World's smallest polymer clay miniature scuba diver with rubberized 
web fins that stay buoyance in the water container or fish tank. 
http://www.garieinternational.com.sg/clay/smallest_aqua.htm
 
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Holy crow, those are itty bitty! I am guessing you have a very soft hand 
and gentle touch. I am thinking I would end up mushing the poor diver. 

The tools are your fingers and toothpick, sometime for really small figure, 
I fashion my own tiny tools from needle, thick aluminium foil. To get to the 
detail of any subject your reference books are important. 

Maine, the way life should be    How do you know if it's art or pornography? 
It's pornography if you giggle.

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Clay Creations!
The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts only as are 
injurious to others. But it does me no injury for my neighbor to say 
there are twenty gods, or no God. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks
 my leg. ~ Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)
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Firefly and I had already decided that the pike cichlids (sp) would prolly
 try and eat em. Dang greedy critters. Woke up one morning to find one 
of them had tried to swallow a rather large rasbora. I ended up having 
to catch it, put it in a bowl and grab the tail of the rasbora (already deceased 
unfortunately) and extricate it by vigorously shaking. (Silly pike...rasboras 
are way to big for you.) The pike is fine now though. I guess once a pary 
always a pary
 
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Thanks for your comments, I realised that there are many others like you 
are worried about toxication in marine life, but polymer clay are like plastic 
when baked. If, it is non toxic to human after twenty over years of constantly 
using the clay, then it should be fine with my fish in the pond. So far 
I 've tasted it and it is perfectly fine. 
http://www.garieinternational.com.sg/clay/clay.htm 
You can check out my clay information link. we will be conducting 
test with salt water fishes it will be months of testing. 

Well... they suggest not using poly clay on the eating portions 
of utensils because it's porous, at least that's what I understand.
So, I wouldn't risk putting it in with my fish, it is a closed 
environment afterall.. 
 
Maine, the way life should be    
How do you know if it's art or pornography? 
It's pornography if you giggle.

injurious to others. But it does me no injury for my neighbor to say 
there are twenty gods, or no God. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks
 my leg. ~ Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)
Get a taste of Religion: Lick a Witch

Yes, 
some of the polymer clay are porous, but you need to 
use quality clay, Sculpey Premo, Fimo Classic and Cernit. 
Baking Premo at the specified temperature and leaving it in the 
oven after 15min. of baking will strengthen the polymer clay. 
Alternatively, if you mixed Cernit with Premo it will be a 
better combination. Cernit will not be porus. Do not mixed 
too much Cernit with too little Premo, the proportion is 
1/4 Cernit to 3/4 Premo. You will need to form the shape 
of the tiny figure, using totally Cernit will be too soft after 
kneading and it is difficuilt to make very tiny miniature. 
I had utilized the same convection oven to heat up my 
bread and it is all right provided you clean the oven. 
Never over bake the clay by setting temperature beyond 
150ºC it is best at 130ºC at this temperature, even if 
you left the clay for more than 40min. you will not burn 
your polymer clay creation. 

Nice to talk to you again, you should tried making tiny miniature 
yourself anyway, thanks for your coment. 

Yes, I will eventually post the information on the same 
webpage and you will get to see them. 

I may try a miniture one of these days. I have a LIST of many, 
many things to try. Its a matter of what I get to first. 

Thanks for the info.I use these kind of tools already but,I am 
hoping to get a hands free magnifier so I can see better for detail:) 

Hey, thanks for your compliment adding a little humour
to your polymer clay website is fun and entertaining . 

You could make your own hands free magnifier, but all this while 
I do not use any magnifier for creating my miniature, Its a challenge. 

     
From:     simgarie      10/26/2003 8:08 am 
To:     Herbandteas      (35 of 36)      27389.35 in reply to 27389.16 

Hello! 
I had more picture of the polymer clay scuba diver in the fish pond, 
here is the link, 
http://www.garieinternational.com.sg/clay/aquafloats_pond.htm 

The floating scuba diver and fish are excellent. I was wondering if you 
varnish them after you cook them? If you do what finishing product 
do you use. I was wondering if you used any future or varnish on 
them because I have plants and fish in my pond and I would be really 
upset if they died on me.
Thanks for showing pictures of your wonderful ideas!
 
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Hi,
You don't have to varnish them or if you like you can used
DecorArt varnish.
Dura Clear Polyurethane Varnish 
*	An exterior/interior polyurethane varnish, that dries 
quickly to form a hard, clear, scratch resistant finish.
*	Waterproof, water and chemical resistant, protects 
surfaces from alcohol and rings from wet glasses etc.
*	Water based and non-toxic.
*	Non-yellowing.