tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5814405208283796044.post338239642657706458..comments2024-01-19T00:56:27.859-08:00Comments on 2 Good Claymates: Why I Use Kato Clay?2 Good Claymateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15628362579882660652noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5814405208283796044.post-47885168849868187212016-04-11T13:50:47.056-07:002016-04-11T13:50:47.056-07:00Yes Kato clay is completely different now and when...Yes Kato clay is completely different now and when they had to remove the phthalates is made the other brands of clay almost too soft and mushy to deal with but made Kato clay at least more manageable.2 Good Claymateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15628362579882660652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5814405208283796044.post-81209700023888321342016-04-11T13:27:27.439-07:002016-04-11T13:27:27.439-07:00I used to work with Sculpey in the 90's. Just...I used to work with Sculpey in the 90's. Just bought a pack the other day and tried working with it to repair some broken ceramic figurines and WOW what a difference! I thought I was going nuts and I knew they changed the ingredients! Now, I read they had to remove phthalates which makes perfect sense. Glad to know there are alternatives out there. I will follow your advice as I want to start sculpting miniatures again. Thanks!sheribhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10008103681446607678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5814405208283796044.post-20061820556935860252013-01-31T00:50:47.786-08:002013-01-31T00:50:47.786-08:00Thanks for your post. i'm French, my english i...Thanks for your post. i'm French, my english is limited so i take some help on Google. i hope it will understandable ;) I'm happy to find your post. Actually, i work with kato clay, and i'm totaly satisfied. i was making research on Prémo, to find information about the "ultra-light" clay, and know if prémo working as well as Kato. With your message now, i know it's not :)Créatitiahttp://www.creatitia.frnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5814405208283796044.post-8468194153331885822011-09-26T12:47:48.761-07:002011-09-26T12:47:48.761-07:00I should add here that even though Kato is much so...I should add here that even though Kato is much softer now -- it is no way near as soft and mushy as the new Premo and after baking is much stronger and isn't "elastically" like Premo either.2 Good Claymateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15628362579882660652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5814405208283796044.post-58136248028330418772011-09-26T12:46:31.656-07:002011-09-26T12:46:31.656-07:00Thanks for commenting. It is too bad you feel tha...Thanks for commenting. It is too bad you feel that way as I know I plus many others find the new improved soft formula much easier to work with. If you like to sculpt, however, I totally understand.<br /><br />I know some have "leached" the softeners out of their clay first which makes it much better.2 Good Claymateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15628362579882660652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5814405208283796044.post-72142286375462294402011-09-26T12:41:37.124-07:002011-09-26T12:41:37.124-07:00I had changed over completely to Kato Clay once I ...I had changed over completely to Kato Clay once I discovered it over 1 year ago, bought lots of it. Loved it! It WAS excellent firm professional polymer clay but unfortunately now that the formula has changed it's the worst and mushiest stuff around! I won't spend another penny on Kato clay now!<br /><br />Hey folks....someone needs to develop a professional clay and stick to it! There is a market for it!Massimo Agostinellihttp://www.bijouxedwina.weebly.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5814405208283796044.post-56691449452516740642011-07-02T08:08:13.738-07:002011-07-02T08:08:13.738-07:00Thanks JoJo for your interesting comments and grea...Thanks JoJo for your interesting comments and great story!<br /><br />I have found Kato transluscent to be very clear but I haven't tried the frost or other brands people have been raving about so can't compare totally. One thing about Kato transluscent is because you can bake it at a higher temp, it has a tendency to discolor if it isn't "tented" in the oven. Donna Kato shows how she bakes clay with transluscent embedded in a pan of baking soda. I use this method myself now and have found you do not even need the ice water afterwards as they come out very transluscent when baked this way.<br /><br />You are right about slicing canes as well. I love how they do not "melt" in your hands when slicing.2 Good Claymateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15628362579882660652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5814405208283796044.post-58083406392377878202011-07-01T21:28:17.055-07:002011-07-01T21:28:17.055-07:00Hi, I absolutely love Kato Polyclay. I had an unfo...Hi, I absolutely love Kato Polyclay. I had an unfortunate experience the first time I tried it- it had been sitting in a window in the direct sunlight of a florida sun for a year before I saved it - but lucky for me- one of the bars at the bottom of the basket(protected from direct light) was perfect , so I took the rest back, got a refund, and went online and ordered a 12.5 oz pack in 8 colors- all for less than 70 dollars(including shipping!)- and it would have cost me 132 dollars at my local craft stores!