Does anyone wo any crafts with polymer clay?

[BigmanPigman]

9. I developed thumb problems

Since Jan when I tried recycling candles (to heat my home and save money on heating, ended up costing more in doctor bills, grrrrr......) and screwed up my thump with repetitive movements so now I would never be able to do much with my hands these days. I may need surgery if the steroid shots don't work. Damn, I like my thumbs and I NEED them to do everything. Kneading clay is not in my current future, however.....

When I was in art school in NYC one of my freshman assignments was to use textures in a 3D design class. I made a mask out of paper mache and about 5 years later I moved to San Diego and the termites in the apt ate up my mask. It was full of tiny holes. I wonder if other things made out of "paper clay" find the same outcome. Do the paper clay sculptures get eaten up by termites in other locations?