I found out today my favorite clay Premo base has been discontinued by clayfactory! I made "Leacoutha" entirely of premo base ,cut right off the block like hard cheddar. I was dreamily looking forward to using it again because it has such a wonderful natural beeswax look and it always had a great texture..not sticky and soft as most translucent polymers. It was a great clay to extend other clays with, made them hold their own and not sag or attract lint and I hardly ever had moonies with it.
I had noticed something had changed,but didnt heed the early warning signs.. each time I bought a block it wasnt as fresh .. it was crumbly and hard and now I see why.. the sellers were pushing out that old stock!
Im now in the market for a brand new clay ,but then I got another juicy bit of information. Two chemicals in the plasitsizers of polymer clay have been banned in California. Now all the clays will be reformulated! I wonder if I buy a new clay and fall in love will it suddely change too? I have my eye set on puppen fimo ,but clays being formulated have in the past been sold before all the kinks are out.
Im not sure if I should open my heart again!
But anyway I am buying a new convection oven as soon as some money gets in my tapped out credit card. I pray to the muses this means no more moonies or overcooked clay. Thats going to be my christmas present to myself!
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I will let you know if I and the sculpt survive
I went ahead and bought the one in the link you sent me. I could have nicked off 20 bucks or so by e-baying it but I was tired of losing and just want the thing now so, I can cure my next peice.
good luck!
I supose worse comes to worse I can move to some new media,but polymer has a huge popularity for its translucence and skin like look. Its hard to top it.
time eh, not important..pick it up and have a go. From looking at your carving ability you already have everything you need.