Have a look at this site as well. Scott, I so far like Magic sculpt and now I'm curious about Apoxie so will try that when I get some which looks like will be tomorrow in Portland, tax free! The awesome thing about Apoxie Sculpt masks is that you can add multimedia elements like wire, screws, staples, nuts and bolts, found objects, etc. I've been wanting to do some sculpting and thinking about which of if of these I need. Join Date: Sep 2005. Magic sculpt seems to have slight shrinkage when cured. In this article, I want to talk about how I approach sculpting, provide some tips for news sculptors, and talk about the strengths and weaknesses of different types of modeling putty. Animals and Pets Anime Art Cars and Motor Vehicles Crafts and DIY Culture, Race, and Ethnicity Ethics and Philosophy Fashion Food and Drink History Hobbies Law Learning and Education Military Movies Music Place Podcasts and Streamers Politics Programming Reading, Writing, and Literature Religion and Spirituality Science Tabletop Games Technology Travel. Both are good products. Keep em coming, Jamie. Magic Sculpt is one of the only epoxies that will smooth out with water.
I am a brush-licker, so I am grateful for this - I am not however suggesting you supplement your regular diet with clay. TIP: With two ends of twine on each side of the mask you can tie it behind your head in two spots to make sure it's secure. The most important thing is to have fun, be creative and scare all your friends! Customizing can be a fun, but dangerous hobby. This motion acts as a good general smoothing technique. The other product is ITW Repair Compound. So, first off, do I really need one of these products, and if so, what is the difference between the two? I don't use Gapoxio anymore so I really, really want this to be true. Location: SF Bay Area, CA. Apoxie Sculpt Test Date: 2/15/2007 Aves, PO Box 344, RiverFalls, WI 54022, T:800-261-2837 Test Results: pass Copper: darkened and reddened (same as control) Silver: no change Lead: no change.
A Sister of Sigmar Matriarch, with segments sculpted using green stuff, milliput, and apoxie sculpt. Check out ALL my customs at Bob. Thinking of the possibility of our working as a collective buying group, I asked him what the minimum run would be for a load of Pliacre/Philly Seal R. He wasn't certain but said that he would check with the Manufacturing Manager and call me back by next week. Experiment with different materials you find around your home to create a look you love! The weather here is beautiful right now. Strong and in Philadelphia (Philadelphia incidence? 16oz of rubbing alcohol is only a buck for the whole bottle. I buy my Apoxie direct from Aves, which you can find here: The hobby recently gained a new product --Amazing Sculpt-- designed to compete with Apoxie. I haven't tapped anything I have removed the chunk I was working with several times and fastend it to original position with no gapping. Hobbyist Debbi Lermond developed it with models horses in mind. It is important to use a heating pad and keep the clay moving so that it does not crack. Our lab (like everyone else, apparently) began investigating Pliacre alternatives for object mounts last fall. Both of these products have a lot of uses outside the realm of crafting–for example, they can be used as molding compounds in manufacturing processes or even as adhesives in construction projects.
Step 10: Add Holes for Mask Straps. To apply paint spattering: - Take a disposable chip brush and cut it in half at a slight angle. In contrast, once mixed, epoxy clays will cure within several hours (it varies from type to type), and there is no stopping it. Color: white, black, gray, brown, green, and flesh. Winsor & Newton Galeria Acrylic Gesso Primer (~$11. If you're looking for a less permanent solution, you can use Milliput or Plumber's Epoxy instead of Apoxie Sculpt. A community for painting miniatures and models. I've heard that you can use alcohol while the sculpey is not baked. However this one does say to wear gloves so it's more toxic than the Modeling Paste I assume. Overall, this product worked reasonabley well and coud be an ok substitute if it passes Oddy and could be obtained in greater quantities with some sort of price break.
Learning to sculpt can be a long and challenging process, but also a very rewarding one. Switching mediums is as dramatic a change as moving to different country. Which is prefered for newbies sculptor? Despite the variety, I spent years sculpting solely with one epoxy putty: green stuff (Kneadatite blue/yellow epoxy putty).