Using a Convection Oven to Bake Your Polymer Clay
Video #467: I’m Love’n my brand new Kitchenaid Counter Top Convection Oven.
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IN THIS POST: — baking — thermometer — temp — oven — burning — discoloration — tenting — curing — heat gun — burnt clay — oven thermometer — foil pan lid — (Topics marked with an asterisk* are discussed in the Comments Section below).
Topics Covered In This Video:
- Upgrade from an old Black and Decker Toaster Oven to a new Kitchenaid Counter top Convection Oven.
- Christmas Gift from my Mom and Dad.
- My old oven was small and needed tiles on top and inside to help stabilize the temperature to keep it from spiking.
- Convection ovens contain a fan that moves the warm air around, keeping the temperature more even.
- What I love about the Kitchenaid Counter Top Convection Oven…
Plus Some General Notes:
>> It’s pretty with its Stainless Steel and Glass finish.
>>It’s large on the inside (12? x 12? rack with more than 5? clearance) for baking more beads or larger pieces.
>> Comes with an enameled steel baking pan. I lined mine with 4 layers of file folders to insulate bottom.
>> Convection keeps the temperature very even… no spiking.
>> Large clearance from elements and convection heat seems to eliminate the need to tent your polymer clay while baking.
>> Be sure to still use an oven thermometer to cross reference your oven temperature dial for accuracy. Adjust dial until the temp in oven is the proper temp for your brand of polymer clay. Premo bakes at 275F.
>> Use only the Bake Setting when baking polymer clay.
>> This model has a built in 60 minute timer that automatically shuts off the oven when done.
>> 10 minutes preheat.
>> Please note that because of the fan in convection ovens, if you’re planning on Baking Your Polymer Clay on Cornstarch or Baking Soda, you will need to put it in a closed roasting pan or something, otherwise the fan will blow the powder all around your oven.
00:00:03 –> 00:00:07 Hi guys, its Cindy Lietz, your Polymer Clay Tutor, and today’s Studio Tip, I am gonna
00:00:07 –> 00:00:11 talk about how to bake Polymer clay in a convection oven.
00:00:11 –> 00:00:17 Now, I’m very excited because I got a new convection oven to bake my Polymer clay in
00:00:17 –> 00:00:23 for Christmas, and it was a present from my parents…thank you mom and dad.
00:00:23 –> 00:00:29 And I decided to upgrade for a few reasons, I have this old toaster oven which I’ve
00:00:29 –> 00:00:34 been using for years, and it’s been very reliable, but I had to do a few things to
00:00:34 –> 00:00:39 make it reliable by adding tiles on the top, tiles on the inside, there’s even tiles
00:00:39 –> 00:00:46 on the floor, and that’s just to help regulate the temperature and keep it from spiking.
00:00:46 –> 00:00:51 And even though I’ve baked every bead I’ve ever made pretty much in this oven, I thought
00:00:51 –> 00:01:00 it’d be nice to upgrade to a bigger convection oven, and this is the KitchenAid Countertop
00:01:00 –> 00:01:01 Convection Oven.
00:01:01 –> 00:01:06 They have 2 models, one’s a regular oven, one’s a convection, this is the convection,
00:01:06 –> 00:01:12 and what convection means is that it basically has a fan inside that blows the warm air around,
00:01:12 –> 00:01:15 and keeps everything more even.
00:01:15 –> 00:01:21 And what I…well there’s a few things I love about it, first of all, it’s pretty,
00:01:21 –> 00:01:29 it’s beautiful stainless, and it’s nice and big, the inside of it has…on the rack,
00:01:29 –> 00:01:35 it’s actually one foot by one foot, so if I wanted to put a one foot square ceramic
00:01:35 –> 00:01:37 tile in there, I could.
00:01:37 –> 00:01:39 But I decided to use the baking…
00:01:39 –> 00:01:45 I don’t know what this is, a bake tray or whatever, that came with the oven as my place
00:01:45 –> 00:01:46 to bake.
