Traditional Clay tools and Polymer clay

[David Robertson]

Mike, your message inspires me to ask a "kinda" related question...

Who can tell me more about the uses of polymer clay in rubberstamping / scrapbooking?

I'm very curious!

Thanks...

-- Dave

[banshee]

I've used traditional clay tools on polymer clay with great success.  I also find toothpicks to be useful.

[Mike Spencer]

Hey Nicole, or anyone that can answer this question,

How are traditional clay working tools for  manipulating Fimo and other polymer clays?  Specifically, I'm thinking of routers(cutting, or gouging instruments that are blades shaped like a squared, circular, or triangular loop).

[Nicole]

Mike,
I am not all that familiar with the tools used in traditional clay working, although I imagine you could use some of them in working with polymer clay. Either for adding texture or cutting out shapes.  But one of the things about polymer clay is that you really don't need alot of tools to work with it.  There are a lot of common kitchen items that you can use.  I use toothpicks. cookie cutters. a garlic press and have even used a scrap of lace to press into the clay for texture.  But the one thing you want to remember is that if you do use a kitchen utensil for clay you don't want to ever use it with food again. Just commit that item to your clay working tools.