Ancient Israelite cuisine aside, and the loaves were baked on the heated surface. People also began placing a convex dome, initially earthenware and later metal, over the pit-oven and cooking the flatbreads on the dome instead of on the ash-covered surface; this type of oven is probably what was meant by the biblical "machabat", often translated as “griddle”. The Persians introduced a clay oven called a tanur (similar to the Indian tandoor), which had an opening at the bottom for the fire, and through which the bread was placed to be baked on the inner wall of the upper chamber from the heat
Polymer clay "stone." Polymer clay remains workable until cured generally. Curing occurs at temperatures from between to sustained for 15 minutes per of thickness. This temperature is significantly less than for mineral clays and can be achieved using a home oven. Professional clay brands shrink very little when cured Brands of polymer clay include Fimo, Sculpey, and Kato Polyclay. A home pasta-making machine is a popular multi-purpose tool for polymer clay artists. It is used to create sheets of uniform thickness, to mix colors or created variegated sheets, and to condition (soften) the clay. Polymer clay generally needs to be conditioned prior