L (a.k.a. Ryuzaki, a.k.a. Hideki Ryuga) from Death Note. He stole Misa's cell phone! ;O I'm actually kinda proud of this one. His head shape is a little off, and his hair is a little off, but I like him. ^.^ I also made a Light one, and a Ryuk one (that ended up being too big).
You have to bake them for a looooooong time before they break. They would burn and turn brown or black before that would happen. It says bake at 285 for 15 min., but I've left them in for up to an hour and a half before with no problems. In fact, if you bake them in stages (like 15 min., let them cool, another 15 min., and so on) it makes them stronger.
If you're still worried about it, one thing I used to do when I first started out was just put a couple tiny scraps on clay in there beside my figures. When you think they might be done, try poking the scrap with the side of a toothpick. (It will leave a little bit of a mark 'cus the clay's still hot, but if the mark is minimal, it's done.) After it cools, you can even try bending it until it breaks to get an idea of how durable your figures will be.
In my experience, if your figures DO break, it's usually at a seam (like where the head meets the body). Those parts are easily glued.
OMG!tank you sooo much!ill bake them when i get a chance!how can i thank you?!o i know!ill post a pic of them when they're all done^^first i need to remake misa..too big (again T.T)
Yes, I'd love to see them. Thanks. If you keep making things too big, try measuring out your clay ahead of time. Measure how much you think you'll need... then cut that amount in half. Or 1/4 if you think you can handle it.
If you're still worried about it, one thing I used to do when I first started out was just put a couple tiny scraps on clay in there beside my figures. When you think they might be done, try poking the scrap with the side of a toothpick. (It will leave a little bit of a mark 'cus the clay's still hot, but if the mark is minimal, it's done.) After it cools, you can even try bending it until it breaks to get an idea of how durable your figures will be.
In my experience, if your figures DO break, it's usually at a seam (like where the head meets the body). Those parts are easily glued.