Seb
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Post by Seb on Aug 1, 2004 9:28:39 GMT -8
Hi, I've been "playing" with clay all the day, and it's definitely difficult to keep the details .... To give you an idea, if I cut a cube it's easy to make a ball with my hands . Really too soft ... The temperature in my "clay room" is over than 30°C , I think it's the reason. I'm effraid I'm going to have to wait for this winter to hold fine details ( I'm not talking about high definition details, even the general shapes are "moving" under the tools .... ). Or maybe I have to wake up very early ! ;D What do you think ? Do you always work in 20°C air-conditioned rooms ? Thanks Seb
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Post by Steve Austin on Aug 2, 2004 11:59:06 GMT -8
Hi Seb, The answer is yes, we do work in an air conditioned environment to keep the clay stable but I can assure you that most contract sculptors have worked in the same conditions that you have described, especially when working in small job shops. The best you can do is use a fan to help with the cooling and hope for some cooler weather. Post some photo's of your model when you get further along. Best of luck, Steve A
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Post by Seb on Aug 2, 2004 13:26:07 GMT -8
Ok, I'm going to look if I can make my environment improve a bit. Like all the products we use, styling clay has it's advantages and drawbacks. That's why I was asking the other day if it was possible to "approach" my design with clay modeling as close as possible, and then to apply a hard coat of gel coat ( or what kind of product ? ) to be able to "sculpt" it and sand it for perfect edges and small details in this more hard "compound". Maybe it could solve this problem of stability, at least for the final stage. Anyway, learning in difficult conditions is a good thing , it will look easy when the weather will be cooler ! I keep on working and I'll post photos of my "Barbapapa model" soon. ;D ;D Thanks for the support Steve See ya Seb
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