00:01:46 –> 00:01:54 Now on the inside, what I did on the bottom of the pan…I put a couple of file folders,
00:01:54 –> 00:02:00 so I have a four layers thick of card stock in the bottom of my pan to keep it insulated,
00:02:00 –> 00:02:08 so that I can put my Polymer clay pieces right on here and they won’t get… ‘cause metal
00:02:08 –> 00:02:14 can sometimes conduct heat in a way where you can get hot spots and stuff, so this file
00:02:14 –> 00:02:19 folder in the bottom will make the temperature nice and even, and it won’t be shiny on
00:02:19 –> 00:02:24 the bottom…I have a video on that, if you’re interested in checking that out.
00:02:24 –> 00:02:29 Now…then I can bake in here, I’ve got a lot more space than I had in my previous
00:02:29 –> 00:02:36 one, so I can bake higher items, now I also made a little tent for it, to set right in
00:02:36 –> 00:02:42 here and I can make it quite high ‘cause I’ve got a lot of clearance with my elements,
00:02:42 –> 00:02:49 but…and I’ve done a video on tenting before, but I found that the way the convection oven
00:02:49 –> 00:02:54 works, there doesn’t seem to be any spiking and I can actually bake the piece right on
00:02:54 –> 00:03:00 here without tenting it, I’ll let you know if that works for all cases, but so far it’s
00:03:00 –> 00:03:02 worked beautifully.
00:03:02 –> 00:03:10 Now, I still need to always use an oven thermometer, what it does is it makes sure that your temperature
00:03:10 –> 00:03:18 is correct, now I tested it out several times to make sure that I had the dial set exactly
00:03:18 –> 00:03:24 and that the temperature was holding on my thermometer, and I found what was really nice
00:03:24 –> 00:03:28 about this one is that it didn’t fluctuate at all, it held the temperature and it held
00:03:28 –> 00:03:35 it strong, which is really nice, I won’t have any scorching issues with it.
00:03:35 –> 00:03:42 As well, I…this one has…okay, well first of all, I’ll show you the dials up here.
00:03:42 –> 00:03:48 This one does several different functions, it has bake, warm, broil and toast, you’re
00:03:48 –> 00:03:54 going to want to just jeep it on bake if you’re putting Polymer clay in there, you don’t
00:03:54 –> 00:04:00 want any super high heat from the toast…or the broiler burning your clay.
00:04:00 –> 00:04:06 And then I’ve got it set at the temperature exactly right, I had to adjust the dial just
00:04:06 –> 00:04:11 a little bit to make sure that it was holding at the temperature I want, and for me, I’m
00:04:11 –> 00:04:19 using Premo! clay so the…I like…it needs to be at 275 Fahrenheit for me, but whatever
00:04:19 –> 00:04:24 brand of clay you’re working with, you’ll want to make sure to set the dial at that.
00:04:24 –> 00:04:28 Sometimes the dials are off, so make sure to double check that with your thermometer…have
00:04:28 –> 00:04:33 I mentioned the oven thermometer enough times?
00:04:33 –> 00:04:39 And another thing is, this one happens to have a timer, which…built right into the
00:04:39 –> 00:04:45 thing, so when I turn it on, it starts heating up, it takes about 10 minutes for this one
00:04:45 –> 00:04:52 here to completely be preheated and right to temperature, and this dial actually goes
00:04:52 –> 00:04:59 to 60 which is perfect for us because I like to bake my Polymer clay for a full 60 minutes,
00:04:59 –> 00:05:08 and when it is done… it will go through the cycle, and then ding and shut off, which
00:05:08 –> 00:05:09 is really nice.
00:05:09 –> 00:05:13 That way, if I happen to run away from the oven for a little bit…answer the phone or
00:05:13 –> 00:05:18 whatever…I’m not…and I forget about it, it will shut itself off, which is just
00:05:18 –> 00:05:20 great.
00:05:20 –> 00:05:25 Another thing, because of the convection… omething I didn’t think of, but a customer
00:05:25 –> 00:05:31 brought it up, because there’s a fan in there, if you bake anything on like a bed
00:05:31 –> 00:05:35 of cornstarch…like I’ve done a previous video where you can bake your Polymer clay
00:05:35 –> 00:05:40 on cornstarch or baking soda, a convection oven, what it’ll do…the fan will pick
00:05:40 –> 00:05:43 it up and blow it all around in there which you don’t want.
