If smoldering were to occur on a blanket or upholstered furniture, what color would the smoke be?
I've baked on a cookie sheet with parchment paper which I've seen recommended a lotWhat type of oven you have also affects whether or not your clay will burn - Best: convection oven (distributes the heat most evenly) 2nd best: regular oven Worst: toaster oven (can spike in temperature; also being so close the the heat source means it is more likely to burn) I have used a regular oven most often and never encountered a burning problemThe last time I only had a toaster oven available and burned clay (using the parchment paper method) for the first time so I had to learn some new techniquesI was pretty discouraged that everyone kept recommending a tile - which I don't have either! - to bake on, but I found an even better way of baking! My favorite way of baking now to ensure that your clay doesn't burn is to fill a bowl with cornstarchWhen you are ready to bake (don't place your clay in much sooner - it could absorb the clay's plasticizer and cause it to break more easily!) place the clay into the oven-proof bowl filled with cornstarchThen just follow instructions on the package for degree time and temperature! :) You can reuse the cornstarch for baking clay, but don't use the cornstarch for anything else afterPS: Another perk of this baking method - no flat, shiny surface that you would get with baking in a glass panEven baking on a cookie sheet or tile would give you a flat, uneven looking bottom - I think the clay might pick up some of the tin-foil texture tooThis cornstarch method is especially useful for clay items that might otherwise sag without support.
Smoldering, a very slow burn, is not that hotThe actual color depends on the material that the blanket is made ofSome man-made fibers give a black smokeAgain, upholstered furniture the answer depends on what material the furniture is upholstered withSome upholsteries of man-made fibers give off very pungent odors.
