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General Category => Ask Steve a question. => Topic started by: jeff44 on June 03, 2011, 07:57:21 pm
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Steve,
I love the key chain with the color clay inserts. I was wondering if the same results could be made with a toaster oven instead of a regular oven. The wife doesn't like me messing around with her stove.
Thanks,
Jeff44
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The best way to find out is try it and see what happens. Let us know what happens. On the other hand, you bake it at a low temperature. Baking it in your wife's stove will not cause any problems.
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if you can control the temp of the toster oven it should work. But I agree that there shouldn't be a problem. Maybe if you promise to put the piece on tin foil or clean the oven she will be ok with it. I guess it pays to control the oven and the woodshop!
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Toaster oven will/does work I have done it.
Brought one second hand for that very reason, so long as you have a temperature (sp) control on it.
***Merlin***
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Polymer class should never be baked in a regular oven because of the fumes it releases and the potential for food contamination. I have a dedicated convection style toaster oven just for baking polymer class items. Use an oven thermometer to keep track of the temperature because I have found that the settings on the toaster ovens are not very accurate. Also, make sure you have adequate ventilation in the room where you have the oven because of the fumes.
I make a lot of Steve's key chains and I use Easy Cast clear casting epoxy, clear and mixed with their fake granite powders. You can sand it level after curing and the matte finish after sanding can be brightened a bit with urethane finishes.