Fimo

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/fimo

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the primary component?Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) suspended in a plasticizer
2. What is the manufacturer?Staedtler Mars GmbH & Co. KG, Germany
3. What is Fimo clay and how does it change when you bake it?Fimo is a type of polymer clay made mainly from PVC. When you bake it, the heat makes the plasticizer soften and evaporate, so the PVC pieces fuse together and become a hard, solid object.
4. How hot does the oven need to be to bake Fimo and how long does it take?You should bake Fimo at about 110 °C (230 °F) for around 30 minutes. This time and temperature let the plasticizer work and the clay harden properly.

Polymer Clay: A modeling medium based on PVC that hardens permanently when subjected to specific baking temperatures.
Plasticizer: A substance added to PVC to increase its flexibility and workability, which evaporates or fuses during baking.
Curing: The process by which polymer clay undergoes a chemical change when heated, transforming it from pliable to rigid.
Millefiori: A glasswork technique involving the fusion of colored glass rods, often sliced thinly to reveal intricate patterns, also applicable to polymer clay.