FIMO

Fimo was the first modelling clay that could be hardened in the oven. It began to be developed in the mid-20th century by world-renowned doll maker, Käthe Kruse in an effort to develop a suitable clay that could be made to create dolls’ heads with as much detail as possible. Although the material she invented was not yet suitable for production her daughter Sophie Rehbinder-Kruse (nickname Fifi) achieved a breakthrough in 1939 and experimented with the clay, incorporating various pastes and bright colours into the materials. She started modelling all sorts of things such as toys, figures and vases which progressed to the first-ever modelling clay sets.

Fimo contains a Plastic powder (PVC), plasticizer and an additive. When hardening in the oven, the plastic powder forms a firm solid after cooling. Compared to “normal” modelling clay, the material is significantly firmer yet it is still possible to model small and finely detailed objects.

Fimo comes in a variety of colours.