Can you make an armor piece just out of apoxie sculpt/magic sculpt or premo sculpey?

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treble

New Member

• Nov 20, 2012

• #1

DiResta, Master Builder: Stormtrooper Helmet - YouTube

I saw this guy use magic sculpt and I was wondering how hard that stuff can get (I know apoxie sculpt is the same thing, but which is better?). Also, I was wondering if premo sculpey can be used instead of the other two. If non of them are strong enough by themselves, what can be done to strengthen them?

Thanks

 

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Stripe

New Member

• Feb 11, 2013

• #2

Re: Can you make an armor piece just out of apoxie sculpt/magic sculpt or premo sculp

sculpy is probably strong enough to make a good mold out of, when baked it's heavy kinda like concrete or plaster or paris only stronger.

for your necks sake, I don't recommend wearing it on your head.

 

Alpha Proto

Sr Member

• Feb 12, 2013

• #3

Re: Can you make an armor piece just out of apoxie sculpt/magic sculpt or premo sculp

I made a mask sculpted on a mesh out of Super Sculpey.
I dropped it and it cracked. It was still whole , buy cracked in half. It could have been worse.
I have never worked with Premo Sculpey. Not sure how durable that is.

 

clonesix

Master Member

• Feb 12, 2013

• #4

Re: Can you make an armor piece just out of apoxie sculpt/magic sculpt or premo sculp

Magic Sculpt is hard as a rock. If you are going to try to sculpt with it, plan to do ALL the sculpting before it hardens. Although the video shows the artist filing it after hardening, don't plan on this. It takes a LONG time to file or sand it!