Protect Your Space

When using polymer clay, it is important to protect your space while working. Polymer clay can get sticky when it warms up especially when it is being conditioned and can stick to your hands and various surfaces. It is advised not to work with polymer clay on fabric, the clay will leech into the fabric and can stain it. Make sure you keep it off your clothes to avoid clay stains. Because of this, a few options on how to protect your space and hands are available. To protect your hands, it is preferable to wear plastic gloves. If it does get on your hands, it can be washed off. Depending how soft the clay was when you were working with it, it can be harder to scrub off. One option to protect your table would be to make your piece on a cookie sheet. This makes baking easier because the cookie sheet can go directly into the oven. Another option is a plastic tablecloth on top of your table or workspace.