Would this work well with clay? WOuld I be able to pop out the pieces without warping the mould?
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If the clay is of the same consistency as candy melts, it may work. However , although candy melts firm solid, they are not rock hard as clay may become,
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Hello. I'm not for sure. I didn't use them personally. Someone did a chess cake for my hubby. They turned out really good. So, I think they would do fine.
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Very possibly...you might need to light coat of a mold release, but worth a try.
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Not me. I would think your biggest problem is going to be in keeping the clay from sticking to the rollers. I use lots of flour to keep my dough moving through freely. If you can keep the clay from sticking, I don't see why you couldn't use it to roll clay. It's pretty sturdy.
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I'm not surs as I have never tried it. I am sure someone at an actual pottery type place could help though. Good luck.
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I'm pretty sure you could. The skull is quite large and it probably wouldn't need as much clay is if you had sculpted the skull. 2 lbs sounds about right, but just in case add another 2
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I work in stoneware clay mostly. But have worked in Sculpty clay as well. How much of this to buy for your class depends on how many in the classroom? I would offer some advice about the white or terra cotta Sculpty clay and that is to buy their larger blocks or switch & try air dry clay. It can't be painted as when dry & adding paint, the wet paint will mix with the clay and make muted colors. It can be bought in White or terra cotta, the latter to which I would use. How much to buy of any clay or polymer has much to do with how many children in the class & the ages, due to hand size. I would buy a package and test it out on a student to see how much you will need for the entire class. Air Dry clay is sold at most craft stores or online like the Sculpty Clay is. You don't have to oven bake the air-dry clay. Hope I helped you some? ~Molly Martino
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The clay doesn't have to harden. You form your sculpture right on the base, making sure to push it firmly onto the base. Fill your dome with water and glitter, tip the base w/sculpture upside down and put base and dome together. Ours leaked a little, so I put Krazy Glue around the bottom where dome meets base to seal it.
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I use this just for polymer clay. It works great, and it will help protect wooden work surfaces. The grid is great for measuring and cutting with a tissue blade. The clay will discolor the mat a bit over time. I have not tried baking clay while it is on the mat.
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We have only used them on clay and they work fantastic. Very precise. Not sure about moldable plastic.
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Not sure what you consider ideal, but I think it would work much better than the kits that are sold specifically for that. I have tried those in the past and wasn't too happy with them. This is just clay so you can work with it to get the impression the way you want. Hope all that answers your question.
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Usually polymer clay doesn't need to stay in the mold while it's baked, right? It will probably keep its shape if you remove it from the mold before baking, unless it is difficult to take it out of the mold without squashing the shape, then it might be better to have a flexible mold.
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I am not sure what you mean by warping. Is it curling when it is drying? I have not had any problems with it but I do dry mine off a bit with a heat tool so it is firmed up a bit before I lay the items down. Once I have opened the clay I wrap it in cling film and store in an airtight container. I hope this helps you. Margaret.
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I think that could be done. The surface is a bit slick, but the material substance is plenty strong enough to take a sanding that would do the trick nicely. Hope that helps you, and enjoy your sculpting!
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Yes it is great for making copies, and the mold's material means that you don't need to use a non-sticking agent. But I should warn you that very fine details in faces and weapon can be lost in the copies. So this might not be ideal unless you are able to add small details later, or you are using this to make mass copies of rank and file models with are not front and center.
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Yes, thats the clay i use when making a piece. Just be sure to put a coat of the clear spray to seal it or the mold will tear your original apart and you'll have to scrub your mold. :) hope this helps and good luck on your work!
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Yes this should work. My packaging opened in the box but otherwise this will work perfectly for many clay needs.
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It probably would be alright I was useing on jewelery and I find it doesn't hold up to water over time,but for Sculpty clay it should work fine.
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I'm a beginner using air dry clay to practice. The wheel works really well. Eventually we all need a kiln but the air dry clay is good initially if you don't have one. Something to aspire to!