00:05:43 –> 00:05:47 So if you’re going to bake anything on a bed of cornstarch or anything loose like that,
00:05:47 –> 00:05:52 you wanna make sure to have it in an enclosed roasting pan or something, so that it’s
00:05:52 –> 00:05:58 not blowing around, for the regular oven, you don’t have to worry about that, it’s
00:05:58 –> 00:06:00 not blowing it around.
00:06:00 –> 00:06:08 So, I just love my new machine, if you found this tute…it’s not a tutorial, this little
00:06:08 –> 00:06:12 video helpful, make sure to click that like button I really appreciate it.
00:06:12 –> 00:06:17 And my question for you today is, do you think you’ll wanna put this KitchenAid Convection
00:06:17 –> 00:06:27 oven on your wish list for this next 2014 year, or have you got a favorite oven that
00:06:27 –> 00:06:29 you like to bake your Polymer clay in?
00:06:29 –> 00:06:33 Please leave those in the comment section below, we’d love to hear from you.
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00:06:37 –> 00:06:39 and you’re not gonna wanna miss a thing.
00:06:39 –> 00:06:41 So we’ll see you next time and bye for now.
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Hi Laurie, I have the same Kitchenaid, all toaster ovens whatever brand get HOT on the exterior. The dials on mine are easy to read, it is very quiet, the fan never makes any noise, If it were not for the light I would not know it was on. I have had 3 other brands and this one is by far the best one yet. I love the fact that it holds the temp evenly once it reaches the PC temp of 275, it stays there. Mine is close to 3.5 yrs old and I use it all the time. I love it.
I agree with Dixie Ann. The machine gets hot on the outside, but most do. You can hear the fan, but its no big deal and it is the most consistent oven I have ever had… even my home ovens are as even as this one. I don’t have much problems reading the dial. I also just put a pen mark wear the perfect setting is according to my separate oven thermometer. I would definitely buy this machine again… that is if I ever have to. It’s still running strong!
Cindy and Dixie Ann,
Thank you for the info and for your quick responses! They helped me make my decision. Bed, Bath, and Beyond here I come.
No problem!
Hi Cindy,
I am strongly considering the KitchenAid convection oven that you have. I’ve been reading many positive reviews by people who have purchased it, although some say that the exterior of the oven gets very hot, the knobs are hard to read, and the oven makes noise. Have you found this to be true?
Thank you!
Wow! Something I can answer. Yes, use foil, wood, wires, folders, etc in your convection oven. It’s just like a regular oven except there is a fan to blow around inside. Also, the temp is low enough that nothing you mentioned will catch fire. I would place an aluminum cover loosely over the top of your clay work, per Cindy’s instructions. I love my convection oven. Temp is always correct, after adjustments. Have fun!
Hello! I do figures (8-12 inches tall). I recently bought a OSTER convection toaster oven.
I heard some manufacturers do not recommend using aluminium foil in convection ovens. Have you use foil with yours? Is it safe if I use aluminium foil for my armature?
What other materials are safe to use with convection ovens? Wire? File folders/cardboard sheets to ‘insulate’ the pan? What if I use an armature and have my figure in a wood base? Will it burn? Is it safe?
These are the questions I have for now. Hope I can get an answer soon.
Thanks and God bless!
Hi Joel, Peg is correct in using these different items but just want to inject here about baking with wood. I have found it to be better to bake the wood first at a low temp for about 30 min. to throughly dry it out so it doesn’t decide to warpe on you later when you bake your final piece and it should also be covered or tented. If it already has a wood finish on it but no laquer or gloss coating it still should be okay but again, always cover it and prebake at a lower temp. Good Luck
Thank you for sharing! I think I bought a refurbished Cuisinart convection oven a few years ago and love how well it works with baking polymer clay.
Hi everyone, I need some help!!
I am so excited to find this video. My family and I live/travel in an RV full time and we do not have a oven. Right now all we have is a microwave and my kiln that I have been using to cook polymer clay. Problem is that the kiln does not hold heat at low temps (it spikes a lot) so my daughter tall clay pieces (2″ or taller) have been burning (lots of tears). So I am trying to think outside the box to come up with a solution. Also space is very limited in our RV (40ft 5th wheel).
So my hubby suggested we replace our microwave with a convection/micorwave oven combo.
