Whether at school or in the hobby and crafting community – FIMO is undoubtedly one of the best known and most popular modelling clays. As it’s easy to shape, you can use it in a variety of different ways. Plus, once it’s hardened you can sand it, drill it, polish it or use our varnishes to add a beautiful finish. The various types of FIMO are ideal for children, amateur artists and professional users who enjoy making figures, sculptures, dolls, jewellery and decorative items. In the STAEDTLER range, FIMO is available to purchase individually as well as in sets, in numerous bright and vibrant colours and with lots of great effects. In addition, we offer a wide choice of practical accessories and tools that enable you to easily work with the modelling clay and refine your results.

Types of FIMO available from STAEDTLER

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The basic recipe for FIMO was developed in 1939 by Sophie Rehbinder Kruse – the daughter of world-renowned German dollmaker Käthe Kruse. Since FIMO modelling clay has been manufactured by STAEDTLER in Germany, we have continued to optimise and improve the product. STAEDTLER offers the product in many different types for various areas of use. In addition to oven-hardening FIMO in lots of vibrant colours, we also offer air-drying FIMO:

• FIMO soft is soft and pliable. The clay is easy to shape without having to knead it first. This FIMO clay is particularly suitable for beginners, amateur artists and DIY crafters. It can be combined with FIMO professional and FIMO effect to create some wonderful results.

• FIMO professional is the top choice for intricate and detailed artistic applications. Compared to other the types of FIMO, this clay has a firmer consistency, providing a high degree of dimensional stability, making it ideal for advanced users, professionals and artists – for example, it can be used to create sculptures or make delicate pieces of jewellery.

• FIMO Leather  This product has been specifically developed to provide a leather like texture for you to imitate a geniune leather when making your creation

• FIMO effect is available in lots of great effect colours. These include glitter colours, pastel colours, gemstone colours and much more.