So imagine my surprise when in this side by side direct comparison we see that Pardo Translucent Art Clay, while very transparent, is not appreciably more transparent than other brands, in particular Cernit and Premo. I started this experiment fully expecting that Translucent Pardo Art Clay would be the clearest translucent polymer clay. Sculpey is the most colored and the Premo clays appear quite colored. Thick sheets of translucent polymer clay are compared on a black background. Note that you can barely see through any of them, but the Premo does appear to be clearest when thick. Thick Sheets Comparing translucence of thick sheets of translucent polymer clay on white. Note the white flecks in the Pardo Professional Art Clay. Which is the clearest translucent polymer clay? Comparison of thin sheets of translucent polymer clay displayed on a black background. Thin Sheets Thin sheets of translucent polymer clay show Pardo, Cernit, and Premo to be close rivals for holding the title for most translucent. Interestingly, though, the color had little to do with the translucency once baked. It’s no surprise that the clays stayed that color once they were baked. Kato, Sculpey, and Premo are colored in their raw state. Results Unbaked Clay Pardo, Fimo, and Cernit translucent polymer clays start out quite white in the raw state. I baked all samples on a ceramic tile inside of a covered foil pan. I baked these in a full size oven which has been checked for temperature accuracy. Premo White Translucent, 275☏ (135☌) for 30 minutes.Premo Translucent, 275☏ (135☌) for 30 minutes.Pardo Professional Art Clay, 250☏ (121☌) for 30 minutes.The brands of translucent polymer clay I tested, and the temperatures/times used were: All of the clay I used was recently purchased and appeared to be fresh, with the exception of the Cernit. I baked all brands according to the directions on the package (which I have to say don’t give the best results). The thick setting is about 1/8″ (3mm) and the thinnest is about the thickness of a playing card. I rolled sample sheets in the thickest setting (#1) on my Atlas pasta machine and the thinnest (#8) that I could make (the machine goes to a #9, but I’ve never had clay come through that alive). I conditioned each clay, carefully avoiding the introduction of bubbles. I compared every polymer clay brand’s translucent that I could find. For more info about working with translucent clays, check out the Translucent Clay FAQ.The less clear brands of translucent polymer clay work nicely for faux stone effects and to give a less chalky effect to your colors.The clearest translucent polymer clay brands work well for faux glass effects.Pardo has two types of clear translucent and they’re not the same.Pardo, however, becomes much more clear when baked hot and is remarkably heat tolerant with little browning.Most translucents will brown easily if your oven’s temperature is incorrect. Any translucent will be cloudy when thick, none are perfectly transparent.Fimo, Sculpey III, and Kato have translucent clays that are not very clear.Premo’s translucent polymer clays are quite clear, but have a beige color cast.Pardo and Cernit’s translucents are the most clear by far, and have little color cast.Each brand’s translucent clay has its own characteristics. What’s the Clearest Translucent Polymer Clay?
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