Chavant NSP Hard: Color Green

[itsalive]

I've used the Medium stuff before and liked it a lot. I want to try the Hard stuff for a 1:1 bust since I failed to make it in time in Wed clay.

Just how hard is this stuff? Can you press texture pads and sponges into it and achieve the same surface results you get from medium?

Also, does anyone know any good online suppliers that sell it in 20-40 block cases at fair prices?

 

[Prop-Builder]

I've used the Medium stuff before and liked it a lot. I want to try the Hard stuff for a 1:1 bust since I failed to make it in time in Wed clay.

Just how hard is this stuff? Can you press texture pads and sponges into it and achieve the same surface results you get from medium?

Also, does anyone know any good online suppliers that sell it in 20-40 block cases at fair prices?

I've only used soft grade of Chavant. Have you tried Roma? This material is favoured by many in the special effects industry and was used on the Jurassic Park dinosaur full-scale sculpts. You can see more on the JP dinosaur maquettes and models at the forum below.

 

[itsalive]

Thanks for the reply. I like roma but it's loaded with sulphur. I'd like to make a flexable mold to cast tin based silicone positives from.

 

[Darth Infamous]

Thanks for the reply. I like roma but it's loaded with sulphur. I'd like to make a flexable mold to cast tin based silicone positives from.

I am currently using the chavant NSP ( no sulpur ) hard. I had to build a homemade clay warmer out of tinfoil and a 100 watt light. It warms it enough to make it pliable. I love it cause it holds detail really nice. Once you have the basic shape you can really carve on it to get the details.

Carl

 

[Prop-Builder]

Yeah, this stuff is so hard to work with when roughing in. I used to stick some in the oven in slices I cut from a block.

 

[Pzak]

I have seen some people heat block of it in the oven for large quantities.

 

[Mostly Fantasy]

I've heard of, but haven't yet tried, using a crock pot to warm the clay up. I do use one for my waxes and castilene, and it works great.