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[luiz]

thanks to all this is my second attempt (work in progress) wax clay material 200 mm figure I am problem with the smoothing
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[ookami]

It is lloking great, i does not work wit wax but you may tray wit a nylon sock to smoot it a little bit ihave hearthat this helps on that.

 

[mil-mart]

Luiz, great sculpting and well balanced. I also haven't used wax clay before , so can only make a guess as to the smoothing technique.
What about brushing on a fine talc , I know it works with Super Sculpey type clays, hope it works.
Cheers Ken

 

[TWOMOONS]

Luiz, great sculpting and well balanced. I also haven't used wax clay before , so can only make a guess as to the smoothing technique.
What about brushing on a fine talc , I know it works with Super Sculpey type clays, hope it works.
Cheers Ken

Not to open a Pandora's box...but a fine talc smoothes out Sculpey? Interesting...can you get into it a little bit more, or is this old territory for you?
I've used lighting fluid , sparingly, on a brush to smooth it for years.
But it has a tendency to lather and "cream" up a bit, so I always look for another way.
How does the talc affect a primer coat, etc.?

 

[btavis]

If the clay-wax you are using is like Chavant you can smooth with D-Limonene or Goof-Off, lighter fluid, turpentine. Chavant recommends either De-Solv-it Citrus Solution or Avon Skin-So-Soft (Bath Oil). Most clay-wax sculptors also use a heat gun to soften the material.

Here is a picture of how smooth you can get this material:

http://www.chavant.com/new_site/images/banner/bat.htm

Just one question: are you going to cast this when done as clay-wax is not permanent?

 

[mil-mart]

TWO MOONS:- Phil I'm fairly new to sculpting, started off using Milliput then Magic-sculpt and have only just recently started using Super sculpey firm. For smoothing I was advised to use Mr Color thinner which I suppose works like lighter fluid but personally found it a bit harsh. So now , again following advice,( I don't want to take the credit ) I use Gedeo Talc bought at a local artist shop which brushed on prior to baking creates a smooth finish. I have used primer after and it didn't seem to be a problem.

Luiz sorry for stealing part of your thread and hope you find the solution.
Cheers Ken

 

[luiz]

Thank you all for your kindness
obrigado

 

[luiz]

clay-wax is not permanent, yes is not permanent

 

[luiz]

recicle clay wax

 

[carl reid]

Hi Luiz,

I have used sculpting wax for large studies for many years! I smooth it as much as possible during the sculpt using various tools. Then I paint it with lighter fluid to smooth it down at the end, before I make the mould. It a great medium to use, it just takes a while to understand it's characteristics.

Great piece by the way!

I hope this helps a little...

Carl

PS to keep the wax soft enough to use, keep it under an angle poise lamp to keep it warm. This keeps it usable when you needed.