Dumb Beginnings...

I used to live in Alabama. So, places you can try to find sculpy - wait where are you located in Alabama? Most of the Super Walmarts there will carry sculpy or Fimo (works pretty much the same and will get you up and running).

Next, I can't speak for most folks but I don't use molds myself I just sculpt the stuff and bake it hard or use apoxie sculpt and let it cure hard. (I have to order apoxie on line though) there's a Michaels next door to the Target I work at so I don't have far to go to get sculpy when I need it. When I am casting in plastic or metal then I use molds but the mold started out form a clay sculpture of mine so I still wind up sculpting somewhere in the mix.


I live in Tuscaloosa. I found sculpy today in a place called hobby lobby but most of the stuff I saw was for oven baking and I'm looking for some thing air hardens. I may try Fixit are the Aves stuff online.



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I used to live in Alabama. So, places you can try to find sculpy - wait where are you located in Alabama? Most of the Super Walmarts there will carry sculpy or Fimo (works pretty much the same and will get you up and running).

Next, I can't speak for most folks but I don't use molds myself I just sculpt the stuff and bake it hard or use apoxie sculpt and let it cure hard. (I have to order apoxie on line though) there's a Michaels next door to the Target I work at so I don't have far to go to get sculpy when I need it. When I am casting in plastic or metal then I use molds but the mold started out form a clay sculpture of mine so I still wind up sculpting somewhere in the mix.

hands... you'd be suyprised where you can find sculpey thor... First I would look at a hobby shop, if they don't ask them for an apoxy or epoxy 2 piece compound I have found these work the best. if not try some online sources for sculpt. In my opinion finding a sculpt your comfortable working with is the 2nd best thing a customizer can have. the first being imagination.

Im pretty sure most of us use our hands, I do at least

My problems right now are the powder to water ratio. The directions are for large the entire bad to be used but I don't need anywhere near that much. I live in Alabama and it seems that sculpy or similar products are not in demand down here. Btw do you guys pour the sculpy in mods or do you mold it with your hands, or both?

I got it and it is crappy! It shrinks and cracks.Where do you live? I can trade you for sculpy, theres tons here. BTW, I tried drywall mud first, the Amaco next and finally sculpy.

I still have not found any sculpey but I have found something called Amaco casting compound. It air drys and for what I've been told and read is very close to sculpy. I'll try it later tonight.

when I started I used duct tape, enamel, and sharpie. Don't worry you'll find some sculpey somewhere. I just use porcelain from michaels. so I don't exactyly use sculpey just a subsitute of it.

^ the boil and pop ansd washing your figure tutorials were really helpful to me

Finally, signs that the tutorials are useful to you guys We've really got to make some of the ones requested in the tutorial suggestion topic.

Not yet, I plan on hunting for some in the next day or so.

I know we all use different stuff here but I recommend either Aves Fixit or Super Sculpey. There is a tutorial round here somewhere bout different sculpts...

Not yet, I plan on hunting for some in the next day or so.

Only if I had a digital camera.... Besides I wouldn't want to give anyone a coronary.

Finally find some sculpey to use?

Thanks guys, I'm actually going to copy those tutorials to disk and paper.

What he said! I just finished the first custom in a long time. In between I destroyed 5 figures. Patience is extremely necessary. Go check out the tutorials too. I read 'em constantly.

I'd like some pictures of this stuff

Oh man....Don't sweat it ...When I started I used Enamel paints , quick steel and masking tape..its all a learning process. You'll get it.