That stuff is not cheap, but I ordered some from China. I got 32 different colored bars for about 9.00 US dollars, including shipping. I figured I could give it a try. If it didn't turn out not much money was lost. It took two months until I got it. Remember, it comes directly from China.
The bars are small and of different colors and you are limited with what you can make with them. I don't know if all Polymer clay is like the stuff I got. It is quite soft and pliable, but it is not easy to form any small details because it is so soft. If you lay it down on a surface that part gets flat while you are working molding the upper part. When you turn it around the part you've molded looses its shape.
Anyway, I managed to make a small model of a mermaid and one of the face of an elf. This morning I put it into the oven and baked it at 260 F for 20 minutes. (My wife was not home. She may not be too excited with my new hobby). It didn't turn out too badly but nothing like the beautiful tiny statues I've seen on Pintrest. I guess I need much more practice to produce something really nice. It is a start and I like to share it with you, but, please, don't laugh. Okay, laugh, if you want to. I won't know. By the way, the figures are about 1 inch tall. It is difficult to mold a tiny face like that of the mermaid because the clay is so soft. Also remember, this is my first try.
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