What’s the highest temperature Sculpey will tolerate and not burn?
I’m at my wits’ end with both my oven and toaster oven, and their wildly fluctuating temperatures.
Here’s what I’ve been doing (using regular Sculpey while I’m still learning):
I have a digital thermometer with an alarm
I’m baking on a ceramic tile
I put an aluminum foil loaf pan over my test pieces (trying this because when I tried covering with aluminum foil, the wire from the thermometer would interfere when I close the oven door (either the foil would move the wire or vice versa).
I started the oven at 265°( which it rapidly passed) and set the alarm on the thermometer to alert if the temp exceeded 285°. It kept going off, even when I turned the oven down to 245°. My toaster oven is even worse, hitting 285° at the “warm” setting, then dropping down to 215°, then skyrocketing back up to 290°, all in a matter of minutes.
Am I doing something wrong? Maybe it’s getting too hot due to the ceramic & aluminum?
So my question is, how hot can I allow it to get before I’m in danger of burning my pieces, if I keep them covered? My oven seems determined to NOT hold a consistent temperature, no matter what. I’ve tried searching both here and online and all I ever see are the recommended temperatures.
Alternatively, can anyone recommend a decent toaster oven brand?
Thanks!