Sticking the clay to the sculpt/figure?

[Uruk-Hai]

Hello Figureteers!

Many times Ive find it hard to adhere clay to the figure or sculpted part Im working on. Especially when Ive used talcum powder to roll it in rods or to roll it flat. This seem to be especially hard on Polystyrene and Resin.

I use mainly Magic Sculpt, Duro or sometimes a mix.

Ive used Superglue to adhere the clay which works well if the chunks are larger but for finer and smaller bits I could use advice how to make the clay stick better.

Cheers
Janne

 

[Anders Heintz]

Tjena Janne,

If you brush on some water or rubbing alcohol on the putty that has been "talcumed" it will stick just like regular putty.

 

[Uruk-Hai]

You mean theres alcohol that you dont have to drink????
And how much does one have to rub in to get drunk?

Ill give a try Anders.
Now, what about that Tuborg? Shall I write an IOWU?

Cheers
Janne

 

[Anders Heintz]

Aah Tjena Janne!!!

Well unfortunately I guess we will have to postpone our beer drinking. However, I may be comming to Sweden around Nov/Dec, if I do I'll buy You, Mike and Gunnar a beer

As far as rubbing alcohol, well, Id say if you rub it on the right parts it wont take too long! As for drinking it...I practically 'drink' some everytime I paint as I mix it with destilled water and I lick the brush...thats why I quit using oils and enamels, always licked the brush and after a while the mineral spirits gets to you!

 

[Manfred]

Ah Tuborg,

worked well in my Luftwaffe time in northern germany. The issue trousers back then could fit two Tuborg cans in each of the tigh pockets if you put the side cap and the first aid pack somewhere else

Seriously I sometimes have difficulties with that as well. My preferred mix is MS/Duro and thats quite tacky but sometimes its frustrating to attach pieces even when using saliva on the tool.

Another thing often happening to me is when I roll on putty on say a leg I end up with putty which is detaching itself from the surface.

I will give Calvin Tan's method a try one of these days.

 

[Uruk-Hai]

Just to avoid confusion, Manfred. Anders is a Tuborg man, while I prefer Carlsberg. And whenever I get my hands on it. Holsten. Which I get to drink when visiting Germany and England.

Back to the subject.
What was Calvins method that youve mentioned?

Cheers
Janne

 

[Manfred]

Well Carlsberg is ok too
And Holsten was the other popular can beer back then.
Try Einbecker Urbock 0,33l bottles if you get to northern germany. That is ahem very strong

Calvin writes he uses cellulose thinners which disolves the putty and the polystyrene slightly too. Gives a good bond as can be seen in his most recent thread at his workbench. I think this is called Nitro thinners here.

 

[Anders Heintz]

Carlsberg! Now that is something I can acctually buy here...its not the same though, or I am getting used to American ahem...water beer.

 

[Uruk-Hai]

Hehehe..........I remember Monte Pythons scetch with Bruce, Bruce and Bruce from the philosofical institute of Melbourne where theys state that American beer is like making love in a canoe............. :lol:

No offense americans, we love you anyway.

Cheers

 

[Anders Heintz]

American beer is like making love in a canoe.............

But not quite as exciting :lol:

 

[minimaker]

Right, one more tip. If you warm the green stuff a little under a lamp (not too long or it will cure!) it will become a fair bit stickier. Using more yellow than blue helps too. I often use it as "glue".

Bye, Ming-Hua