Fimo Clay

Did you used to love modeling clay? Kneading it, mixing colors, and creating imaginary characters? If so, you’ll love polymer clay, commonly known as Fimo clay!

Often used in the film industry for making on-screen characters, Fimo has invaded homes both through arts and crafts and through other diverse forms, such as jewelry (beads, rings, pendants), key rings, and decorative items of every kind.

Polymer clay is ideal for making small objects because it become very hard after baking. It's resistant to water and can be sculpted, sanded, painted, polished, or even varnished.

Discover the basic techniques, then venture on to more complex activities: from making canes (logs of fimo clay whose cross sections reveal geometric patterns) to making pendants that you can hang from different types of clasps. But before that, here are some general guidelines about polymer clay.