This clay is up to the challenge! And for the record, I baked this at 300☏ (150☌) for 35 minutes. So don’t fear using this clay for making jewelry and other items that need durability.
And yes, when I set it down on the table it unrolled just fine and was back to a normal bowl shape within a couple of minutes.
Cernit translucent polymer clay crack#
No, it doesn’t break or crack or shatter. Maybe 4 playing cards? And look what I can do to this bowl. So…how strong is Pardo Translucent? These flowers were cut from sheets rolled on a #2 on my Atlas. These are quite thick…thinner pieces would have less plaques and still be quite strong. How’s that for translucent? And yes, for some reason, there were lots of plaques. I made a simple bowl using the flower cutters that I wrote about recently. I have found that alcohol inks can degrade when baked at high temperatures, leaving dull colors after baking.īecause Pardo Translucent Art Clay is clearer than other brands of translucent clay, and because it’s very, very strong, it means that you have more design options than ever before. Also note that Pardo doesn’t change color appreciably when it’s baked at a hotter temperature. They’re even present if you take a slice directly from the block and bake that. They seem to be inherent in the way Pardo is. These were not introduced during conditioning. The samples baked cooler have far more inclusions and little air pockets in the body of the clay. You can easily see how the colors are clearer when baked hot. On the left are baked clay (thick, then thin) baked at 250☏, and on the right is baked clay (thin, then thick) baked at 300☏.Īnd if that comparison isn’t so easy to see unless they’re side-by-side, here’s a better diagram. Comparing Pardo baked per package directions to Pardo baked hot. You can click on any picture to make it bigger and see the details better. When baked at 300☏ (150☌), each of the Pardo Colored Translucent samples were far more clear than when I baked them according to label directions. While the red, purple, and blue are quite saturated (and not as transparent), the yellow, pink, and aqua are remarkably clear. But they do mix nicely and I found that some yellow added to the aqua made a light spring green. I’ll also give a quick run-down of the other brands of colored translucent clay, as well.Īs you can see, the colors are on the cool side. Trish from Poly Clay Play asked if I’d like to try some of the new Pardo Colored Translucent Clay and I wasted no time in giving her an instant YES! Here’s what I found when I played with these new colors from Pardo. But I’ve never really had a chance to work with translucent polymer clay that comes pre-colored.
Cernit translucent polymer clay how to#
I’ve learned (and share in another article) how to create colored translucent polymer clay with alcohol inks. And I love working with translucent clay.
Additionally, there is now Cernit translucent in colors, and you can read all about it in the newer article. There is also more information about the variability in packaging depending on your location. In particular, the Pardo colored translucent seems to have changed somewhat and I have new photos of the current colors before and after baking.
Please refer to the much more recent article about colored translucent polymer clay here. NOTE: This article may contain outdated information.
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