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aiereis
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Posted: Nov 14 2007 at 2:17pm \| IP Logged

I decided to use polymer clay for my ornament with the Jesse Tree swap. This was the first time that I have ever used it, so I searched online for tips. Some people said that the home oven cannot be used because of the clay fumes, but others said you can use it. Since I don't have any other oven I decided to go ahead and use it. I only cooked the clay for 15 minutes, but when I opened the oven I was blasted with horrible fumes.

This made me wonder if the oven was safe to use after all.

So, my question is, have you ever used polymer clay in the oven and then done your normal baking and lived to tell about it?

Christina

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Posted: Nov 14 2007 at 2:59pm \| IP Logged

All the time, Christina .... the smell quickly dissipates and is no problem (even made bread almost immediately after cooking some clay!).

The one thing you want to do is only use whatever pan you baked 'em on for clay ... I have a pyrex 9x13 that is exclusively used for clay baking. I also have cookie cutters, clay gun, etc that is only used for clay. It's just too hard to ensure getting it ALL off before using for food.

But, the oven I never worry about. I guess you could always get a toaster over, but that doesn't allow us to bake enough, so I've never used that option.

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aiereis
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Posted: Nov 14 2007 at 7:10pm \| IP Logged

Thank you Mary! I did know about using separate cookware for it. Since I don't expect to be using it very often I just bought one of those disposable aluminum pans that are on sale all the time around Thanksgiving.

Christina

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Posted: Nov 14 2007 at 7:43pm \| IP Logged

Or you could just line your pan with foil.
Yes, the smell is horrid, but as Mary pointed out, it seems to go away pretty quickly.I just accept it as an occupational hazard of homeschooling!

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Posted: Nov 14 2007 at 9:13pm \| IP Logged

I am so glad you asked this. I have sculpey clay to us for the first time, and I wasn't sure about this either! I am sure I would have been hit with those fumes and been sure we needed a new oven

Our kitchen is not well ventilated at all, would setting a a fan to blow them out work okay, do you think?

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Posted: Nov 14 2007 at 9:45pm \| IP Logged

Laura,

For ventilation, I turned on the vent above my stove, opened up my tiny kitchen window, the front door and the dining room door. I left them open for a couple hours afterwards to get all the fumes out. (I am lucky enough to live where it is warm enough to do that. You probably can too in Arizona.) I don't know if this made any difference, but I also put the pan outside for an hour or so in order to keep any lingering fumes outside.

Christina

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