Slik Baby - Non-Stick Balm

SLIK - slippery non-stick balm stuff for metal clay, textures, and moulds! Keep metal clay from sticking to your hands! Slik was formulated to condition skin while leaving hands feeling dry and grease-less. Also great for tools while working working with wet clay

Slik is the balm made just for metal clay. It's smooth and silky, not sticky like olive-oil based balms.

Slik is totally vegan, made from ingredients like pure soy, almond and aloe. Slik forms a barrier between the clay and whatever you apply it to that works better than anything else.

Some people also like to use Slik as a superior clay conditioning agent for Art Clay, PMC, BRONZclay and COPPRclay. Rather than adding water, condition with a very small amount of Slik to create a clay with a soft texture that stays moist much longer and is much less sticky. To condition metal clay with Slik, first apply Slik to your hands. Then press your lump clay into a patty using your fingers. The patty should be a little more than 1/16" thick. Butter the patty with Slik and fold the sides in, then knead the lump for a few seconds to be sure all the Slik is incorporated. You'll feel the difference immediately and you'll love how much easier it is to work with. You'll also find you have to add less water and that the clay stay workable much longer.

IMPORTANT: If you add too much of the product to lump clay, the clay can begin to lose its ability to hold together - use it very sparely if using it for conditioning! If your clay becomes crumbly, add a bit of fresh clay to the ball and knead it into the lump.