I use the kiln to make silver jewelry from brass/silver clay and add polymer clay to some of the pieces. My daughter has fun playing with the polymer clay – she is 10 years old.
My question will that work for cooking the polymer clay (convection oven) if I can find one to replace the microwave with a combo. Or do we need to look at just getting a convection oven, which I am not sure would work because the kids use the microwave a lot.
Hi Chrissie, sorry for the slow response. We travel in an RV as well so I understand the space issue. If you can find a convection / microwave combo unit, I would go with that. As long as the microwave feature is turned off during the baking process, it should work very well to save space. I use an old Black and Decker toaster oven when I bake polymer clay while traveling, but we have only traveled for a couple weeks at a time, so we don’t have to worry about bringing everything with us, just the basics… so space isn’t as big of a deal. Good luck! Maybe we can meet up on the road sometime? That would be fun!
Cindy,
I have been doing a lot of research on Microwave/Convection ovens and have come to the conclusion that their are NO models that you can turn off the microwave part. I talked to 2 manufactures and both say not to use metal in the oven – which leads me to believe that the microwave part never actually turns off. Anyway I ended up buying the same convection oven you have and we just use it outside We would love to meet up sometime. This summer we are in workamping at KOA near Yellowstone (so excited!!).
Thanks again for all your help.
Hi Chrissie, thanks so much for reporting back about the oven situation… that is good to know! On meeting up sometime, that would be great. Have a wonderful Summer in Yellowstone!
Thanks, Dixie Ann. I’ve actually got a trip planned this next week to use my 20% off coupon on a new thermometer. I could just buy 2.
I finally had to buy a convection oven. I’m on my 3rd toaster oven and my 3rd thermometer. I am tired of burning my projects. My new oven is not here yet, but how can I know my thermometer is correct? The last oven was a craft oven I got at Joanns. It’s going back. The thermometers were from different stores, but not reliable at all. It never went higher than 250, but it burnt all of the molds I was making and one very nice pendant became soft like rubber and got huge bubbles on the top. And it was tented. HELP!!!
Peg, go to a Bed, Bath and Beyond or a Kitchen Store and have them recommend 2 oven thermometers, to use in your new oven. Tell them you need accuracy. You will get a better one that way. The cheaper ones do fluxuate but then so does your oven. Put one in the front and one in the back when baking. You will soon know where your hot spots are and will be able to compensate. Good Luck Doll.
Hi Cindy,
I have a convection oven. The description says “baking temperature” and “baking time” are 10% less than in a conventional oven.
Time is not the problem but temperature?
10% less is a lot difference.
I do not want to overheat the clay.
What do you think about?
Kind regards
Pia
Hi Pia, the issue with polymer clay is to have the correct temperature for enough time to melt the particles so they will bond all the way through the clay. Going longer is not a problem but going too high is. Don’t worry about your convection being different. Just use and oven thermometer to make sure the temp is correct… then bake for an hour, tenting and using cardstock underneath like I suggest in all my baking videos.! If you haven’t seen all the baking videos yet, type baking into the search box to find them all. Do these things and you will have success
There is a KitchenAid Countertop Convection Oven on sale at Costco until 11/26. Around $65 US. I think it is the same (or very similar) to the one Cindy has. I am very tempted to get myself an early Christmas present!
I have been traveling for business so much the past 3 months and really need to get my claying & jewellery-making mojo back. Fortunately I get to go to my PC guild tomorrow and can play with clay. They have convection ovens that work beautifully, while I have just a toaster oven or my kitchen oven (with aluminum pan covers ;-) ). A new convection oven should come with quite a bit of mojo!
You’ll love the KitenAid Oven if you do get it Bertha. I love mine! And just so you know… it does come with quite a bit of mojo! ;)
Hi Cindy,
Does your new oven work just as well if you load up 2 shelves? Or does the top risk scorching and the bottom one not cooked as well?
Cheers
Veronica
Hi Veronica, my oven only came with one shelf, but even if it did, it wouldn’t be good to bake on two racks, because both of the racks would be too close to the elements. I use the one rack I have on the bottom slot with the rack turned so it is further from the bottom element, rather than closer. This puts my rack as close to the center of the oven as possible and therefore giving me the most even heat from both sides.
