Hello everyone,
I know its been awhile since I have been here, but I'm back.
So I would like to know what is the best sculpting putty to use for sculpting large scale figures (1/10th and 1/8th)?
I would like also like to know where to buy the putty in question.
Thank you
chris
Hi Chris,
I could recommend either an epoxy (2 part) like magicsculpt, Milliput, epoxy putty, Greenstuff or possibly a mixture. Or the other option could be to use a polymer clay (bake to harden) such as Supersculpey (firm), Fimo, Beesputty or a mixture of a couple.
It's really what you feel comfortable using, both have pros and cons.
Recently I've been sculpting some busts in 1/9th scale, so a full figure wouldn't make much of a difference in the material of choice.
I've been using an epoxy over the armature and as an underlay or foundation layer. I have then been using a polymer clay mix of my choice. This gives me the ability to take my time to sculpt without having the clock ticking and the medium hardening, like epoxy unless you're prepared for that to happen.
I also bake lightly in stages so it doesn't become brittle and crack when the initial parts are repeatedly baked compared to your last area sculpted, but bake it fully once completed. Like epoxy putties you can also add polymer clay onto hardened areas using a little vaseline.
Either way, it's really up to you on what medium works best for you, both work well in that scale.
Regards
Chris.
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