FIMO Leather-Effect Modelling Clay – Staedtler

R85.00

FIMO Leather-effect is a fantastic creative addition to FIMO soft and FIMO professional. This clay is the perfect product to realize new and innovative ideas. After hardening, FIMO gets a leather-like look and feel, thin objects are flexible and can be cut, braided and sewed. Create some stunning effects that really have the WOW factor!

Whether at school or in the hobby and crafting community, FIMO is undoubtedly one of the best known and most popular modelling clays. As it’s easy to shape, you can use it in a variety of different ways. Plus, once it’s hardened you can sand it, drill it, polish it or use our varnishes to add a beautiful finish. The various types of FIMO are ideal for children, amateur artists and professional users who enjoy making figures, sculptures, dolls, jewellery and decorative items.

Product features:

  • Oven-hardening modelling clay with leather effect once baked.
  • The right degree of hardness for the respective effect.
  • Available in 57g blocks.
  • Standard block size: 55mm x 55mm x 15mm.
  • Practical division into 8 portions for easy blending.
  • Smooth and soft; ready to use.
  • Suitable for jewellery, accessories and home decor items.
  • Available in 12 Colours.

 

View our range of FIMO Leather Effect Polymer Clay Sets.

View our range of FIMO modelling clay products &  accessories.

 

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FIMO leather-effect must be hardened by baking it in a kitchen oven for 30 minutes at 130° C / 266° F!)

It can be carved, filed, cut, and painted once baked. Colours are fade-proof, odourless, and washable.

 

More Information on FIMO

 

  • FIMO can be hardened in the oven at 110 degrees Celsius. The maximum temperature should not exceed 130 degrees. (Exception: FIMO leather-effect must be hardened for 30 minutes at 130° C / 266° F!)
  • Already hardened FIMO elements can be placed in the oven again when applying techniques that require multiple hardening processes.
  • All oven-hardening FIMO types are mixable with one another. (Where a piece includes FIMO leather-effect, the blend should be hardened for 30 minutes at 130° C / 266° F. Combining FIMO leather-effect with other FIMO clays (FIMO soft, effect or professional) will decrease the leather look in proportion to the quantity of other clays.)
  • The hardened modelling clay can be varnished with special FIMO paints or painted with suitable pens or acrylic and oil paints.
  • FIMO can be sanded and polished.
  • Holes for FIMO jewellery and beads can either be made with a needle before hardening or drilled with a hand drill after hardening.
  • Broken FIMO parts can be easily attached again using two-component adhesive.
  • If you would like to produce arched FIMO elements, oven-proof moulds can be used to support the material.
  • FIMO should only be washed by hand, not in dishwashers, since dishwashing liquid is too aggressive and can harm the material.
  • Oven-hardening FIMO clay does not have to be stored in an airtight container, however it must be protected from dust and stored at room temperature away from sunlight and heat. Storing it in aluminium foil or PE bags in a cool and dry place would be best. Avoid contact with polystyrene or PVC.
  • FIMO that has become too hard can be kneaded until soft again using Mix Quick softener.

 

How do you harden FIMO effect in the oven?

Once you have finished modelling your items from FIMO, you need to harden them to make them stable. To do this, proceed as follows:

  • Pre-heat the oven to 130°C for  FIMO leather-effect.
  • Line a baking tray with baking parchment or aluminium foil and carefully place the modelled items on the tray.
  • Harden them in the oven for 30 minutes. For best results, use an oven thermometer to check the temperature during hardening.
  • Allow the modelled items to cool down completely before continuing to work on them using the relevant FIMO Accessories for surface treatment.

Tip: In case individual parts of the hardened item break off, you can easily reattach them using a two-component adhesive.

 

In the STAEDTLER range, FIMO is available to purchase individually as well as in sets, in numerous bright and vibrant colours and with lots of great effects. In addition, a wide choice of practical accessories and tools are also available that will enable you to easily work with the modelling clay and refine your results.

 

Types of FIMO available from STAEDTLER

The basic recipe for FIMO was developed in 1939 by Sophie Rehbinder Kruse – the daughter of world-renowned German dollmaker Käthe Kruse. Since FIMO modelling clay has been manufactured by STAEDTLER in Germany, they have continued to optimise and improve the product. STAEDTLER offers the product in many different types for various areas of use. In addition to oven-hardening FIMO in lots of vibrant colours, they also offer an air-drying FIMO. Other types of Fimo clay available : FIMO Soft,FIMO Kids, FIMO Professional, FIMO Effect and FIMO Air.

 

When working with FIMO, there are no limits to your imagination. The popular modelling clay offers countless design possibilities. To get the most enjoyment out of being creative, use the right Fimo accessories that were specifically designed to meet the needs of all FIMO users. They include:

  • Modelling tools (clay shaper, cutter, acrylic roller and much more)
  • Jewellery accessories (bead roller, bead-piercing pins, etc.)
  • Shaped cutters, moulds, etc.
  • Accessories for surface treatment (leaf metal, different varnishes, sanding sponges and much more)

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