| Grabula | 26 Apr 2011 6:27 a.m. PST |
Anyone have any suggestions for a sculpting material that sculpts like sculpey or fimo but cures without a heat source? I really like the way sculpey feels when working with it but I wont be near a handy heat source for some time. |
| Mick in Switzerland | 26 Apr 2011 6:40 a.m. PST |
You could try a two part epoxy like Milliput. "Green Stuff" may also work but it is quite sticky. Mick |
| 45thdiv | 26 Apr 2011 7:16 a.m. PST |
Take a look at Magic Sculpt. It works with water and mixes by volume, 50/50. If you have ever played with pottery clay, then you'll understand the feel of this clay. Always use water to keep the clay moist as you work with it or it will tear like dry play-doh. magicsculp.com You have to order it from a retailer, but there is a list for them on the site. I use it for creating the bulk of the shape and pose of figures I work on, then I use Pro Create to do the fine detail work. Magic Sculpt takes a bit of getting use to. It can be ground down, drilled, filed, sanded and will not compress under the typical pressure used to make casting molds. Matthew |
| Ron W DuBray | 26 Apr 2011 7:17 a.m. PST |
natural clay or potters chay will do what you want and you can have it fired years after you let it dry to harden it more. |
| 45thdiv | 26 Apr 2011 7:34 a.m. PST |
The nice thing about the Magic Sculpt is that it works just like potters clay, but you do not have to fire it. In 24 hours it is rock hard. You can add to the hardened sculpture as you continue to build up. It does not shrink. It will also cure faster with the standard use of the little coffee can oven people make for green stuff type of sculptures. Matthew |
| Battle Works Studios | 26 Apr 2011 8:02 a.m. PST |
Another rec for MagicSculp. Great stuff. |
| Grabula | 26 Apr 2011 9:18 a.m. PST |
hmmm, I'm familiar iwth magicsculp but had basically forgot about it, that might be the answer to my needs! |
| ancientsgamer | 26 Apr 2011 9:30 a.m. PST |
I thought Pro-create was not as sticky as the green stuff? Problem is that it cures much faster than Sculpy. Have to look at MagicSculp. Can you get this at Michael's or Hobby Lobby? If not where in the U.S.? 45th, thanks for the "hot tip" on combining with Pro-Create. Also good to know that it can stand the pressure. Seems to be the best solution for a cheaper dolly build up prior to details like you mention. Also good for those of us that aren't quick to sculpt as we are just starting out…. |
| ancientsgamer | 26 Apr 2011 9:44 a.m. PST |
Never mind on where to get it. Saw it on the Ordering section of the site. |
| Crusoe the Painter | 26 Apr 2011 9:52 a.m. PST |
magicsculp is REALLY tacky Procreate is probably the closest to polymerclay in feel. |
| Battle Works Studios | 26 Apr 2011 10:00 a.m. PST |
It's not tacky at all if you wet it (or your tools) while you're working with it. You have to treat the stuff like modelling clay. |
| 45thdiv | 26 Apr 2011 10:49 a.m. PST |
Yes – it is only tacky when you first mix it, but still way less tacky than green stuff. And using water really helps. If you want to do organic stuff like blankets, sheets, capes, it really works nice. And it sands, files, and grinds down well. like all epoxy/resin clays out there, you have to play with it a bit to see what you can do with it. Take a look at the link, some folks have done some nice stuff with it. Matthew |
| Rubber Suit Theatre | 26 Apr 2011 1:48 p.m. PST |
Magic Sculpt is not identical to polyclay (it's water soluble and stiffens over time), but all of your polyclay tools will work the way you expect them to (just remember to clean them immediately). The pasta machine is particularly helpful for mixing it. It can also be "cold worked" (carved, chiseled, sanded, etc.) like sculpey. As far as the sculpting kit goes for a foreign posting, put everything in a box and have it mailed to you once you get there. Easier than explaining all of the weird tools and putties to customs, and there's enough military impedimenta to lug with you when you initially deploy without adding extra (plus you've seen how the guys in your unit load a truck full of duffle bags – not how I'd want my hobby stuff tossed about). |
| Grabula | 27 Apr 2011 9:27 a.m. PST |
Rubber Suit Theatre – I've been on that detail lol, I know how it all gets' treated. I have a small box about 8"x5" I'm going to stick some tools, green stuff and an armature or two in my A bag just in case but I don't really plan on even having much time for it for the first 4-6 weeks. Especially since all the bad guys seem to breaking out of jail here recently… |
