DU-KIT POLYMER CLAY

New Zealand Made Make 'n' Bake polymer clay.

NON TOXIC
Made from materials approved for food contact packaging.

CAUTION - Non edible. Supervise young children.

Easy to use modelling clay. Ideal for making jewellery, ornaments, pictures and models etc.
Available in 25 brilliant colours that can be mixed to create other shades.  Du-Kit can be shaped time after time.  The texture does not alter until hardened in your oven for 10-20 minutes at 120^oC-130^oC (250^oF-270^oF).
See hardening instructions.  When cured/hardened it retains its colour brilliance and can be filed, sawn, sculptured, glued, painted, lacquered and electroplated.

Item # 2340001 - 50g Red NZ$ 5.90	Item # 2340002 - 50g Scarlet NZ$ 5.90	Item # 2340003 - 50g Orange NZ$ 5.90
Item # 2340004 - 50g Yellow NZ$ 5.90	Item # 2340005 - 50g Leaf Green NZ$ 5.90	Item # 2340006 - 50g Teal NZ$ 5.90
Item # 2340007 - 50g Blue NZ$ 5.90	tem # 2340009 - 50g Ruby Red NZ$ 5.90	Item # 2340010 - 50g Fluro Pink NZ$ 5.90
Item # 2340012 - 50g Fluro Yellow NZ$ 5.90	Item # 2340014 - 50g Dark Brown NZ$ 5.90	Item # 2340015 - 50g Stone NZ$ 5.90
Item # 2340017 - 50g Navy Blue NZ$ 5.90	Item # 2340018 - 50g Gold NZ$ 5.90	Item # 2340019 - 50g Pearl NZ$ 5.90
Item # 2340021 - 50g Green NZ$ 5.90	Item # 2340022 - 50g Flesh NZ$ 5.90	Item # 2340023 - 50g Translucent NZ$ 5.90
Item # 2340024 - 50g Black NZ$ 5.90
Item # 2341014 - 250g Dark Brown NZ$ 27.60	Item # 2341023 - 250g Translucent NZ$ 27.60	Item # 2341025 - 250g White NZ$ 27.60

 

All models have been made using Du-Kit Polymer Clay.

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COLOUR MIXING

The flat roller section of a heavy duty Pasta Maker is excellent for colour mixing and forming thin sheets.
Partial mixing makes stunning marbled effects.  Use translucent as a colour extender.  Also marbelize with other colours for natural stone effects.   The sheen of the colours pearl and gold improves during the hardening process. Coloured pearlised effects can be obtained by mixing with any hue colour or black. The mixing ratio should not exceed 1 part colour to 2 parts pearl or gold. Avoid adding white or light colours as this spoils the glisten.

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MODELLING

Work on a flat baking tray or baking paper.  Start by kneading Du-Kit to make it more pliable and soft. Further softening can be done by adding a little baby oil if necessary.

Impressing Patterns:
Moisten both Du-Kit and pattern with water for easy mould release.

Large Models:
These are best formed around a framework/armature (wire netting, foil, florist wire, modelling grid etc).  Cover with a base layer of Du-Kit to approximate shape, impress with surface indents, then bake.  Apply Du-Kit colours and details to the indented base surface and re-bake.

Complimentary Materials:
Stones, sand, driftwood, shells, copper wire, leather etc can be used to great effect.

Storage:
Years of shelf life when wrapped in plastic at room temperature away from the sun and other heat surfaces.

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MODELLING TOOLS

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HARDENING

Place moulded items on baking paper, tray or foil.  Du-Kit cures/hardens in a pre-heated household oven (NOT A MICROWAVE), at approximately 120^oC-130^oC (250^oF-270^oF) for 10-20 minutes.  High temperatures can scorch and discolour.  Low temperatures do not cure properly.  When baking thick items, to avoid cracking, they are best started at a low temperature and slowly brought up to the full curing temperature, preferably in a fan bake oven.  Oven temperatures can vary.  Test with a small piece first.   If Du-Kit burns, avoid inhaling smoke.  Heat softens Du-Kit before it cures it hard.  Some items, especially those not built around foil or a frame/armature may need support in the oven with a ball of foil.  Items can be returned to the oven 2 or 3 times when adding extra parts, like arms and legs to models.

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FINISHING

Paints/Lacquers:
Most enamels bond well with the Du-Kit surface.   Preferably apply by brush or air brush rather than aerosol.  Some polyurethanes and other lacquers are unsatisfactory.  They crack, turn yellow or become permanently sticky. Do not use nail polish.

Glues:
Super fast-setting glues are good for joining Du-Kit after curing.  Two-part Super Strength three day Epoxy Resin are good for joining Du-Kit to other materials like metal brooch pins and magnets. Five minute two-part glues are unsatisfactory.

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"I have recently done a lot of tests on the different brands of Polymer Clay. Du-Kit performed very well in the comparative tests and, along with the Australian clay, Modelene, is the strongest of all the clays.
This is very good news for jewellery makers as most of the other clays are prone to breakages.  I found the 150^oC baking temperature the highest recommended of all the clays worldwide, and I think this adds to the strength of the clay."

Quote courtesy of Sue Heaser author of Making Polymer Clay Jewellery.

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CLAY SLICER - Item # 2342001

Clay Slicer, NZ$ 13.95