working with oil based clay?
- Thread starter takevin
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What kind of Oil Clay is it?
Chavant NSP, or Roma Plastilina?
For most Oil-based clays I simply cut them up into little slices and mash them up with my hands until they are soft enough to work with, any of the Oil Clay I've ever used has lasted a very long time and it doesn't dry out if that's what you are wondering...
Chavant NSP, or Roma Plastilina?
For most Oil-based clays I simply cut them up into little slices and mash them up with my hands until they are soft enough to work with, any of the Oil Clay I've ever used has lasted a very long time and it doesn't dry out if that's what you are wondering...
For heating up my Clay for Clay pours I have a Microwave dedicated for just Shop work (NO clooking food in it.) 
That works great too but Not if it's cooked too long.
That works great too but Not if it's cooked too long.
takevin
Sr Member
I bought it from monster makers, this stuff is like rockhard, no mashing till it gets warmed up.
Monster Makers Oil Based Clay
Manufactured by us, this is a premium quality, reusable wax based clay similar in feel to Chavant NSP Medium. It has a smooth consistency, softens easily in the microwave or conventional oven, but without the noxious odor or sulfur separation characteristic of Roma. An ideal product for creating mask sculptures. Widely popular in the Mask-Making industry, Monster Makers Oil Based Clay smooths out nicely and cleans out of molds easily. Can be easily melted to create a liquid clay that can be poured into alginate or any other flexible mold for lifecast reproductions in clay. Comes in a medium shade, tan tone. Unlike water based clays, this clay can be reused indefinitely and will never dry out.
Monster Makers Oil Based Clay
Manufactured by us, this is a premium quality, reusable wax based clay similar in feel to Chavant NSP Medium. It has a smooth consistency, softens easily in the microwave or conventional oven, but without the noxious odor or sulfur separation characteristic of Roma. An ideal product for creating mask sculptures. Widely popular in the Mask-Making industry, Monster Makers Oil Based Clay smooths out nicely and cleans out of molds easily. Can be easily melted to create a liquid clay that can be poured into alginate or any other flexible mold for lifecast reproductions in clay. Comes in a medium shade, tan tone. Unlike water based clays, this clay can be reused indefinitely and will never dry out.
DAVIDYR1
Official Licensee
I've never tried MonsterMakers clay so I cant comment on it in any way but I am a firm believer in what Chavant offers.
Chavant
They have a lot of different clays...whatever your 'feel' for clay or use for it they have a clay for the job. It's all about your comfort level and what you need to use it for.
Personally, I really like Chavant NSP soft...I use it for organic sculpting and mechanical sculpting too. Retains great detail, easy to get smooth...great to work with.
Soft is pretty soft...never used anything else other than their Y2Clay which is pretty firm for my abilities...but like I said, they do have a clay for all your needs.
Still, MonsterMakers has a great name in the industry so I'd work that for a bit and see how you feel with it. :thumbsup
David
Chavant
They have a lot of different clays...whatever your 'feel' for clay or use for it they have a clay for the job. It's all about your comfort level and what you need to use it for.
Personally, I really like Chavant NSP soft...I use it for organic sculpting and mechanical sculpting too. Retains great detail, easy to get smooth...great to work with.
Soft is pretty soft...never used anything else other than their Y2Clay which is pretty firm for my abilities...but like I said, they do have a clay for all your needs.
Still, MonsterMakers has a great name in the industry so I'd work that for a bit and see how you feel with it. :thumbsup
David
I agree with David, Chavant NSP is great stuff, I've used it for several projects and prefer it to other clays for ongoing projects.
I've heard Monstermakers Clay is okay, but many Pros I know prefer Chavant NSP, WED (Water Clay with Glycerine), or Roma Plastilina.
When I Sculpted the Helmets for Kurt Russell's "Soldier" I used Chavant NSP because you can smooth it to an almost Machine smooth finish (Robocop was Sculpted in Chavant).
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I've heard Monstermakers Clay is okay, but many Pros I know prefer Chavant NSP, WED (Water Clay with Glycerine), or Roma Plastilina.
When I Sculpted the Helmets for Kurt Russell's "Soldier" I used Chavant NSP because you can smooth it to an almost Machine smooth finish (Robocop was Sculpted in Chavant).
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monstermakerman
New Member
A number of key fx artists like Steve Wang and Aris Kolokantes are using it and highly recommending it. We started producing Monster Clay in 1989 and basically kept the same recipe until late 2006 when a few of the components became unavailable and we stopped producing it. Late in 2009 we were able to get production back up again and with an improved formulation. Since than we have been getting excellent reviews from sculptors around the world. It is available in two grades at the moment: a medium hard grade ideally suited for maquettes. We have also just started producing a new grade with softer workability. You can read about the clay here:
http://www.monstermakers.com/files/PDFs/claypromo.pdf
Monster Clay has some very unique qualities not found in any other oil clay medium.
Arnold
monstermakers.com
http://www.monstermakers.com/files/PDFs/claypromo.pdf
Monster Clay has some very unique qualities not found in any other oil clay medium.
Arnold
monstermakers.com
monstermakerman
New Member
I bought it from monster makers, this stuff is like rockhard, no mashing till it gets warmed up.
Monster Makers Oil Based Clay
Manufactured by us, this is a premium quality, reusable wax based clay similar in feel to Chavant NSP Medium. It has a smooth consistency, softens easily in the microwave or conventional oven, but without the noxious odor or sulfur separation characteristic of Roma. An ideal product for creating mask sculptures. Widely popular in the Mask-Making industry, Monster Makers Oil Based Clay smooths out nicely and cleans out of molds easily. Can be easily melted to create a liquid clay that can be poured into alginate or any other flexible mold for lifecast reproductions in clay. Comes in a medium shade, tan tone. Unlike water based clays, this clay can be reused indefinitely and will never dry out.
The above description if for the old formulation. Here is the info on the new formulation:
http://www.monstermakers.com/files/PDFs/claypromo.pdf
Arnold
monstermakers.com
