Re: Sculpting Tips for ScumDog47

Posted by Umboman on Oct 01, 2010; 9:36pm
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Aluminium foil tape can be used for the kind of things you mention:Flags,sails or capes.If you stick it back on itself then it becomes firm enough to put folds into it & then paint with metal/universal primer.Also paper & pva can be used for flags,sail & banners-sometimes you need to glue 2 pieces together or use a thick piece-dilute pva & mould paper when wet,support into desired shape & leave to dry.                                                                                                                            As for sculpting I have only worked clay or Milliput(scalpels of no use here)..............to avoid the fingerprints you mention I have worn vinyl gloves or I have waited until the item is dry then simply sanded/filed out any 'human' traces.Judging by your comments it appears green stuff is quite'fluid'?I have used plumbers putty:Unibond-repair express power putty & Flash bonder repair putty from Lidl/Aldi & 151 epoxy repair putty-all similar to Milliput & can be drilled after 7 minutes.Isopon P38  or plastic padding for car scratches/dents/body filler are slightly easier to work with.Humbrol do a model filler in a tube at about £2.50 for 31mls-so is the most expensive of the lot but perfect for small jobs.                                                                                                                                                                                                 I have used domestic decorators filler & then added pva to increase its strength(sand or sculpt with Dremmel or hand tools,then prime with pva)used on bases & on the back of full size K9 as it was cost effective.Plaster of paris(use bandages for making hills on dihoramas)is also easy to scuplt once dry.You can buy self drying clay,which is very easy to work with(prime with pva).                                                                                                                                                  As for the 'Puritan' hats & coat, I would be tempted to buy black felt from the sewing shop & try & sew a set together?May be a bit tricky?Wood sculpting tools,etc make easy work of the clay & decorators filler.When wet (the easiest time to work with)use plastic model knives & get it to as near as you you want before it sets................But when the 'hard' putties are set use a small rotary tool with grinding stones,soon gets results that a needle file will struggle with.Buy a set of metal modeling picks/shaped heads.                                                                                                               Buy some 'Plastic Weld' & add spare plastic bits to the solution-you can then paint on a thick solution that once dry can be shaped with files,etc.Buy loads of needle files,you can clean with a wire brush but do chuck them out when they are past their best.I always prefer to drill & fit a peg to support/hold any extra sculpting extensions as glue is not always enough.