apoxie putty too sticky?

[godfather]

I just bought Aves putty and tried rolling it into thin sheets but it kept on sticking to the roller (metal pipe) I added talcum powder. How much powder should I add so it doesn't stick to the roller?

 

[MattS]

I tip that I got from somewhere was to mix the amout of putty you need (knead??) and place it into a ziplock bag along with a good amount of talc or baby powder. Make sure that the putty is surrounded by the powder on all sides and you can roll it out as thin as you want right inside the bag. This always works well for me and is alot more tidy. You might also want to wait 15 - 20 minutes after mixing the putty to let it firm up a little. I also used Aves for a while, but have gone back to Magic Sculpt. I hope this helps,

Matt

 

[garyjd]

Try mixing a bit of vaseline into the putty, this will make it less sticky. I also wait for the putty to get aout a 1/3 to half way cured before even rolling it out.~Gary

 

[gordy]

even like rolling pastry it can be dusted with talc

(If you want to go messy )
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