What is the model of your oven Cindy? Is it the 12 inch?
Hi Cherie, yes it is the 12 inch one. I got it at the Costco in Surrey for about $85 or so. Maybe your local Costco has one?
Hi Cindy,
I’m so excited I had to share. I just ordered a manufactured refurbished convection oven like yours. I can’t wait till it gets here:) I have been using my little craft oven that I bought a few years ago when I started with clay. It was ok but the temp never stayed the same so I had to watch it like a hawk, and I did scorch some projects :(.
Have a nice remainder of the weekend :)
Ginny
I’m very excited for you Ginny! Do let us know what you think of it, when you get a chance to use it. I hope you end up loving it as much as I do mine!
Hi,
Well I received my oven,it is beautiful , looks brand new…..but there is something wrong with it :( I guess it is the thermostat, it just keeps getting hotter and hotter, all the way to 450…. I have been trying to contact the seller but as of yet he hasn’t responded. I’m sad. I purchased it from ebay.
Ginny
That is very disappointing Ginny! I hope that you are able to get it replaced… when working properly, they make wonderful polymer clay ovens! If you get nowhere with the seller, maybe try contacting the manufacturer. They might be able to send you a part to fix it.
Hi Cindy, I need to buy a new oven for my polymer, I bought a cheap table top oven and it kept its temperature until I opened the door to put my pieces in and then the temperature dropped big time!! It took nearly 30 mins to get back up to temperature. What do u think about halogen ovens? Have been getting mixed opinions about them and now I don’t know what to do HELP!! Many thanks xx
Hi Samantha, to tell you the truth I don’t know much about halogen ovens. I do love my new Kitchenaid Convection machine though… holds the temp like a dream!
Waited impatiently for the step down/up transformer to arrive so I can use my new U.S. made KitchenAid convection oven (just like Cindy’s) It arrived this morning and now have to decide where it will “live” as got heaps of beads ready to cure and two oven thermometers.
The oven and converter plus postage together was still cheaper than buying just the oven here in UK, so guess what I will be doing most of the weekend…..cheers..xx
Congrats on the move up. Purchased the same oven and waiting on receipt. So excited because it will really help making more pieces.
Love love love this oven, so easy to use! Got mine reworked and received here for under $100, off Google shopping. It’s a heavy stable unit that comes with a lot of grills and pannage. Now, for the JoolTool.
My convection oven is a German one named “Steba” — same dimensions as yours, and I love it. We live in Germany, so that’s the reason. It cost about 125 euros, which would be about $170. The hardest part was finding the most reliable oven thermometer. Turns out that early on I was using an old one that was no longer accurate and all my early clay items weren’t baked hard enough!
Hi, I love your videos. My convection oven is a Kitchenaid, too. A different model from yours, it has the controls along the bottom front. I’ve had it for about 6 years and it has never failed me. I love it! I am careful to cover the baking soda that I sometimes bake things in, but the fan is never strong enough to blow thin pieces of polymer around.
I bake in a convection oven, the same one we use for food.. It works really well
and I use a baking bag (like for a turkey) so the fumes aren’t a problem in the oven.
It would also protect the powders from flying around.
Thanks for all your help Cindy.
Hi Deni,
Thanks for the great tip about the baking (Turkey) bags it is so helpful when guys n gals share their tips. I just love this site as everyone is so helpful and generous in sharing their secrets. So that’s one item to go on my shopping list…..cheers xx……
Deni,
I have never used baking bags before, and I am totally unfamiliar with them and need a little help.
Because my oven is currently on the fritz, i need to use a neighbor’s oven to cure my clay, and i don’t really want to stink up her kitchen (no good deed etc…). So i thought i would use a baking bag.
The instructions on the package say, for baking with meat, that you need to put a few slices or punctures in the bag to keep it from exploding. but if i do that with the clay, it defeats the purpose of containing the smell.
You have apparently used the bags before, with good luck. Do i need to puncture the bags for the clay?
Thanks for your help.
