USING A HEAT GUN TO CURE POLYMER CLAY

There are many ways that you can cure the polymer clay, using a heat gun is another 
method. Curing polymer clay with this method will depend on the size of the clay 
project. Always remember to use armatures for the inside of the clay figurine or clay 
project, never bake solid clay from the size of 1.5 inches diameter or square 
onwards, will cause inconsistancy in curing, the effect will be a complete curing outside 
to incomplete curing to the inside of the clay core. The incomple curing will cause 
cracking due to environmental changes. Of cause you can bake solid clay, only 
in the convection oven, but its the wrong technique and not economical of using
the polymer clay. Below temperature setting with the heat gun will not cause any
of your project to burnt or damage, always keep a distance, to much strong hot 
air blowing at you tiny miniature, will be blown away, you can secured your
small project with water base glue or 3m double sided tape. My best 
recommendation for buying a Heat Gun, to have a temperature control 
and speed settings. To also prevent your small miniature from blown away,
low the speed and adjust the right temperature for curing.

Last but not least, hope you enjoyed my method of curing. Goodluck!




Setting temperature For Heat Gun at 120º C, this is a safe temperature


Curing distant between the nozzel and clay is about 5 inches for 15 minutes 
on each side


Flip the other side for another 15 minutes 


General curing around the clay work


Set temperature to the above


You can create a 3 sided ceramic enclosure as above and cure the clay for
15minutes to 30 minutes depending the size

Created in Sept. 2007 updated on Nov. 2011

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