Aging Fimo

[polygonum]

We have a considerable collection of small items made from Fimo - the plastic clay stuff - things like buttons and badges. They have been hanging around for perhaps 20 years or more - mostly kept in a glass jar. Despite that, we really don't want to throw them away - mainly for sentimental reasons. The problem in keeping them is that they now stink. A horrible "chemical" smell - not that I can identify what might be in the olfactory cocktail. Yet they look perfect.

Is there any way of treating them to kill the smell without affecting their look and feel?

[John Rumm]

Not keeping them in a jar might help ;-)

You could try another hardening / heating process, see if that drives off any smell. They recommend 110 degrees C for 30 mins on the web site.

[tabbypurr]

If it's OK to heat, heating is a great way to drive off volatiles. They will all come off at once though :)

NT

[Muddymike]

Pop them back into the oven at the original setting temperature.

Mike

[polygonum]

Thanks - might have to try that.