Beautiful Clay Ovens Bodies
Unique artistic creations start with the best clay bodies. Clay is handled and processed to accommodate certain crafting methods. Clay ovens bodies are specially developed to use for both low fire and high fire pottery pieces. Choosing clay bodies with the right composition and quality ensures the finest textures and colors. Product safety is a major consideration when choosing clay bodies. To ensure maximum classroom and studio safety for students of all ages, clay bodies should be non-toxic and free of New York state talc. Consistent, quality clay bodies remain moist and offer the most predictable shrinkage, absorption and firing range for specific projects. Aging is also part of the process to improve plasticity and workability of clay bodies. To make sure the clay bodies you use are safe and meet current standards, look for the Approved Product Seal of the Art and Creative Materials Institute.
Clay pottery art starts with a safe clay ovens, capable hands and a bit of creative energy. People of all ages enjoy learning about the pottery process. Young people can work with various types of clay to get a feel for sculpting. Versatile mediums work best for all beginners because they are easiest to work with and can be used to make a variety of creations.
One of the most versatile mediums available to modern pottery artists is polymer clay. To get started, all you need a polymer clay, a smooth working surface such as Formica or glass, shaping tools, a rolling pin and a CLAY OVENS polymer for baking. Some artists use a toaster oven, home clay oven or convection oven when they start using polymer clay. For safety reasons, it is recommended all potters use a special polymer clay oven. Polymer clay is worked and conditioned with your hands so it is pliable enough to mold into different designs. Polymer clay creations should be baked in a dedicated clay oven and the room should have plenty of ventilation. Usually it takes about 20 minutes to bake and harden polymer clay creations.
Other tools are used to make dynamic, unique polymer clay creations including Hardwood tools that are available in a variety of shapes, polished hardwood tools are used to shape moist clay during modeling to design unique works of art. Needle tool is a durable needle attached to a hardwood handle to create swirls or pierce holes in polymer clay so make jewelry bead and other unusual creations. Rolling pin texture tools are used to make either flat or pointed impressions in polymer clay. Polymer craft and clay fits on a countertop and reaches a 300 degree maximum temperature to bake polymer clays and other craft products in small spaces including schools, studios and homes.