Oven-bake clay tips

Oven-bake clay tips đŸ”„


If you're making an oven-bake clay project, here are a few hot tips...

#1 Warm it first (a.k.a. condition the clay)

  • Give every piece a quick spa moment — knead till soft and smooth.
  • Why? Cold clay cracks after baking — and it only takes two minutes.

#2 Wiggle Test = law of the land

  • Press pieces together firmly (don't pancake), then gently wiggle. If it stays, it bakes. If it salutes and falls off, reattach. (Better than staging a tiny door knob memorial.)

#3 Keep parts close

  • Small pieces should hug the scene. Long, skinny outstretched bits are drama magnets.

#4 Thickness sweet spot

  • Live in the coin-to-pencil-eraser zone: too thin = snap city; too thick = under-baked mystery. (Better than buying “artisan glue” you Google at 11pm — spoiler: it won't fix it.)


#5 Colour discipline

  • Skip mixing colours — it's a time vortex and impossible to match if you need more, and it means you will likely run out of time.
  • Wash hands/tools before using whites & pastels.

#6 Small heads-up: these are decorative pieces

  • We bake in-studio and varnish for free for protection and a soft sheen, but varnish = top coat, not body armor.
  • Drops can still chip/break, and repairs are tricky — build smart and treat your keychains like tiny museum treasures.

IMPORTANT REMINDERS: 

  • Stick to the Plan: Follow the project design and size. No extra pieces, minis, or surprise additions. Think fine-dining size! We are a family-friendly art studio, and only child-friendly and appropriate artwork can be made.
  • Projects are only available on the dates and times shown. Each session is prepared for specific projects, and our instructors are set up to guide those projects during that time. 

  • We are not an open art studio and do not offer studio time for personal projects. Our workshops are designed to be affordable, just for fun, and beginner-friendly, with projects planned around specific materials, timing, and skill levels to help everyone have the best possible experience and results.

And remember..

ASK QUESTIONS 💁

If you have questions, please ask during the workshop! We're not clairvoyants 🔼 but we do want to help and make this the best experience possible. Tell us while you're there so we can fix things on the spot.