Sculpey Souffle Polymer Clay Tutor Review

Video #545: A suitable replacement for the Studio by Sculpey clay product that was discontinued a few years back ... More Info: http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?... Polymer Clay Tutor.

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Sculpey Souffle is a new line of Polymer Clay in 2014 from Polyform.

Comes in 22 colors at the time of this posting.

Described as lightweight, exceptionally strong clay that doesn't crack when used on large pieces.

It has a suede-like matte finish that doesn't need to be sanded.

The clay is soft and reminded me of the old Studio by Sculpey polymer clay which is no longer manufactured.

Same sized block as Premo Sculpey but weighs 15% less than Premo.

Also available in Multi-Packs.

Designer colors... not artist based pigments.

When I mixed Mai Tai with the Bluestone 50/50 the colors mixed equally and appeared that the saturation levels (at least with those two others) are the same.

Colors did not shift or change when baked.

Matte finish that doesn't need to be sanded.

This product will sand and buff to a shiny finish, but there are tiny white specks in the clay that are visible on the sanded pieces.

In a follow up video, I will do some strength testing.

Souffle is an excellent substitute for the old tutorials that called for Studio by Sculpey Clay.

Clay can be used for caning but it is a little soft, so it would be best suited for only simple cane designs.

Bakes at 275F (130C) for 30 minutes. I think it will need to be baked for longer but I will have to do more testing to know the ideal temp and time for this clay.

Forgot to mention in video: The clay has only a very faint smell similar to Premo and is very opaque in color.

There is no Translucent Souffle in the lineup at this time.

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