(prices have gone up to 2.79 on premo and fimo classic)- and even with their occasional sales(4 for 5 bucks) it still comes out to less! I won't mention where I bought it, unless I am allowed to and someone wants to know.I love the rich color, the feel of the clay straight from the oven, the high temp making it faster to bake. I am wondering about a comment above mentioning the excellent translucency of that color. I found it less translucent than Premo translucent(both frost and regular). Could I have gotten an off batch? I only bought one pack and haven't bought anymore since I wasn't impressed. I have read different opinions on it, too. I remember someone doing a test and saying it was not as good as premo, or sculpey and was only better than fimo translucent. But then I have read glowing reviews of it elsewhere. Any ideas on why this could be? I wish I could blame it on a difference of opinion, but that would be kind of hard, I thinly sliced, used a pasta machine between wax paper on the thinnest setting, and dunked finished pieces in ice water... curious for responses! Thanks! Oh, and my very fav. thing about Kato is the fact that impatient souls, like myself, don't have to wait to slice a finished cane because it stays firm! Yeah!ByJoJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16033385299163574365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5814405208283796044.post-37405628506754974672011-01-19T19:53:27.003-08:002011-01-19T19:53:27.003-08:00I have been using Fimo Classic for almost 18years ...I have been using Fimo Classic for almost 18years now. I never did like Premo. I have tried Kato, and I do like it, but I have so much FC on hand that I keep buying colors to fill in, and thus am STILL using FC!<br />Jenny PJenny Pattersonhttp://www.quiltedinclay.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5814405208283796044.post-64299296648196752162011-01-19T17:55:56.182-08:002011-01-19T17:55:56.182-08:00I just made the switch as well. I love Kato for th...I just made the switch as well. I love Kato for the sexy canes I can not do that with any other clay.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5814405208283796044.post-2150638196116648842011-01-19T13:24:02.498-08:002011-01-19T13:24:02.498-08:00One reason I like Kato is that there is a wider ra...One reason I like Kato is that there is a wider range of temperatures at which it is safe to bake it. You can go up to 350. With my oven fluctuating a good 25 degrees as it cycles on and off, this prevents a lot of burning. Premo needs to bake at 275 but it burns at 300. <br /><br />Another reason I like Kato is because of the translucent liquid. After baking my crackle earrings, for example, I put on a coat of liquid Kato and bake again at 300 to 325 degrees. As soon as the things come out of the oven, I hit the liquid clay with a heat gun and it becomes completely clear and very shiny. I like it much better than varathane or Future.Cynthia Blantonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08437683478016580115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5814405208283796044.post-80640770316332157292011-01-19T11:21:06.615-08:002011-01-19T11:21:06.615-08:00Thanks Cynthia, I don't mind at all...Thanks Cynthia, I don't mind at all...2 Good Claymateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15628362579882660652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5814405208283796044.post-28757600033010167342011-01-19T11:20:54.331-08:002011-01-19T11:20:54.331-08:00I'm finding more and more people who are switc...I'm finding more and more people who are switching to Kato for various reasons. Nice to see the added comments!2 Good Claymateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15628362579882660652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5814405208283796044.post-86884304367617596992011-01-19T10:40:11.696-08:002011-01-19T10:40:11.696-08:00Loved this post! I am a die hard Kato fan. When I ...Loved this post! I am a die hard Kato fan. When I first started with polymer all my books were by Kato but I tried to make canes with Sculpy III (you can stop laughing now). I experimented a little with Premo and Fimo but when I finally got my hands on Kato Polyclay I felt like my craftsmanship improved exponentially. I can't even get started on the color shifting and/or translucent thing or my kids won't get lunch :) <br /><br />Have a fantastic day!Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02285922907694409051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5814405208283796044.post-18215986543353047302011-01-19T10:10:56.314-08:002011-01-19T10:10:56.314-08:00Terrific post, Carolyn. Is it OK if I post a link...Terrific post, Carolyn. Is it OK if I post a link to it on Polymer Clay Central and Clay-Polymer?Cynthia Blantonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08437683478016580115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5814405208283796044.post-87298973636452750552011-01-19T09:04:43.252-08:002011-01-19T09:04:43.252-08:00I still have some old formula Kato and it is a str...I still have some old formula Kato and it is a struggle to condition! New formula is much easier. <br /><br />And I hate how some Premo colors darken after curing!Desert Wind Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14594347565968209670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5814405208283796044.post-25910949977344371362011-01-19T07:01:45.026-08:002011-01-19T07:01:45.026-08:00I too have made the switch from Premo to Kato. I ...I too have made the switch from Premo to Kato. I still use Premo for somethings, but I'm slowly replacing it with Kato. Kato is more dear to buy, but I love the results. Kato translucent is the best!!!<br /><br />VictoriaVictoria's Polymer Arthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07073108112254275901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5814405208283796044.post-35916507136289690492011-01-18T19:52:45.200-08:002011-01-18T19:52:45.200-08:00That is an excellent point Star! I almost forgot ...That is an excellent point Star! I almost forgot about that one.2 Good Claymateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15628362579882660652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5814405208283796044.post-45646776382984909912011-01-18T19:15:53.811-08:002011-01-18T19:15:53.811-08:00I first tried kato last Summer after using premo f...I first tried kato last Summer after using premo for years. I like that it is not mushy like premo is now but I love it because the color difference between before and after curing is almost nonexistent.coltpixyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08718763851184482836noreply@blogger.com