TOASTER OVEN TUTORIAL
This is the pan that came with my
Black and Decker Countertop Oven.
This what we are building our box in.
Black and Decker Countertop Oven.
This what we are building our box in.
My studio is in the loft area of our cabin. I love it, but space is limited, due to the pitch of the roof and the
only way to get up to the loft is by ladder. Not a big issue unless you are carrying a pan full of unbaked
polymer clay pieces to the oven. So in 2004 my Genius Husband bought me a toaster oven for Christmas. I
was so excited I wanted to cry. The first time I used it I almost did cry. I burnt everything I tried to bake
until I came up with this. Now I prefer it over my regular oven.
The benefits are:
*Once you get the temp set you never have to move the knob. Mine is set at 275°.
*The timer goes up to 60 mins and when the timer goes off, so does the oven.
*NEVER EVER burn another fabulous creation!!
I have used the same "box" for four years, have baked pieces multiple times, (up to 24 times for one piece)
and experienced ZERO discoloration.
only way to get up to the loft is by ladder. Not a big issue unless you are carrying a pan full of unbaked
polymer clay pieces to the oven. So in 2004 my Genius Husband bought me a toaster oven for Christmas. I
was so excited I wanted to cry. The first time I used it I almost did cry. I burnt everything I tried to bake
until I came up with this. Now I prefer it over my regular oven.
The benefits are:
*Once you get the temp set you never have to move the knob. Mine is set at 275°.
*The timer goes up to 60 mins and when the timer goes off, so does the oven.
*NEVER EVER burn another fabulous creation!!
I have used the same "box" for four years, have baked pieces multiple times, (up to 24 times for one piece)
and experienced ZERO discoloration.
Things you will need:
1.) A toaster oven :-)
2.) Heavy duty aluminum foil
3.) Polyester batting
1.) A toaster oven :-)
2.) Heavy duty aluminum foil
3.) Polyester batting
This a very blurry picture (sorry) of
the beginnings of our batting sandwich.
Start with a piece of foil cut or
folded to fit the pan then add a piece
of batting cut to fit.
the beginnings of our batting sandwich.
Start with a piece of foil cut or
folded to fit the pan then add a piece
of batting cut to fit.
Add your next piece of foil over the
batting. Make this one larger so that
it hangs over the front and back.
Crimp the extra over the pan edge.
Now you have a batting sandwich.
This is the bottom of your box.
batting. Make this one larger so that
it hangs over the front and back.
Crimp the extra over the pan edge.
Now you have a batting sandwich.
This is the bottom of your box.
NOW, LET'S BUILD SOME WALLS ----
You are going to have to do a little homework before we start this part. You need to
measure the inside of you oven, so you know how high you can make your walls AND how
long they need to be. My oven has a top and bottom element. I made my walls 4" tall,
that leaves just enough room for my lid to BARELY clear the top element.
measure the inside of you oven, so you know how high you can make your walls AND how
long they need to be. My oven has a top and bottom element. I made my walls 4" tall,
that leaves just enough room for my lid to BARELY clear the top element.
More batting sandwiches.
(Ok, these are more like burritos or calzones). For my walls,
I needed 2 walls 9" long and 2 walls 11" long. I cut my foil
pieces 6" longer than my finished wall. (You'll see why in the
next step).
Luckily, the regular roll of heavy duty foil is 12" wide so I
didn't have to measure the width. Cut your piece of batting
the exact size you want your finished wall to be. Lay it down
the center of your foil and fold your sides in and leave an
equal-ish amount of excess on each end.
Now you have four fabulous batting burritos.
(Ok, these are more like burritos or calzones). For my walls,
I needed 2 walls 9" long and 2 walls 11" long. I cut my foil
pieces 6" longer than my finished wall. (You'll see why in the
next step).
Luckily, the regular roll of heavy duty foil is 12" wide so I
didn't have to measure the width. Cut your piece of batting
the exact size you want your finished wall to be. Lay it down
the center of your foil and fold your sides in and leave an
equal-ish amount of excess on each end.
Now you have four fabulous batting burritos.
Time to assemble!!
Now we see what those extra long ends are for.
Yep, start curling. Curl your ends until you can feel the ends
of your batting come together.
Now, you have four sides and a bottom.
Let's get it together!
Now we see what those extra long ends are for.
Yep, start curling. Curl your ends until you can feel the ends
of your batting come together.
Now, you have four sides and a bottom.
Let's get it together!
Now, this is one of those types of pictures that you don't
really know what it's a picture of, unless you know what it's
a picture of. I will try to clear that up now.
I took a piece of foil about 14- 16" long and folded it in half
lengthwise. I started on the edge of the pan and crimped
one end of my foil over the edge with the rest of my foil
heading into the pan. I pushed it tight down the side and
into the bottom of the pan. (I did this on two opposite
sides of the pan.) Then I put my walls in the pan. Once my
walls were all snuggly in place, I folded the foil up the
inside of my wall, over the top and down the outside, then
crimped it over the edge of the pan again. Now your walls
will stay firmly in place
really know what it's a picture of, unless you know what it's
a picture of. I will try to clear that up now.
I took a piece of foil about 14- 16" long and folded it in half
lengthwise. I started on the edge of the pan and crimped
one end of my foil over the edge with the rest of my foil
heading into the pan. I pushed it tight down the side and
into the bottom of the pan. (I did this on two opposite
sides of the pan.) Then I put my walls in the pan. Once my
walls were all snuggly in place, I folded the foil up the
inside of my wall, over the top and down the outside, then
crimped it over the edge of the pan again. Now your walls
will stay firmly in place
OK, NOW LET'S PUT A LID ON IT!
For all the other parts of this project, I used the regular
width foil, but for the lid I did use the extra wide stuff.
You'll want the lid to be a double thickness of foil since you
are not going to sandwich any batting here.
Make sure your foil is large enough to hang over at least an
inch on all four sides. Lay your foil on top of the box and
GENTLY form the edges around the box. Once you have
the proper fit, pull it off and give your corners a good
crimping. If you have any little extra hanging down on your
corners, even better, just fold them up underneath. With
all of this crimping and folding, those two layers of foil will
not be coming apart anytime soon.
And there you have it ......... A BOX.
Now wasn't that exciting?
width foil, but for the lid I did use the extra wide stuff.
You'll want the lid to be a double thickness of foil since you
are not going to sandwich any batting here.
Make sure your foil is large enough to hang over at least an
inch on all four sides. Lay your foil on top of the box and
GENTLY form the edges around the box. Once you have
the proper fit, pull it off and give your corners a good
crimping. If you have any little extra hanging down on your
corners, even better, just fold them up underneath. With
all of this crimping and folding, those two layers of foil will
not be coming apart anytime soon.
And there you have it ......... A BOX.
Now wasn't that exciting?
Note:
I took my original box apart for some of the pictures for this tutorial.
This is a picture of the original, 4 year old batting that I took out of
my oven & my oven gets quite a bit of use. (Notice the shrinkage?) I
have decide that I will probably make a habit of changing my batting
annually :-)
I took my original box apart for some of the pictures for this tutorial.
This is a picture of the original, 4 year old batting that I took out of
my oven & my oven gets quite a bit of use. (Notice the shrinkage?) I
have decide that I will probably make a habit of changing my batting
annually :-)
