How do I harden my old, dry, crumbly Sculpy?

Question: How do I harden my old, dry, crumbly Sculpy!?

I've been kneading it for two hours, and I have a small pile of good clay to show for my efforts!. I'm not sure what I can do to fix it, or if I should just throw it all out!. I don't want to, but if there is no solution I can't spend all of my time on just working the clay!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

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DON'T USE THE WATER!!!!

I've been using Sculpey for years!. It's not real clay, it's synthetic!. That means it's petroleum based, not water!. Water will cause cracking and ruin your piece!. IT HATES WATER!.

The synthetic clays: Sculpy, Premo, Fimo, Cernit and a few others not as well known!.

As to why it's crumbly, there could be 2 explanations: the first, if it’s been partially cured!. If it was ever left in a hot oven, car or anything else with temperature extremes, it would have cured a little and if that happens, it’s ruined!.

The other explanation, I think the more likely one since you said it eventually gets soft, (it wouldn’t do that if partially cured) is that it’s running out plasticizer!. Fimo sells a product called Fimo Quick Mix that will replace it!. Just mix equal part of Quick mix in with the crumbly clay and kneed it together!. This should make your clay more workable!.

There’s another possibility!. Is yours the original formula!? It’s white, comes an flattish box and usually says Sculpy on it!. If so, that’s the “student Grade” stuff!. Good for learning, but never use it for an important piece or one with details!. It’s not durable like later formulations and crumbles easily after baking, even when you do everything right!.

Of course, if your box says “fimo” on it, that stuffs supposed to be hard as a rock!. That’s why they invented the quick mix!. (I only use Sculpy Premo or Fimo Soft myself, but I’m looking forward to trying the new “Studio” formulation of sculpy)
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i think that all you need to do is, soak it in waterWww@QuestionHome@Com