Fran
Hi Fran, those are excellent questions that I have no answer to since I haven’t tried baking in a baking bag before. I am guessing that if the bag went into the oven when it was partially inflated, that it probably would not explode if you didn’t puncture it. The reason I say this is that there isn’t a lot of moisture in the clay to expand the bag as the air heats… not like there is in a turkey or roast. Plus the temp is pretty low so the air shouldn’t expand that much as it bakes, either. Of course it is always best to test this out for yourself. I know there are many people who use the oven bags for baking polymer clay, so there must be a way of doing it that is simple. Hopefully someone else will pop in with some advice for you here. Good luck! Let us know how it goes…
I have had a Hamilton Beach convection oven for about 6 years and just love it. I always preheat it before putting my clay in to bake. Once preheated, it holds temp very well! I would get another one if this one ever stops working. Now that I know about the KitchenAid one, it gives me another option when the time comes.
Cindy – enjoy your oven!
Love your new oven…what a thoughtful, appropriate gift for you!
Looking forward to 2014, a year full of Cindy’s wonderful Polymer Clay tips and tricks…yeah!
Melodie
Cindy, congratulation on your new machine!
For a year I used Amaco oven… what a waste of money: ages for preheating, very small, and hot spots, etc.
Three month ago I bought Hamilton Beach 31100 Countertop Oven with Convection and Rotisserie on Amazon. I read that this Hamilton Beach ‘toaster oven’ workhorse has been very popular for a long time among polymer clay artists. The San Diego Polymer Clay Guild has purchased these for use at their annual Fall retreats. For 4 days these ovens are used from dawn to almost midnight and there were no issues with the ovens.
I like my 31100 :) because it’s BIG . I can put 3 shelves. The dials are easy to set. 10 min preheat and I’m ready to cure my pieces. Temp is consistent 275 :) (have thermometer inside). I use Convection mode and both the top and the bottom elements heating. It works for me and I absolutely love it.
PolyCat
Congrats Cindy on the new Oven, I’ve been eying the one on the infomercial in the wee hours of the morning, I think it’s called Nu-wave, it’s round and clear, is that the same technology of convection?
Hi Ken – l had a Nu-Wave infra-red/halogen oven – don’t know if it’s the same as what you’re looking at. Mine had a lift-off plastic dome. It worked very well, though it was hard to keep a stable temperature at times, but after about 9 months the plastic was cracking. I think this was caused by all the oily residue that is given off during the baking of polymer clay which must have reacted with the hard plastic. That type of oven has one heating element in the top and a very powerful fan that cycles on and off. I have another Halogen one now which has a glass bowl and have no problems.
An oven like Cindy’s is a lot easier to use though!
Thanks, it probably is the same.
I had one of those glass ‘turbo’ oven years before I worked with polymer clay, so I can’t tell you if they would work as well as my new Kitchenaid, but I do remember that the fan blew quite hard and went in kind of a cyclone. I have heard that others have problems with thin sheets and light clay pieces, blowing around in those types of ovens. My oven does have a fan, but it just blows lighting around. The only problem I have heard of is with the powders like cornstarch, getting lifted and blown around. Not the actual clay pieces. Like Carrie said, the regular convection oven may be a lot easier to use.
Hi Cindy,
Just to say thanks for the information about your new counter top convection oven. After a long search,( here in the UK) I discovered it was cheaper to buy the Kitchenaid from USA as they are mega expensive here. Even with the shipping and handling costs it works out about three quarter of the price. from USA than UK. So now have to wait for it’s arrival…cheers…..xx
Laura H – I got my refurbished Breville oven on ebay. New ones are very pricey and refurbished ones are not cheap, but still much less. I imagine you could also google Breville convection toaster ovens and come up with some other sites where they might be available.
Mine looked like new and has not had any problems. I know they say to have a dedicated clay oven, but I also use mine to make toast and have also fixed pizzas in it. It works beautifully with clay – I have never had any problems – I didn’t have an oven thermometer so have never checked it for spikes. I put most objects on a tile and have never tented them. I bake at 270 degrees for 1 hour and have baked hundreds of items that way. Every one has come out perfect so I don’t have a single negative comment to make about this oven.
