Kato polyclay
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Kato Polyclay is a brand of oven-hardening polymer clay
. The concept of Kato Polyclay is created by the collaboration of Donna Kato, a polymer clay artist, and Van Aken International, a manufacturer of modeling compounds. The material is intended for decorative use such as jewelry, dolls, boxes or vases.
Kato Polyclay is manufactured through vacuum processing, a process that removes internal air pockets. Unlike other brands that are generally baked at 275 F (135 C), Kato Polyclay can be cured up to 300 F (150 C) for 30 minutes per 1/4" (5 mm) of thickness. It is available in 17 colors including metallics and translucent.
Most polymer clays require strict adherence to recommended times or else the colors may darken. Kato Polyclay may be cured for extended times without color change. However, recommended Kato Polyclay curing temperature is ranged from 275 F (135 C) to 300 F (150 C) for 30 minutes per 1/4" (5 mm) of thickness.
However Kato clay has an odor that other polymer clays do not have and for some people the odor is too strong for them to use it. It smells similar to a brand new plastic tablecloth and some of the odor remains after the clay has been cured.
, Sculpey
, Premo, Cernit, Friendly Clay, Formello and Modello.
Polymer clay
Polymer clay is a sculptable material based on the polymer polyvinyl chloride . It usually contains no clay minerals, and is only called "clay" because its texture and working properties resemble those of mineral clay...
. The concept of Kato Polyclay is created by the collaboration of Donna Kato, a polymer clay artist, and Van Aken International, a manufacturer of modeling compounds. The material is intended for decorative use such as jewelry, dolls, boxes or vases.
Kato Polyclay is manufactured through vacuum processing, a process that removes internal air pockets. Unlike other brands that are generally baked at 275 F (135 C), Kato Polyclay can be cured up to 300 F (150 C) for 30 minutes per 1/4" (5 mm) of thickness. It is available in 17 colors including metallics and translucent.
Most polymer clays require strict adherence to recommended times or else the colors may darken. Kato Polyclay may be cured for extended times without color change. However, recommended Kato Polyclay curing temperature is ranged from 275 F (135 C) to 300 F (150 C) for 30 minutes per 1/4" (5 mm) of thickness.
However Kato clay has an odor that other polymer clays do not have and for some people the odor is too strong for them to use it. It smells similar to a brand new plastic tablecloth and some of the odor remains after the clay has been cured.
Related materials
Other brands of polymer clay include FimoFIMO
Fimo is a name for a brand of polymer clay made by German company Staedtler . Fimo is sold worldwide. Its main U.S. competitor is the American brand Sculpey. The material comes in many different colors; there are many finishes to choose from, and even a softener to use with it because it can be...
, Sculpey
Sculpey
Sculpey is the brand name for a type of polymer clay that can be molded and put into a conventional oven to harden, as opposed to typical modeling clays, which require a much hotter oven, such as a kiln. Until it is baked, Sculpey has a consistency somewhat like Plasticine. It is sold in many...
, Premo, Cernit, Friendly Clay, Formello and Modello.
External links
- Kato Polyclay official site
- Van Aken International official site