How delicate is the sculpture once dry? I'm concerned about cracking.
1939322
I found about 9% shrinkage in the clay. It will be about a 70% chance of surviving the kiln. The longer/dryer you get the clay the less it will Crack when fired. Overall it is a very good clay as far as wet clay is concerned. Crack free clay would be non sulphur based oil clay. But you don't fire it. You cast it in silicone
2001599
I would say NO, as the surface is sealed and this would most likely make it crack and ruin it. Try a water based clear gloss that has a flexable surface finish. Testor makes this also as well as Pactra and Humbrul from your local hobby shop.Ray
1604791
It doesn't feel like it's brittle, so I don't think it'd crack or shatter. I'd be careful anyway, maybe even buy a spare one. That's also a GENIUS idea, good luck!
1275964
there were some areas of over spray on the paint job and the handle was a little loose. i would not recommend any heavy contact with the sword, but use as ornamental should be fine. a little carpenters glue took care of the handle.
519108
It will dry too thick I think for the crystals but you could try a sample to see if it meets your approval it will dry clear.
745894
it's hard plastic, and has not cracked yet. I am cautious when i place it in the tub for cleaning, and when vacuuming around it. as long as it arrives intact, you should be good to go.
1462807
The clay doesn't have to harden. You form your sculpture right on the base, making sure to push it firmly onto the base. Fill your dome with water and glitter, tip the base w/sculpture upside down and put base and dome together. Ours leaked a little, so I put Krazy Glue around the bottom where dome meets base to seal it.
2016507
No, I never had any problems. It's still fine though the surface of the top may be bit dry but it won't harm you.
1615655
Probably not. When wet it is an Elmer's glue consistency. When dry it is smooth, but not a like hard ceramic glaze. I could see it possibly melting or becoming sticky to the touch.
1387111
The paint on some of the cubes is smeared like it didn't dry completely before someone touched it. It hasn't seemed to wear off though.
2105192
Hey there : ) I'll try to answer your question. The most fragile piece of the figure is most definitely the sword. It's extremely thin, hard plastic. It wont break if you drop it (probably) but if you put even a little strain on it, it will snap like a dry twig. I would reccomend never trying to put the sword in it's sheath, the fit is extremely tight and if ANYTHING is going to snap it, that will. Simply putting it in his hand shouldnt be too big of a deal, as you can remove the pommel so it will slide in better. Either way you have to be extremely careful with the sword. The rest of the figure (body, head, etc) is all pretty sturdy in my opinion and you dont need to worry about those. The shield has a couple of brittle detachable hand-holds on it, so those might break if you werent careful with them, but the sword is really the main concern. I think you should be ok as long as youre very careful with the sword and dont put too much pressure on it. Never put it in his sheath, as that is what puts the most strain on it.
2282262
This sort of clay body should be fired to cone 06 (bisque) before glazing or painting. When you say oven I suspect you do not mean kiln. Conventional ovens will not get to adequate temperatures to fire this clay. If you simply want to dry it and accept that it will remain forever incredibly fragile and water soluble then I would just slowly air dry it. Rapid drying in the oven or in the sun will dry it unevenly and cause cracks. Let it dry with a sheet of plastic loosely over it. A better solution would be to put it in a kiln and fire it up to 06 or 04 (1830-1940 degrees F). Then seal before painting. Good luck!
2023796
That's just the way it is with a pizza stone. Let it go. Scrubbing it with water can harm it. If you put it in the oven while it still has moisture in it it could crack. Just wipe it off with a damp sponge and let it air dry.
1838093
I've not seen any cracks. It might splinter if you wash it and wipe often. You should be flourinv it and dusting instead, keeping it dry.
1377359
Yes, make sure you put it in the oven when you preheat the oven. And make sure the stone is completely dry otherwise it can crack
2153640
I haven't had any issues with corrosion. If you always rinse it after taking it into the ocean and dry it. You should be fine.
1713413
It's pretty well sealed. You'd have to sand it first for a good result. I thought about doing the same but never enough time :-)