The last time I tried Fimo wasn't a great success so never bothered again, until this week. I decided to make some buttons. Prepared the Fimo, made the button shapes, stamped with a text stamp, looked on the back of the packet for the instructions re baking them. Popped them in the oven for the said 30 mins and waited. Went back in kitchen after 30 mins and could not see across the room. When I opened the oven door, all the smoke alarms went off and black smoke puthered out. Burnt to a crisp. Couldn't understand what I done wrong. Made some more, put them in the oven again but this time looked at them after 15 mins. Again burnt to death. I just could not understand what I was doing wrong. With the last bit of Fimo made some more when my hubby asked if I was sure I'd got the temperature right. I said of course, it says 230c, he laughed his head off and had a look on the back of the packet and guess what? It was 230f or 110c. What a dope I am. Baked at correct temperature and above is the result. I've painted some of them with Claudine Hellmuths paint.
Last night at Craft Den we made this pretty little tag book, used Paper Artsy papers and stamps, made flower and butterfly out of grunge paper using Wendy Vecchi stamps.
love the buttons they look great funny story loved to have seen your face when you found out about the temp lol x sue x
ReplyDeleteoh forgot, love the finished book grungepaper is great really er grungy x sue x
ReplyDeleteOhhh they are great :) I have never tries fimo. i will one day no doubt but at least i have learned from your lesson :)
ReplyDeleteLove the book its fabulous my friend a truly gorgeous piece of art
hugs June x
What are you like? good job your hubby was there. Love the little book. Love Sandra x
ReplyDeleteOh Ann you do make me laugh but the finished result is good must give it a try. I love the book too wish I could have been there.
ReplyDeleteBy the way who said we don't need men.
Patxx
The buttons are gorgeous and it was an easy mistake to make! Glad you didn't give up with them altogether. The tag book is lovely also!
ReplyDeleteHOpe you're having a great Friday
Virginia
Love the story!! you do have problems with fimo don't you!! lol xx anyway well worth it the buttons look fab xx
ReplyDeleteAt last I can leave you a comment!! lol
ReplyDeleteThe buttons look great and I love your finished book. xx
haha I thought they were biscuits they looked so cute, perhaps its biccies you bake at 230, LOL
ReplyDeletebrilliant story, made me laugh at the end of a tiring day. i saw similar buttons in a craft mag recently and will definately make some soon ( note to self . . check the oven temp!). i love the layered look to the book. i brought some rings at make it earlier in the year so might try one of those too, you have good ideas, very inspirational.
ReplyDeleteLove the buttons - glad you related the baking problem - I will have a go and make sure I don't do the same - it is so easily done!
ReplyDeleteYou are so lucky to have a craft club- and the book is amazing - bet you had such fun making it.
Hi Ann, hope you're keeping well. Love the buttons, and had a good old chuckle at your baking story!
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