I am planning on making a 15" x 15" sculpture. Will working in big masses be hard with this epoxy clay?
2043475
Yes and no, because the working time is only a few hours of being really soft before gradually hardening. Making a large mass difficult. It is easy to sand and carve however. I personally would recommend putting smaller pieces over an armature, of say foil and wire, and blending sections together as you work. That's the way I work with my projects of similar size and this product. This product is amazing to smooth and blend just by using water or rubbing alcohol.
735041
I seriously doubt it would hold much weight. I use it as a finish for hand made wooden writing instruments (pens).. I would suggest good epoxy..
1717667
It's pretty hard. A lot like alumalite in if you've ever worked with that. This is a crazy good product. If it's not working you're doing something wrong. Check to be sure you're mixing the 2 parts properly. This is one to one ratio I believe. I measure *by weight* not volume. Don't guesstimate. Also prep your surfaces and this is not a quick cure. Give it enough time to cure before you unclamp it.
1514335
You will not have a problem. I have handmade orchid clay pots of good weight on mine and table is strong and secure. While not crowded, I could add more with no difficulty. I love mine. It is in my formal dining room in front of a floor to ceiling window and have no regrets in having purchased it. :-) :-) :-)
887893
I think that could be done. The surface is a bit slick, but the material substance is plenty strong enough to take a sanding that would do the trick nicely. Hope that helps you, and enjoy your sculpting!
426291
I have used this on plastic pieces to make copies for lost/broken piece and it worked well. Now pouring in a plastic resin to make a part will not work if the plastic curing process is high head - like most. That will melt/distort the material as it is flexible at 160 degrees F. If making a copy with plastic parts I would recommend a silicone mold. If using something like green stuff - this would work well.
2073109
I use this when making clay dolls that are baked. The armature is positioned after the clay is applied then baked. The clay is the supporting material not the aluminum armature. If you are going to use this for limb flexibility in a fabric decoration, my guess would be ounces. I don't think it will support anything with substantial weight. It is very flexible.
1495872
Yes it will, however i would recommend lightly sanding the cured epoxy resin.
287110
It will depend on the dimensions of the piece, the smaller the end the harder to sand but the larger the easier. But the adjustable speed will help in this a lot. Hardwood or softwood won't matter
821794
Technically you can use any clay on this, but for the purpose of casting you would probably want to use an oil based clay like Monster Clay, J-Mac, or Chavant. How much clay is up to you and depends on what you're sculpting, but you could probably get away with using a single 5lb tub of Monster Clay, a single 10lb slab of J-Mac, or a 1/4 case of Chavant. And yes, the skull is life size.
1819104
This should not be an issue. The mat is quite hard and impervious to denting, even to my 220lb torso.
46566
If it's the same thickness as texture it would do it, but resin will dry much faster so if your going to use it, just use a small amount at a time. Good luck
1643417
As long as it doesnt get wet or smashed very hard. It wont be as durable as the clay. Not as hard of a material. What you finish it with would help the durability.
354375
not suitable for fine work, will melt the entire piece if is less than 1/16" in thickness, I will not recommend for precision work.
748882
It may but it would be a heck of a lot of work. I did a 3x10 concrete countertop and it took me around 10 hours. Working on the ground would be much worse.
2102343
The short answer is yes. The issue comes in on clay is the complexity of the mold and the ability to remove particulates from the mold once completed. For clay I usually make an alginate negative and then a plaster or dental stone positive that I then make my rubber mold from. The alginate does a great job in retaining the detail from the original that is translated to the stone. As far as release agent you can use a standard release or just an aerosol cooking spray (Pam or whatever). Some have used things like vaseline but I don't like the thickness as it is hard to keep it from pooling in crevices and hard to get out and may interfere with detail. But if your part is smoother you can apply a little to your hands, warm it up by rubbing together and apply a very thin layer and that will work as well.
462856
Of course it can! It's an industrial strength machine and perfect for poly clay!