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Sculpey Tips and Suggestions
11 years ago
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So im working with some sculpey for the first time ever and i found im actually pretty damn good *at least i think i am for first time*. Im making a Bunn of course and id like some feedback on a couple questions i have...first off i made my sculpture using sculpey formed around one of those poseable wooden mannequins, i managed to make just the torso and head so far and plan on leaving it that way for one reason, i left both arms and legs completely exposed. I left the limbs exposed because after the sculpey hardens id like for my sculpture to still be poseable...so is this all good so far? Id also like to hand-make some clothes for my Bunn sculpture so whats the best way to determine measurement and such for my sculpture for making the custom clothing? *I do know how to sew* Also if my sculpture is baked to harden it could i still possibly add on new sculpey to the dried hardened stuff or will that just not work? Lastly the hair as in head hair, being a beginner i just cant seem to grasp how to make hair with sculpey so does anyone have any tips on how to make decent good looking hair or should i just go with colored faux fur for simple ease???
any tips would be GREATLY appreciated ^.^;
any tips would be GREATLY appreciated ^.^;
MoodyFerret
~moodyferret
I've never tried to make anything poseable ou tof Sculpey so can't help you with that...I usually used foil instead of wood for the inside because foil won't burn when you "cook" the clay. And yeah, you can add on more sculpey and bake it again, though the original sculpey might get burned if you do that. If you're planning on painting it afterward, that shouldn't really matter, though. I don't think the hair that I've made was very good, but I made a bunch of little skinny rolled pieces and stuck them on to each other. I'm sure there are better techniques for hair, though!
Possum_Bite07
~possumbite07
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Thank you very helpful tips there! I guess ill just have to keep my fingers crossed and hope the wood doesnt catch fire but now ill know how to tackle that next time around, and i'll definitely give the rolled pieces for hair a try because its better than what ive got so far nothing ^w^
TheMalodorousMephit
~themalodorousmephit
I'd check the joints on your little wooden reference mannequins. Most of those that are out there, use elastic bands in the joints to hold them together. Baking it may not be such a good idea, if that were the case.
Possum_Bite07
~possumbite07
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As far as the baking goes the only thing I'm worried about is the wood burning since the mannequin is made of wood, I did however check all the joints before the sculpey was applied and found that instead of elastic bands they're all held together by small metal springs. I'm not too worried about the springs as I've found in the past springs warp under very intense heat I doubt the oven will hurt them much.
