeiro7009 Год назад

Do you use a face mask when doing the polymer clay earrings ?

@JessamaTutorials Год назад

Not when I'm working the the raw clay. I keep the oven in a well ventilated area and during sanding, I sand them with wet\dry sandpaper and under water.

@sihamserhan1915 3 года назад

Can I bake any size off my character for 1h?

@JessamaTutorials 3 года назад

It depends on the size. I always bake for a minimum of 1 hour, but if my piece is thick (say 4-5cm) I'd bake it longer.

@spaideman7850 2 года назад

use a separate oven to bake the clay, go get a small cheap oven. Wikipedia: All polymer clay products are NOT labeled as "food safe". Plasticizers remain in the cured product and can leach out, making it a potential health hazard for both the modeler and end user