how do you use this to sculpt a face with clay when it allready has facial features?
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We purchased this mannequin for our daughter to sculpt special effects make up. She sculpts masks and prosthetics over the existing facial features. She enjoys it, and it works well for this purpose.
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It's often used as a compliment to an armature of your making. So say for instance you would normally buy a head armature that comes with a baseboard, a rod/backiron, and some kind of armature formation at the top for the head (usually a round shape). Now, you can use your own baseboard, a rod/backiron of your choosing, and this skull. Basically it serves as a replacement for what would otherwise just be a round grouping of armature wire. I'm sure there are other uses, but this is how I most commonly see it used. As for it's durability, it can nick, as it's made of a urethane foam, but it's pretty sturdy. The clay isn't going to damage it in any meaningful way. Many people reuse the skull after they've molded their sculpt. They just pull the clay off and start anew. Hope that helps. Chris AFA Supplies
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it is smooth I think it would work fine for clay too. It doesn't have any thing on it that would leave marks on it.
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You have to sculpt whatever you want to sculpt on the figure first and let it dry. Then it can be painted. If you let it dry before attaching . it will be useless and wont stick.
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I am like the rest and have not worked with clay. I feel that the first couple coats will soak in and if the clay holds it's form I feel it will work well for several uses.
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Oops, I am sorry the picture did not load and I thought you were asking about a different product. I used polymer clay in the mold and think the mold was rather too soft for harder clays. The clay would have to be very soft or you would have to use the mold for something like chocolate before it held its shape. I have not spent much time yet with this mold so I might not be the person to ask.
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I'm not 100% sure what to tell you... it really depends on what you are doing...I make 3-D surfboards, snowboards and skateboards using bake-able Sculpey clay. For the parts of the board that I use the clay on, I absolutely use the "Sculpey glaze" but for the rest of the board I just use a polyurethane or exterior gloss varnish depending on whether it is meant for indoor or out door. Best bet is to use the recommended product for the medium. There is nothing worse than creating something great, and then "F-in" it up because you did not use the materials which were recommended! Hope this helps.
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Answer here...With the Pur Mineral chisel brush. I make sure to tap out an extra powder before applying the brugh is circular motions. I also put my cover up first and then I blend and even out my face with this powder. I love this product and have been using it since high school.
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I believe you can . As long as the clay if fully hardened and the fake water isn't a pure solvent base product
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It depends what you mean by molding it. It is basically used as a stand that you can turn so that you can move around your piece as you sculpt it. It is not a motorized pottery wheel.
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- Bake at 275*F (130*C), 15 minutes per 1/4in (6mm) I've also baked sculptures in iterations; completing a small portion, then baking for a shorter time at a lower temp to harden it just enough so I don't accidentally scratch or mush it. Soft sculpey will still bond to baked sculpey, so you can experiment with this for a "build-up" approach to sculpting, and many other uses. Something to keep in mind before baking: Anything thicker than 1/2in (12mm) should be bulked out with foil and/or armature wire, or the interior may not bake through. Personally, I have never had an issue with thicker pieces. Tiny little details are another issue though. I do a lot of mini-sculpts (10" figures), and I have burned many small noses, fingers, ears, hair, pointy bits, and more. I started adding tiny bits after I'd baked the bulkier mass to help prevent this from happening, and it works fine. - What kind of paint? I've always used acrylic or gouache paint on sculpey, and it works great.
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I don't really know about kaolin, but I use bentonite clay for making facial masks and love it!
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No instructions. I'm not sure what some of the tools are used for; perhaps someone in a beauty salon could explain their functions/uses.clay
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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.
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Not sure what you consider ideal, but I think it would work much better than the kits that are sold specifically for that. I have tried those in the past and wasn't too happy with them. This is just clay so you can work with it to get the impression the way you want. Hope all that answers your question.
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Absolutely! I find it particularly useful in concave shaping. It certainly can be used in a convex scenario such as in long flowing curves of an abstract form but I think it is more at home digging in. Happy sculpting!!
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Placing the clay higher/lower on the arm adjusts how far to the left/right it throws. It even has an 'R' and 'L' marked on the arm to show where to place the clay for the direction you want it to go.