"smoothing green stuff" Topic

I was trying to round off part of an aircraft that I was converting from a toy. I used card to build it up a bit, and rounded it off with green stuff. Whether it was old and hard and lumpy, or I'm just unskilled, I don't know. But the whole thing is rather lumpy now.

I'd like to make a smooth, rounded shape out of the whole thing. Should I layer it with a thin layer of something that spreads better? What might I use? Is there a way to get a rounded shape with green stuff, without being too lumpy?

I know that may be a bit too vague. I'm just not sure if it is the wrong material, or if it is just because I'm a beginner.

andy

Hard to say what they're putting in Green Stuff these days. A little bit of water should smooth any epoxy putty or clay. Of course, had you used another product(cough*cough*ProCreate*cough*cough)….

I tried wetting down the green stuff, and it did get more pliable. But I think in order to get the smooth surface I want, I need something that I can spread. It just felt like a bit of chewing gum, and I could not have been able to smooth it over to get the rounded surface I want.

andy

The lumps sound like it wasn't mixed all the way. I know that with older GS that's been laying around for a while the surface can harden up like it's "dry", and those tiny pieces can act as lumps (I trim off the hard skin before mixing.) You can also get a cured strip where the 2 parts of the epoxy ribbon meet. Best to cut that out and discard.

What you need to do is form the basic shape you want, then smooth/shape it with a wet tool. It should come out with a smooth shiny finish after it cures. When you get it looking like you want, resist any urge to mess with it further…. ;-)

all the green stuff I use nowadays is purely homegrown

(what the heck is green stuff?)
why not use clay?

Try milliput its best for most things Ive found and certainly is if your looking for a nice smooth surface.
Green stuff always been very hit and miss Ive found.
L

ask the Perrys – they work a lot with green stuff, I find it quite easy to work with in contrast to others like ProCreate or Milliput.
What you could do is mix two different sculpts, like Magic Sculpt and Green Stuff in about 1 : 1 – when it is dry you can sand it as well.

clay shapers…silicone clay shapers are the key to getting smooth green stuff. Also not a lot of pressure, just a light touch.

And Vaseline I understand, used on your sculpting tools