Comments on: Super Sculpey http://www.polymerclayfan.com/super-sculpey.htm Free Sculpting Tutorials Thu, 05 Jan 2012 13:54:16 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: MOldaiver http://www.polymerclayfan.com/super-sculpey.htm/comment-page-1#comment-53719 MOldaiver Sat, 25 Jun 2011 18:10:46 +0000 http://www.polymerclayfan.com/?p=787#comment-53719 Hi, First of all, I must congratulate You por You passion for art, and make such a useful website like this, Im new to the sculpting world, Im about to bouy polymer clay cuz I want to make an sculpt. But reading You intro, I want to know how You make it to creat a gray clay ideal for sculpting. And what I what proportions i have to mix them up the other firmo and Premo clays with the supersculpey to get the perfect consistency and color? Thanks You very much. Hi,
First of all, I must congratulate You por You passion for art, and make such a useful website like this, Im new to the sculpting world, Im about to bouy polymer clay cuz I want to make an sculpt.
But reading You intro, I want to know how You make it to creat a gray clay ideal for sculpting.
And what I what proportions i have to mix them up the other firmo and Premo clays with the supersculpey to get the perfect consistency and color?

Thanks You very much.

]]> By: Vox http://www.polymerclayfan.com/super-sculpey.htm/comment-page-1#comment-26996 Vox Fri, 07 May 2010 16:11:46 +0000 http://www.polymerclayfan.com/?p=787#comment-26996 Hey, i've been looking through your stuff for quite a while, and a lot of your info has helped me! i love sculpting, and i'd love to make it a hobby of mine. the only thing that holds me back is i can never find enough super sculpty in bulk. i tend to go hogwild with my sculptures, planning every detail, but loose interest when i have to keep going back to the store or the internet to buy it. i don't have enough money at one time to stock up on each store run, and it really frustrates me. i don't use that much clay over my armatures, i use just enough to get the look and shape i want. if you could give me any advice on how to spread out my clay usage or really anything, i'd really appreciate it since i'm starting another project in the next month or so ^^. Hey, i’ve been looking through your stuff for quite a while, and a lot of your info has helped me! i love sculpting, and i’d love to make it a hobby of mine.

the only thing that holds me back is i can never find enough super sculpty in bulk. i tend to go hogwild with my sculptures, planning every detail, but loose interest when i have to keep going back to the store or the internet to buy it. i don’t have enough money at one time to stock up on each store run, and it really frustrates me.

i don’t use that much clay over my armatures, i use just enough to get the look and shape i want. if you could give me any advice on how to spread out my clay usage or really anything, i’d really appreciate it since i’m starting another project in the next month or so ^^.

]]> By: Guz http://www.polymerclayfan.com/super-sculpey.htm/comment-page-1#comment-26532 Guz Sun, 07 Mar 2010 18:21:25 +0000 http://www.polymerclayfan.com/?p=787#comment-26532 Hi all! I have a super sculpey box for a year now, but it became kinda dry and stiff. Is there anything I can do to restore it's softness? Thanks!! Hi all! I have a super sculpey box for a year now, but it became kinda dry and stiff. Is there anything I can do to restore it’s softness? Thanks!!

]]> By: goregt http://www.polymerclayfan.com/super-sculpey.htm/comment-page-1#comment-25438 goregt Mon, 14 Sep 2009 19:06:01 +0000 http://www.polymerclayfan.com/?p=787#comment-25438 No problem Susan, Prosculpt is also an excellent product. Thanks for your comments. Gerald No problem Susan, Prosculpt is also an excellent product. Thanks for your comments.

Gerald

]]> By: Susan http://www.polymerclayfan.com/super-sculpey.htm/comment-page-1#comment-25429 Susan Fri, 11 Sep 2009 20:43:54 +0000 http://www.polymerclayfan.com/?p=787#comment-25429 I hate to I disagree. Maybe because I prefer using the color of the clay but when it comes to flesh, I prefer Prosculpt. It's much smoother, firmer and about the same price as SuperSculpy. It doesn't darken and the texture is smoother JMHO I hate to I disagree. Maybe because I prefer using the color of the clay but when it comes to flesh, I prefer Prosculpt. It’s much smoother, firmer and about the same price as SuperSculpy. It doesn’t darken and the texture is smoother
JMHO

]]> By: goregt http://www.polymerclayfan.com/super-sculpey.htm/comment-page-1#comment-25415 goregt Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:21:25 +0000 http://www.polymerclayfan.com/?p=787#comment-25415 Xaverivs, I usually bake mine at a lower temperature for a longer period of time. For example I will back my sculptures at around 220 degrees for around 30 minutes. Some polymer clay artist will bake there sculptures in stages over a period of hours (increasing the temperature over time). I haven't tested this method enough to give you a good break down on the heat and times to use. However, the 220 degrees at 30 minutes works well with me (The key is to not have the clay too thick when you bake it, it is best to bake it in stages if you are building it out) If the clay is not too thick you can use a heat gun to bake it but it does take a lot longer to do it this way. I've had pieces where I have done this. The key is to make sure the heat gun setting is not too high and that you move it around the area instead of just focusing on one spot. If it gets too hot you could see little bubbles form in the clay. If you plan to make a mold of your sculpture then you will need to have it already cured (baked). Otherwise there is a chance that you will mess up the details when you pour the silicone over your sculpture. Complex sculptures need to be cut up into pieces and Super Sculpey is no exception to that rule. I'll be building out a tutorial in the future on cutting up a sculpture for making a mold. Hope that helps, Gerald Xaverivs,

I usually bake mine at a lower temperature for a longer period of time. For example I will back my sculptures at around 220 degrees for around 30 minutes. Some polymer clay artist will bake there sculptures in stages over a period of hours (increasing the temperature over time). I haven’t tested this method enough to give you a good break down on the heat and times to use. However, the 220 degrees at 30 minutes works well with me (The key is to not have the clay too thick when you bake it, it is best to bake it in stages if you are building it out)

If the clay is not too thick you can use a heat gun to bake it but it does take a lot longer to do it this way. I’ve had pieces where I have done this. The key is to make sure the heat gun setting is not too high and that you move it around the area instead of just focusing on one spot. If it gets too hot you could see little bubbles form in the clay.

If you plan to make a mold of your sculpture then you will need to have it already cured (baked). Otherwise there is a chance that you will mess up the details when you pour the silicone over your sculpture. Complex sculptures need to be cut up into pieces and Super Sculpey is no exception to that rule. I’ll be building out a tutorial in the future on cutting up a sculpture for making a mold.

Hope that helps,
Gerald

]]> By: XAVERIVS http://www.polymerclayfan.com/super-sculpey.htm/comment-page-1#comment-25414 XAVERIVS Wed, 09 Sep 2009 01:51:51 +0000 http://www.polymerclayfan.com/?p=787#comment-25414 Hi! I love super sculpey ever since I used it, but I have a few questions for you about baking it, because I already tried it and kinda burnt it a couple of times now: What temperature and time is best for curing it without making it red or black (sorry, I'm new to this)? Can I bake it completely using a heat gun only? How can I make a mold from a super sculpey piece that has already been baked? Thank you for your time. Hi! I love super sculpey ever since I used it, but I have a few questions for you about baking it, because I already tried it and kinda burnt it a couple of times now:

What temperature and time is best for curing it without making it red or black (sorry, I’m new to this)? Can I bake it completely using a heat gun only? How can I make a mold from a super sculpey piece that has already been baked?

Thank you for your time.

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