This prevents damaging areas you have already done. Allowing the assembled design to rest overnight before baking sometimes helps the molded pieces to bond together. Always remove the clay from the molds before baking. Never put the molds themselves in the oven. Follow the clay manufacturer's recommendations for baking.
Acrylic paints work well on baked polymer clay.
The next section of this FAQ discusses a variety of painting methods and techniques. A simple recipe for bread dough starts by removing the crusts from a slice of white bread. Break the bread into pieces and put them in a disposable cup or other container. Add one tablespoon of a tacky white craft glue. Stir with a craft stick until the mixture sticks together, then knead it until smooth and no longer sticky.