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Post by palethorpe on Sept 18, 2004 15:39:30 GMT -8
u have no idea how happy i am this site exists! i have googled for HOURS lookin 4 info and finally got sumwher it seems! right ive read through most of the stuff on this site, and i have found the thread wher u have helped someone in stages extreamly useful. heres how my pickle stands at the moment... im an A level student and for my graphics and product design course i intend 2 design a car and make a model of it using clay, this site has already been very useful for me but i am asking for further help sorry! i kno u get this a lot but.... what type of clay would YOU suggest i use? i will be working on the model at 6th form, as im sure its not the best idea 2 b moving the model around a lot is it? i have no idea about price etc and im hoping its not going to be TOO expensive! so basicly, what clay would u reccoment for me to use? and will it be ok to leave the clay for say a day without working it or will it dry up? im sorry for bein so uninformed but its a d**n hard subject to find out abt if u could help me out i would greatly appreciate it! im not actually at the making stage as of yet but i soon will be as my designs are coming along quickly, and i have a final design drawn up on photoshop which i am pleased with, i now intend to scale the design etc so that it is ready to be prototyped, when i am doing the project would it be ok for me to post my progress and have people point me in the right direction? wow look how much ive wrote, and the time ive wrote it, i AM desperate haha
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Post by Steve Austin on Sept 18, 2004 21:13:05 GMT -8
Hi Palethorpe, I'm glad that you have found this website, you will find in the previous threads that I'm already in the process of instructing fastback33 with his 1/18 scale model.(Hopefully I'll get onto my scale model in the near future) If you intend to make a larger size model, the process is the same except the amounts of material will be larger. I would recommend using Chavant clay as it is generally easier to acquire. If you check the previous threads you will find a link to Chavant so that you can check the various clays. They will require an oven of some sort for heating purposes. If you don't have a warming oven you can soften the clay in a microwave oven. The clay once it has been applied, can be worked cold and will not dry out. When you make the foam armature, make it as close to the finished surface as possible, this will reduce the amount of clay used and ultimately reduce the cost. I'm assuming that you are a UK student (A level) Check Styling Clay International for your supplies, also if you have any problems with tools, check my website and if the tools take too long to make let me know and we'll come up with a faster solution. As far as posting your progress, I hope that you do post your progress regularly so that we can ensure that it is progressing in the right direction. One last note, it never hurts to contact the suppliers of the clay and explain what you are doing, they may provide you with a box for free! Steve A
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Post by Seb on Sept 18, 2004 23:29:24 GMT -8
Hi palethorpe, welcome on board. Steeve is absolutly right, there are always people to help, as far as they feel you're motivated. But my experience told me it's a good thing to be careful about who you're dealing with. I don't want to polemize and I won't give any names because we're here only to learn and share. The fact is that some people asked infos and drawings etc in order to give me a hand by providing clay for free. I've sent those infos and after that , impossible to have any answer. It's not a big deal cause you don't lose money. It's just a part of the reality of it .... Of course you are in good hands in this forum. ;D Talented persons are always happy to help. Have fun ! ;D ;D See ya Seb
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