what surface to use when rolling putty

[godfather]

I am having trouble getting putty to "grip" when I want to roll out very thin "sausages". what I typically do is get some baby powder and sprinkle on a piece of tile but I find that when I start trying to roll the putty it slides along the surface not gripping making it difficult to roll with out flatting the clay. I have tried file cards (with some success) but the water I use on my fingers to avoid sticking to the clay makes a mess with the paper as you can imagine.BTW I use Aves magic sculpt.

 

[Dan Morton]

I don't wet anything when rolling out putty into "sausages", strings, threads - whatever. I use corn starch-based baby powder and a small sheet of plate glass. I dust my thin nitrile gloves lightly and just work slowly. I use an acrylic bar to roll out thin sheets of putty on the same surface. I bought mine locally, but you can also get them from www.smallparts.com, I think. Dust the bar with powder and the gloves lightly. Roll smoothly and slowly.

Another good source for various tools is www.widgetsupply.com.

All the best,
Dan

 

[Einion]

You specifically want there to be some friction, so don't use talc (or any other lubricant) when rolling putty sausages.

Einion