Hurray, Cindy got my favorite oven. You know I am a great researcher of products especially when buying for myself. This oven came out at the top of my list almost 2 yrs ago and I have never looked back. It’s amazing how well it holds the temp and never spikes. I too use the broiling pan for most items and also use layers of quilt batting for my delicate pieces. I have found I can eliminate corn starch this way in some instances. I still tent some items especially if they are light colored clay. I can’t say enough good things about this oven so if anyone is in the process of looking to buy a new oven, you should seriously consider this one. It is a little pricey, but if you live by a Bed, Bath and Beyond and can wait for their 20% off coupon, you can save some bucks. They also have it online and shipping is free at certain times or it’s very reasonable. I think we had a really good indepth discussion on ovens here in the blog awhile back so it might help newer members to search the archives and read about them. I am so happy for you Cindy, what a wonderful gift.
Do you know the model # or is there only one Kitchen Aid convection oven? I bought a less expensive one but I noticed that the fumes were terrible in the house. Does the Kitchen Aid put off bad fumes? Thanks for your time!!!
Hi Lorri, I don’t have the packaging anymore so it would take me some research to figure out the model number. As far as the smell goes, it is not that the oven gives off fumes… its that the fan blows it around. If it bothers you, try moving it close to a window, or sealing your pieces inside two foil pans with a bulldog clip. I think I show this in a video where I’m baking in cornstarch, if you want to go search for that. Hope that helps.
i am new member and didn’t know exactly where to post my questions, so i’m trying here. received breville toaster/convection oven last xmas, owe use it everyday for everything from toast to roast chicken. my question is, is it safe for me to also bake my beads using convection setting, or should i continue using my hated amaco craft oven until i can afford a dedicated convection oven? i have a baking pan with matching stainless steel lid that fits perfectly in oven, can i use that for my beads, or do covers have to be vented? i have noticed in your videos you use a tin cover with holes or a paper tent, both of which provide ventilation of you beads. if it has to be ventilated, is this safe when oven also used regularly for food?
thanks,
barbara
Hi Barbara,
I only have my normal kitchen convection oven and I bake my polymer clay in. I usually try and do cooking first then bake clay, but sometimes it’s other way round like yesterday, after it had finished baking the clay I just left oven door slightly open just to let air circulate around. I’ve never notice any weid smells or taste to the food.
Hope this helps.
Marie
Hi Barbara, yes you don’t have to have a dedicated oven just for clay… especially if you bake with a lid. Like Marie said, just let it air out between baking clay and food.Try out the pan setup you mentioned with some test strips and see how it works for you. You may need to adjust the temp higher or lower to get it perfect… it really depends on how much the pans conduct (or don’t conduct) heat and how much heat gets inside. It can definitely work though, so just do some testing and you’ll be good. Let us know how it
goes!
Lorri, here is the link to the oven I believe Cindy purchased. If you have a Bed, Bath and Beyond you can get 20% off with their coupon. Kohl’s also has it on sale now too. It is a little pricey but believe me it will outlast 3 of the other ovens and is well worth the investment. Good luck.
Yup, that’s the one Dixie Ann. I happened to get mine at Costco but I don’t know if they are still there or not. Thanks for coming in to add the link. Sometimes I just don’t have the time to go hunt for stuff myself and I really appreciate it when you guys do for me. Thanks!
I switched over to convections oven about a year ago. It looks like the same size but is a different brand. Mine has 2 racks and I can bake quite few things in there. I also like the large glass in the door so I can monitor what is going on in there without opening the door.
My biggest challenge is stopping my husband from moving it into the kitchen to use while making holiday dinners.
Love your new oven Cindy! Would love to add it to my wish list for this year. This Christmas i got a tablet; so handy for me.
I bought a refurbished Breville convection oven a few years ago and love how well it works with baking polymer clay. I usually put a piece of plain paper on a tile and bake on that – never tent it – and have used the lower rack and the middle rack to bake on. It’s set to bake at 270 degrees – 1 hour – and turns off when done. It heats up to that temperature in 3 or 4 minutes. Definitely worth checking out this type of oven if you don’t already have one.
Fran, I looked at that oven and really liked it also. I had a hard time deciding on that one or the Kitchenaide. I didn’t know they had refurbished ones. That is good to know.
Hi,
Can you tell me where to get a refurbished oven like the one you bought? They are so expensive
Thanks,
Laura
Congratulations on your new addition to the family! LOL
Mari