[Jewelry making - Article 00063] - Re: [Orchid] Has anyone burned out FIMO or sculpey?

[Constance Britten]

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    Do NOT burn out FIMO or sculpey!

    Polymer clay is PVC (polyvinyl chloride) with phthalate plasticizers
    added to make the PVC soft and workable. 

    Burning polymer clay, just as burning PVC, releases hydrochloride
    gas. 

    When that hydrochloride gas comes in contact with (the water in)
    your body tissues, corrosive hydrochloric acid is formed. 

    You really don't want hydrochloric acid forming on and in your body
    like that -- it has the potential to do some serious permanent
    damage -- think about your eyes, lungs, etc. 

Constance
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