sculpting epoxy

[Joker 932]

hello
I heard of an epoxy putty that comes in a big block that you can slice bits off of and sculpt things like
heads and arms from.
I have searched for it since and not found anything. I think it's German but I'm not too sure.
anyone know what it's called or if it even exists ?

thanks

 

[Ferris]

Perhaps you mean a polymer clay like Fimo, or DAS?
Don't know of epoxy putty coming in blocks. Usually they come in two parts to be mixed before use.

Hope this is of any use.

Cheers
Adrian

 

[1969]

Do you mean Adam Beane's CX5 ?

https://store.adambeaneindustries.com/products/cx5

Steve

 

[Joker 932]

is there anywhere I can get this stuff over here in the UK?
the only place I can find it is in the USA

 

[1969]

is there anywhere I can get this stuff over here in the UK?

the only place I can find it is in the USA

Do you mean the CX5 ? if so I do not think you can get it in the U.K, it is not allowed to be shipped by airlines due to it's properties.

Steve

 

[Joker 932]

is there a German one I'm fairly certain it's German

 

[1969]

Is it 'Bees Putty' ??? that's is a German product which I have heard really good things about, going to try some myself.

Here's a link to their site.
http://beesputty.com/index.php/beesputty-plastic.html

Steve

 

[Joker 932]

I'll look into it cheers man

 

[Joker 932]

is it strong?
I'm using it for heads on some puppets

 

[1969]

I would recommend using epoxy putty for that purpose, Milliput would be ideal as it is fairly cheap, easily obtained and when fully set is similar to porcelain in hardness, has an excellent tensile strength. For general use go for the Milliput Standard, should be fine for what you need.

Steve

 

[Joker 932]

I did try milliput but I had a few problems. it sometimes dried kind of sticky and other times it was very brittle
could this be due to old stock or am I just not mixing it enough?

 

[valiant]

sounds like its not been mixed enough - ive been using it for years without problems

 

[DEL]

Yeah probably just needs more vigorous mixing.
If you're using the fine version it can sometimes remain a bit sticky. Mainly because of the near identical colour of both parts there's a tendency to think it's fully mixed w when it's not. As Steve says go with the standard version and mix until you get a single uniform colour

 

[Joker 932]

I see but if I may trouble you further where is the best place to buy milliput? I'm scared of getting old stock again

 

[valiant]

I suppose that depends where you are - my local independant DIY store stocks it, so I get mine from there - and its considerably cheaper than some model suppliers!

 

[Joker 932]

I know but last time I bought it it had sell by 2009 on the back so I'm a bit worried

 

[Joker 932]

valiant do you have difficulty with detail?
it was a bit strange to sculpt with with when I used it

 

[valiant]

No - not at all! I do all my sculpting with it, with some details in Duro. Miliput sculpts like clay and that's what Im used to. Let it cure for 15 mins or so, then try to do your fine details - it is a bit soft when you first shape it and letting it harden a bit helps.

 

[Mike S.]

I personally favor A+B epoxy putty, and super fine Milliput. Don't discount using Super Sculpy (not an epoxy) if you are making completely one-off sculpts. The later does need to be baked to harden however.

 

[DEL]

I see but if I may trouble you further where is the best place to buy milliput? I'm scared of getting old stock again

I think you might get much more specific answers if you provided a bit more detail on your personal profile.
Simply location would allow replies to be much more specific regarding stockists.