Liquid Sculpey® Checkerboard Tray

Using Liquid Bakeable Medium:

Please make sure your work area is covered and you are not working on an unprotected surface. We recommend working on the Sculpey® Oven Safe Work Mat, wax paper, metal baking sheet, or disposable foil. Uncured Liquid Bakable Medium may damage unprotected furniture or finished surfaces. Be sure to cover your crafting area appropriately.

Getting Started:

-    Gently stir the bottle of liquid bakeable medium.
Thin with Sculpey® Liquid Clay Softener as needed.

- Wash hands after use (we have found that baby wipes work best).

Baking (also called Curing):

-    It is important to use an oven thermometer when you bake the liquids so that you can ensure your oven is at the correct temperature.

-    Do not microwave the liquids. They must be baked in a preheated oven at 275 ºF (149 ºC) for liquid colors and 300 ºF (163 ºC) for Clear. Do not exceed baking temperatures.

-    If you are using the liquids as a glaze or in thin pieces less than ¼”, bake for 15 minutes.   For thicker pieces that are ¼” or above, bake for 30 minutes. 

-    If you are baking on a ceramic tile, then you will also need to bake at 30 minutes since it will take longer for the tile to heat up. This will ensure the proper fusing of the liquid material.

-    When baking these liquids you may experience some vapors or a slight odor. This is not harmful and will not affect your creation.

-    If your liquid project has become yellowed or discolored in the oven, when you remake it, tent it by placing either folding an index card in half and placing your project under it; or by using aluminum foil over your project.

Empty Rose Gold Liquid Sculpey® into a silicone cup. Empty White Liquid Sculpey® (LS)
into a silicone cup.

Add a thin layer of Sculpey® Clay Thinner over the top of each LS color.

Stir the Thinner completely into each color.

Place the tray on the baking sheet. Add White LS to the tray. Tap on the work
surface to help remove any hidden bubbles.

Move the White LS to the edges of each square with a tool.

Add Rose Gold to the remaining squares. Tap on the work surface to help remove any hidden bubbles

Move the Rose Gold LS to the edges of each square with a tool.

Bake the tray to set the White and Rose Gold squares following the baking
instructions for Liquid Sculpey®. Allow to cool completely before adding the
Clear LS.

Empty Clear LS into a silicone cup. Add a thin layer of Thinner over the top. Stir
completely. Add a thin layer of Clear LS to the tray mold.

Tip the mold to float the Clear LS into the rim. Release air bubbles from the rim edges
by running a sharp tool through both the outer and inner edges.

Sprinkle glitter into the floor of the tray. Add glitter into the rim of the tray as
well. Tap the tray to release air bubbles.

Bake following the baking instructions for Liquid Sculpey® in Stepn1 above. Allow to cool completely before handling.

Flex the mold to release the tray.

Here’s a look at the finished tray.