Polymer clay can become hard and unusable if it dries. Read below for tips on how to soften polymer clay.
1Work with the clay in your hands until it softens. Roll it in a ball or like a snake.
2Roll the clay into a ball. Then run it under warm water until it softens.
3Heat it up in the microwave for 30 seconds maximum. If you go over it could burn or melt the clay.
4Put the clay in the oven after you are done baking some charms (after the oven is turned off but still warm). Leave it there for a couple of seconds. If it is too hot, let it sit for a few seconds, no more or it will harden completely. After the clay is at a temperature you can handle, keep softening it with your hands.
5Turn on the blow dryer at a warm, not hot, temperature. Blow onto the clay until it is warm. If it is not heating up to your liking, turn up the temperature. Remember to keep softening the clay in your hands so that it does not cool and harden again.
- You can also cut the clay into tiny pieces, then squish it back together.
- To prevent having clay become hard again, seal it in a resealable bag, making sure all the air is pushed out.
- Do not put clay into microwave longer than 3 seconds at a time. It will cook and harden rapidly if in too long.
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