momee Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 We bought some back in the fall and now it's unusable. Crumbly and not coming together even with kneading, rolling, etc. Any suggestions? We need it today, of course, for a scheduled craft. Grrr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 If it got hot, it may be half cured and hopeless. If it was in a hot car, by a heater or left in the sun it can happen without you knowing. You can try returning it to the store but I don't know if they will do anything since it has been a few months. You could try mixing it with some other polymer clay if you have some laying around. Just take a bit of each to see if they will mix. The moisture from the other clay may be enough to soften the new. If it is a last ditch effort and not a project that you have a lot invested into, you may try a few drops of mineral oil. I don't have any idea if it would work, but if you are going to throw it away...it may be worth a try. I would just add a drop to a small amount of clay, and if it softens it, then bake it to see what effect it has. I am sorry your project is delayed, Cheryl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzanne in ABQ Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 I've kept Sculpey for years and never had that happen. I agree that something must have happened to it, or it is defective. You might be able to get the store to exchange it. Of course, that doesn't help with your project now. Bummer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homemama2 Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 I bought some this fall-had never even opened it-and when I did it was the same way. I called Michaels (where I got it) and talked to manager and they let me exchange it for a new one. The new one was fine, so maybe the stuff from this fall was defective?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 Assuming it was left uncovered and dried out, this should do the trick. You could call around to see if any local shops carry it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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