Gak! lol

Thanks Tracey! xx

I love Ta-ray-sa!

It is so much fun! Haha! xx

Thanks sweetie. xx

Let me know how it goes! xx

When I did it before it didn't even affect Perfect Pearls! I let this egg dry out completely and then smeared on a little Ren Wax to make it pop. xx

You watched them all? You are a star! They were so good though, Teresa and Sandy are amazing. xx

Yours is amazing too Val!

But... but... This way is so much FUN! LOL xx

As long as the clay doesn't get too warm and go soft, it might be OK... Hmmm... xx

Just tried it with a curved bit of baked scrap: YES it does go soft, I did boil the water admittedly, did not leave it beyond coming up to the boil, but dumped it into the sink... and it was easy to manipulate it back into a flat piece. No good for the egg, you'll ruin it. Has anyone else tried to reshape baked clay using water? It would be much quicker that reheating in an oven, has anyone had any problems reshaping this way?

Janet McBride I'm going to throw that open to anyone who sees it/knows! Thanks for the update. xx

Yay! I'm so happy for you! Are you on FaceBook? There is an Unruly Housewife page, if you want to share a picture on there.Or you could sent a picture to me at the email address in my channel's "About" section. xx

thank you Val. I will send a pic to you later on Facebook (-: xx

Yay! Powodzenia! xx

Oooh, please let me know...

Working on experiment now with cola. Will let you know the result in a few days. Of course not using it on my jungle egg, but a piece of scrap clay and a broken egg shell. BTW, my jungle egg came out better than I expected. Thanks again for sharing this beautiful project!

If you want to share it I am Unruly Housewife on FaceBook... I'd love to see it!

Cola experiment an epic failure. The egg has become weaker and the cola has turned it brown, but that's about it. The soda had no effect on the egg. Vinegar wins but scent wise not so much!

Possibly... This way is fun though and probably less violent for the clay egg. :D

Or even mica powder that has been baked on! I used Perfect Pearls and it survived an overnight soak very well! xx

I think it would hold up as a cold frame but then, if you wanted to decorate it, I'm not sure it wouldn't sag in the heat, second time around. If you experiment please let me know! xx

Unruly Housewife See, that's why you're the expert! I didn't even think about the possibility of it sinking in on itself when you heated it again.

Sorry it took me so long to reply! The cutters I used are Kemper brand. They are on Amazon in the UK at the moment. Otherwise just look for cake decorating cutters.

@@UnrulyHousewife Thank you very much!!

There are already some on KZfaq but actually that might be a good idea, as I have my own ways. :) xx

Haha! Oh please - we are both so headstrong we always argue. The most recent one was about me editing on the awful KZfaq editor, instead of on my expensive (but far too complicated) posh editing software.

Oh, that's frustrating for you! I just use my oven in the kitchen. I pre-heat and watch my oven thermometer like a hawk too. Perhaps somebody else will see this and suggest something? Anybody?

Thanks Val

I think you'd need polymer clay sweetie. It has to be strong and (after baking) it has to stand up to a soaking in vinegar overnight (to dissolve the egg shell).

Unruly Housewife : thanks very much for your reply, and oh yeah I didn't think of it like that :) keep up with your great videos. x

Hi Tracey, sorry I took so long to reply but I was asking around (I have never baked anything that big myself). First thing I'd say is pre-heat the oven and use an oven thermometer. NEVER bake at too low a temperature as the clay will not be cured properly. If the temperature creeps up a little bit it doesn't matter, so aim for at least as hot as they recommend. Baking on a tile is a good idea for flat things, it keeps a more even temperature and sticks them nice and flat. Tenting with foil is a great idea. Don't start timing until the thermometer shows the minimum temperature you want (after you put your piece in). Bake for AT LEAST an hour, some people said they'd leave it for two. I'd personally leave it in for maybe 90 mins. Light colours may darken a bit, clear clay might yellow but hopefully the tent will prevent that. Keep checking the thermometer, to watch out for big spikes or drops. You could maybe include a "stick" of similar thickness clay and test that once everything has cooled. GOOD LUCK! xx

hi Val. thank you for getting back to me. (-: that's brilliant advice, I really appreciate it. I made the door on a tile so it can go straight in the oven. I got an oven thermometer after watching one of your videos. I always thought that if I baked at a lower temperature but for a longer time that I wouldn't burn things...I'm a big worrier lol...so I now know not to do that anymore. I've learnt a lot of things from you, so a big big thank you for them. I will let you know how I get on. xx

I haven't tried it but I've been told you can use styrofoam and then melt it in, er, I think it was rubbing alcohol. I thought about trying it but I didn't fancy the possible fumes.

Rubbing alcohol does not dissolve styrofoam. There are powerful solvents that do, but they are very flammable and you need to be very sure you know what you're doing to use them. And the fumes are decidedly unpleasant. And they probably destroy polymer clay too.

I have no sense of smell (I have a video about it in the "My Life" playlist somewhere, the condition is called "Anosmia"). This means that the entire process smells like nothing to me - it may as well be water LOL. However, the egg (I'm told) does retain the vinegar smell for a few days and then it gradually disappears entirely.

angela campos Si eso es correcto.

This is what I did to start with... kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oaxjYNFkrs2XgHk.html