FIMO, SCULPY and other 'art clays' do need heat to cure or they will stay 'soft'. However, it is not very much, about 325-350*F I think (the package or booklet will tell you). This may or may not damage the bobbin as the time is not very great. There are some clay products (aimed at children's use) that do dry/cure by just air in a room. The problem with these products would be 'shrinkage' of the piece inserted, which would leave it loose.
I would use the bobbins 'as is' unless they are just to rough and catch on threads. Just my humble opinion. Lorri F > > Well, Malvary... here's an idea that just popped into my head! > > How about you get some colorful FIMO, and work that into the ridges of > the bands/plugs, and then let it dry. I think that once it's dry, it's > fairly durable. But, if you ever wanted it off, it could be chipped > out. If you got two or three nice colors, you could blend them "snake"- > wise, so that when you put them in the grooves, you'd have the distinct > colors. It could be rather festive! > > Let me know if this works! > > There's also the silver modeling paste used to make jewelry, but it's > far more expensive and I've never worked with it. Don't know if heat is > required or not. > > Clay > > On 1/20/2011 9:34 AM, Malvary J Cole wrote: > > > > A couple of years ago I bought several old bobbins which had > > originally had pewter inserts, bands, plugs etc. I took them to a > > local pewter worker that I know and after a very long discussion > > decided that there was no way that new pewter could be added at an > > even remotely economical method. Now I have to decide what to do - > > whatever it is will not be even remotely like it was originally. I'd > > just like to do something with them so that they can be used again. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com
