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Hi,
I live in Leesburg,
Florida and I
have searched in vain for the
Flecto Varathane varnish so often mentioned in your web pages. So far I
have
searched in vain. I have used the Future
floor finish, but because of what I have read, I think the varnish
would be
superior. Can you tell me where I might find the Flecto?
Thanks in advance and ‘Namaste'.
Terry
Weller
Hi,
Terry --
That
IS a tough one, isn't it? It seems Flecto products are readily
available
in the gallon size, and who needs a gallon of the stuff?
<>I
would suggest looking online, and for best results, look at
Polymer Clay
Express. Just go to www.polymerclayexpress.com.
Address
Rob as Daffy, and tell him I sent you!
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HTH, <>
Deb
Would
like to know if you
can tell me where to find information on making crafts out of wire
clothes
hangers. Years ago, I made dogs out of them, but can't
remember how it was done. Can you help me
find a site about this?
Joyce
Dear
Joyce:
Man, that IS going way back, isn't it?
Since I had no idea where to start, I went to Google and searched for
"hanger crafts" getting more than 65,000 hits! Who knew there were
so many ways to use those darn wire things?
(No Joan Crawford comments, please)
I would suggest perusing the links listed in such a search and choose
the ones
that you like best.
Hope this helps!
Deb
Hello,
I recently read your article "Lazertran Silk The Right Way" as I too
was having difficulty using the product on polymer clay. For one,
the
silk curled as it was drying, and in the toaster oven, it burned.
Then
after calling Polymer Clay Express, I was informed that I should not
use the
clay in my household oven. How dangerous is it to use in a
toaster or
regular oven? I've only baked one small piece so far.
Do I need to throw my toaster oven
away? I hadn't read any warnings about that.
If you could write back and let me know about
these issues, I would certainly appreciate it! Thank you.
Robin
Robin
–
I'm
not sure why anyone
would tell you not to use your kitchen oven. As long as you don't bake
food at
the same time, follow the package instructions regarding temperatures,
and
ventilate as recommended, you should be just fine.
In a toaster oven, spiking temps are a concern, as are hot spots.
Check
the oven first, to know how it behaves as it heats and cycles its heat,
and
move the thermometer around to check for hot spots. If your clay
work or
transfers are too close to the heating element, that could cause
problems as well,
so make sure your work isn't too high for the oven. To handle
that
problem, I would say that your home oven IS the best choice.
A lot of us who teach, take to class a small convection or toaster
oven,
because a full-size kitchen oven isn't always available.
I certainly wouldn't throw away my toaster oven, but do check it with a
reliable oven thermometer, and follow the manufacturer's directions
carefully.
Chilled in Idaho,
Deb
If
you have questions about
clay, Just Ask!
Deb
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