I find that conditioning and mixing clay is one of my most time-consuming tasks when I make polymer clay jewellery. This list is a starting point for hints and tips on mixing clay.

Please leave a comment if you have a good idea, then I can add it to the list. Be sure to add your information so that I can credit you.

Sit on your clay

Your body heat will heat up the clay so you will spend less time conditioning it. (I wish I could remember where I read this. I would have liked to credit the person who posted this idea beacuse it is so obvious and clever but I have never thought of it until I read it.)

Write down the the quantities when mixing clay

You forget which types of clay you used to get a certain colour and it can take several frustrating hours to figure out how you did it. It is preferable to take a photo as well.