Oil clay help

[Khunez]

I have my hands cast in Uc30 and im using chavant oil clay overtop that. Does anyone have any tips on getting the chavant to stick to the Uc30 hand better? seams like there should be a way. Thanks guys.

 

[ptgreek]

why do you have chavant over your untracal?

 

[hez1]

Maybe as an armature? All I can think of. If you try warming the clay up, I never have a problem getting it to stick to my plaster armatures if I warm it up so it's soft and slightly sticky.

 

[ptgreek]

Ah ...hahah ..I dont know why I thought he was in the molding process ... but yes ...warm up the clay

 

[Khunez]

Ah ...hahah ..I dont know why I thought he was in the molding process ... but yes ...warm up the clay

yea i life cast my hands with uc30. Im using a heat gun to heat it. Do you guys use something....uh...more easy. Heat gun will melt this stuff.

 

[hez1]

I put mine in the oven for a few minutes on 170°.

 

[ptgreek]

I keep a batch in a small pan ...then put a desk lamp above it with a heat bulb ( you can get one at a pet store in the reptile section..or some hardware stores sell them for bathrooms) it keeps my clay warm enough to work with

 

[Khunez]

Thats perfect! thanks guys

 

[Darth Pinhead]

I keep a batch in a small pan ...then put a desk lamp above it with a heat bulb ( you can get one at a pet store in the reptile section..or some hardware stores sell them for bathrooms) it keeps my clay warm enough to work with

See, that's a badass simple little trick. We need a pinned tips and tricks thread with stuff just like that, simple little sculpting tricks and tips. AWESOME, George! Thanks!

 

[xdmray]

i use a small crock pot .
one of those crock pots for dips from walmart for like 10 bucks.
you can get it real soupy then just paste it on.

 

[Khunez]

I noticed when you heat the oil clay up real hot it liquefies. Can you poor oil clay into a mold by melting it? might be helpful in the future.

 

[ptgreek]

I noticed when you heat the oil clay up real hot it liquefies. Can you poor oil clay into a mold by melting it? might be helpful in the future.

yes.. Into a silicone or alginate mold

 

[Khunez]

yes.. Into a silicone or alginate mold

oh hell yes! You just opened up some possibilities for me