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Setting up enclosure for Heterochaeta Orientalis
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<blockquote data-quote="Krissim Klaw" data-source="post: 341391" data-attributes="member: 1492"><p>Hahaha, no problem. A lot of people like play sand for usage with animals because it is safe and clean yet not overpriced like most stuff in pet specialty shops.</p><p></p><p>Mantises are very forgiving with what you can place in their cages. They don't chew/eat off of stuff so something like polymer sculptures will be perfectly safe once properly cured. As someone that works with the material, I suggest checking out this site for some great information on good clay brands and how to properly bake the clay. Really the brand+proper bake times/methods can make a huge difference on a piece that is brittle and easily breaks versus something nice a durable. <a href="https://thebluebottletree.com/bake-polymer-clay-how-tips-tricks/" target="_blank">https://thebluebottletree.com/bake-polymer-clay-how-tips-tricks/</a></p><p></p><p>The instructions found on a lot of the packages for the stuff really isn't the best to go by. Doing simple things like properly covering your pieces will also help prevent discoloration, not to mention keep your house from filling with the scent as it bakes. I've just seen a lot of people get put off by the stuff when first starting out because they just go off of the packaging when trying to bake and end up with a piece that breaks shortly afterward.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Krissim Klaw, post: 341391, member: 1492"] Hahaha, no problem. A lot of people like play sand for usage with animals because it is safe and clean yet not overpriced like most stuff in pet specialty shops. Mantises are very forgiving with what you can place in their cages. They don't chew/eat off of stuff so something like polymer sculptures will be perfectly safe once properly cured. As someone that works with the material, I suggest checking out this site for some great information on good clay brands and how to properly bake the clay. Really the brand+proper bake times/methods can make a huge difference on a piece that is brittle and easily breaks versus something nice a durable. [URL="https://thebluebottletree.com/bake-polymer-clay-how-tips-tricks/"]https://thebluebottletree.com/bake-polymer-clay-how-tips-tricks/[/URL] The instructions found on a lot of the packages for the stuff really isn't the best to go by. Doing simple things like properly covering your pieces will also help prevent discoloration, not to mention keep your house from filling with the scent as it bakes. I've just seen a lot of people get put off by the stuff when first starting out because they just go off of the packaging when trying to bake and end up with a piece that breaks shortly afterward. [/QUOTE]
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