![New to polymer clay and when I try to screw holes into it post baking, it always cracks :( I have an oven thermometer and ensure it stays around 275 (sometimes 270). New to polymer clay and when I try to screw holes into it post baking, it always cracks :( I have an oven thermometer and ensure it stays around 275 (sometimes 270).](https://preview.redd.it/pxtzeaeot7351.jpg?auto=webp&s=b05bd55bf2b673c98da881bd84fda27a2355c69a)
New to polymer clay and when I try to screw holes into it post baking, it always cracks :( I have an oven thermometer and ensure it stays around 275 (sometimes 270).
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![Whenever I use acetone/cornstarch etc to try to get a smooth professional finish I end up with this. How do I avoid this lumpy texture and white residue from acetone? : r/polymerclay Whenever I use acetone/cornstarch etc to try to get a smooth professional finish I end up with this. How do I avoid this lumpy texture and white residue from acetone? : r/polymerclay](https://preview.redd.it/1kuq2pzq02h31.jpg?auto=webp&s=e0545577e3fd32aa2d57a6fdfdc20fa6432508c0)
Whenever I use acetone/cornstarch etc to try to get a smooth professional finish I end up with this. How do I avoid this lumpy texture and white residue from acetone? : r/polymerclay
![How to bake sculptures upright/without ruining the shape? I tried securing the wire into some scrap clay, i put them in the oven just now, and when i checked up on them How to bake sculptures upright/without ruining the shape? I tried securing the wire into some scrap clay, i put them in the oven just now, and when i checked up on them](https://preview.redd.it/how-to-bake-sculptures-upright-without-ruining-the-shape-i-v0-q42b9eohgdpa1.jpg?auto=webp&s=966d49fa518103037f9782ad9f4a0f8c033ad4fa)