anyone into polymer clay?

[mandalamama]

i know it's not a "crunchy" craft, but it's all i'm really good at (link in my sig if you want to see some of my stuff). i'm searching the web for non-toxic, child-safe varnishes so i can make stringing beads for my daughter when she's older. anyone know of a child-safe varnish? like, what do they use on the wooden beads in nursing necklaces? or the stringing-bead sets like Haba's? i basically want to make her beads that are round but shaped like cute lil animals, like a ladybug and a frog, etc. i like polymer clay because i can also get special effects, like i can do a photo transfer and have pictures under a layer of translucent clay, so she could have an ABC bead set with pics to match the letters (apples, bear, etc.).

anyway, any other polyclayers out there?

[jeanieloz]

I've made a ton of beads, figureines, insense burners, etc... I completely understand looking for a non-toxic varnish that works.
GREAT CREATIONS!!!!! I like that light switch!
Donna

[mandalamama]

oh wow, incense burners! i'd love to do some but i was wondering what the polyclay smells like when the embers hit it and burn out? do you have any of your stuff on the web?

i've gotten as far as figuring out i need a water-based varnish. but still trying to figure out which one is truly non-toxic.

[chickadee79]

I just wanted to tell you, I had seen your sig in another thread and had looked around. You have such an amazing talent! Your work is so beautiful. And you also have a beautiful daughter!

Sorry I don't have any suggestions for non-toxic materials, but I had to tell you your work, and daughter are beautiful. I didn't think it was appropriate to post about it on the other thread.