Editing Polymer clay (section)

==History==
[[File:Polymer clay conditioning.jpg|thumb|right|[[Pasta maker|Pasta-making machine]] conditioning polymer clay.]]
[[Bakelite]], an early plastic, was popular with designers and was an early form of polymer clay, but the [[Phenols|phenol]] base of uncured Bakelite was flammable and was eventually discontinued. Polymer clays were first formulated as a possible replacement for Bakelite. One of these formulations was brought to the attention of German doll maker [[Käthe Kruse]] in 1939. While it was not suitable for use in her factory, Kruse gave some to her daughter Sophie, who was known in the family as "Fifi", who successfully used it as modeling clay. The formulation was later sold to [[Eberhard Faber]] and marketed under the name "[[FIMO]]" ('''FI'''fi's '''MO'''deling compound).<ref name="FIMO">{{cite web | url=http://www.fimo.com/FIMO_history.Staedtler | title=STAEDTLER® FIMO® - The history |date=2011-05-10}}</ref>