"Polymer Clay Shell Craters" Topic
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| Ryan Rabies | 19 Apr 2025 9:58 a.m. PST |
Hi fellows, in today's instalment I cover how to make quick shell craters with polymer clay. I did them up super quick and dirty, but you could spend more time and do some sculpting masterpieces. If you are not familiar with polymer clay, it's an awesome putty that you shape, then bake in the oven, and it turns to plastic!
. . . and, of course, the YouTube link: youtube.com/watch?v=VX-y2XLayXU&t=137s
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 Sgt Slag  | 19 Apr 2025 10:16 a.m. PST |
Awesome! Years ago, I slathered concrete patch material on CD's, for Army Men games. It worked, but -- Oi! They are heavy… I have played with polymer clay, but I never thought to make craters with. Brilliant idea! Thanks for sharing. Cheers! |
| FusilierDan | 20 Apr 2025 9:58 a.m. PST |
Great video tutorial! Years ago I made more shell craters by pushing the craters from the Revell Anzio beach set into modeling clay and then filling the mold with plaster of paris. No where near as nice or as durable as these. |
| Sgt Slag | 21 Apr 2025 8:51 a.m. PST |
Some ideas on how to improve your technique… Use Armor-All Protectant as a mold-release agent on your tile, prior to applying/sculpting the polymer clays. You can bake the Armor-All Protectant, as it is water-based. It will not interact with the polymer clays (any brand, any formula). I learned this from the Sculpey website, years ago. Cut your texture brush's bristles down to one-half their current length, and they will become much stiffer, giving better texture with less pressure applied. Alternatively, just use a stipple brush, made for stipple technique. Cheers! |
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