User blog:Genista882/Rookie mistakes with polymer clay

First mistake is buying tools without proper research >.< Yeah I bought tools for pottery not polymer clay ugh!

Second would be not investing in a pasta maker to condition clay. Yeah I thought I was so badass I could do it by hand. Three days later I have blisters on my fingers.

Another badass wannabe mistake is buying only primary colors to mix for various shades. Yeah this one goes with no.2 about conditioning clay, in concept, it sounds fun to mix for your desired color, but in practice? Cue: blisters. But then I’m sure I’ll develop some calluses later so perhaps this isn’t really a rookie mistake. Lol

I had to change Kokoro’s head 3 times. First one I painted the eyes after adding the bangs so...Its, yeah, hard to navigate through the hairy obstacles. Second one I didn’t like the shape of the face, it was too shallow, the face, not my reason for changing or maybe it is? I only had 4 hours sleep so if this doesn’t make sense it’s not you but me. Lol

Last rookie mistake and the most foolish one, don’t bake your polymer clay thinking the cured side is hard and won’t be affected by the metal tray. The tiny baby doll I made now has a flattened cheek because I cured it face down second time when I added hair on its back. I thought it was ok since it was already cured or so I thought, but nuuuu. I forgot it’s plastic, hard yes but still plastic, and so melted slightly on the second baking. :(

Anyways mitsuru is still unfinished. Had trouble with that gray clay because I added a bit much of olive oil to soften it and now it’s too sticky! Boohoo.