The wood doesn't set fire as my friend and I tried it today.We made green ones. We didn't actually use fimo as in Australia they don't have it. They have Sculpey which is exactly the same stuff. When looking for the stuff just look for a clay that you can bake.
I just thought that I might add that Fimo is a name brand of polymer clay. There are many name brands of polymer clay, including Sculpey, SuperSculpey, SculpeyIII, Kato, Cernit, Fimo, FimoSoft, and many more. The clays turn to a plastic-like material after curing (baking). The Fimos are the softest, before and after baking. Kato is the strongest after baking, but can be a little stiff to work with raw. The Sculpeys are kind of a middle ground. I have to experience with Cernit, as it is used primarily for doll-making. What I like to do is mix a little Kato into my Sculpey so that it is stronger after baking. Also, since the temps used in baking polymer clay are so low, you can attach it to glass, metal, wood, and tons of other materials before baking. You can even add things like dried basil to transparent (NOT see-through, think frosted glass) to simulate stone!
By the way, Cat, super-cute magnets! I love the drips. You should try a three part translucent clay, one part color clay mix - it'll look even more realistic.
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Cat Morley
Mar 26, 2007 5:06pm
Fimo is a type of modelling material. It's soft, like clay, so that you can mould it and then you bake it to make it hard.
manali
Mar 26, 2007 7:05pm ago
whats fimo man?? plz reply!
Cat Morley
Apr 12, 2007 10:49pm
You bake the fimo at such a low heat that it wouldn't effect the wood lolly pop stick.
coon
Apr 13, 2007 12:48am ago
doesn't the wood set on fire in the oven?
Cat Morley
May 8, 2007 5:07pm
I'm not really sure what happens to play dough when it dries out, you're welcome to try it.
Taylor
May 8, 2007 7:07pm ago
couldn't you use play doh and just let it dry
Shivi
Nov 4, 2007 12:40pm
The wood doesn't set fire as my friend and I tried it today.We made green ones. We didn't actually use fimo as in Australia they don't have it. They have Sculpey which is exactly the same stuff. When looking for the stuff just look for a clay that you can bake.
K@ti
Dec 29, 2007 12:25am
I ended up turning mine into a badge :) my fridge isen't magnetic
Cat Morley
Dec 29, 2007 3:53pm
A badge would look good too, can you take a photo? I didn't realise that there were unmagnetic fridges!
K@ti
Jan 3, 2008 5:15am
I'll take a photo as soon as my camera charges, and my fridge is like a big mirror so thats probably why it's not magnetic.
Laura
Feb 25, 2008 10:39pm
I just thought that I might add that Fimo is a name brand of polymer clay. There are many name brands of polymer clay, including Sculpey, SuperSculpey, SculpeyIII, Kato, Cernit, Fimo, FimoSoft, and many more. The clays turn to a plastic-like material after curing (baking). The Fimos are the softest, before and after baking. Kato is the strongest after baking, but can be a little stiff to work with raw. The Sculpeys are kind of a middle ground. I have to experience with Cernit, as it is used primarily for doll-making. What I like to do is mix a little Kato into my Sculpey so that it is stronger after baking. Also, since the temps used in baking polymer clay are so low, you can attach it to glass, metal, wood, and tons of other materials before baking. You can even add things like dried basil to transparent (NOT see-through, think frosted glass) to simulate stone!
By the way, Cat, super-cute magnets! I love the drips. You should try a three part translucent clay, one part color clay mix - it'll look even more realistic.