Super Sculpey Polymer Clay - 1 lb/454 g, Beige (Pack of 1)

Great clay, an ideal softness that you can shape without it deforming if you look at it wrong, doesnt feel sticky or gross to hold, retains detail pretty well and you get a fair amount of it in the pack compared to your average polymer clay. My go-to for making models.

I've used nothing but this stuff since I discovered it. The polymer holds detail down to the pores of the skin-even in miniature. It can be layered- even baked, baked, and baked again. NEVER dries out or decays when unbaked, so you can go back to something literally YEARS later. I've even accidentally left pieces in for an hour longer than the instructions (I get distracted easily) and even these jet-black over baked items primed and painted without issue. Out the box it's crumbly and breaks easily, but once kneaded and slightly warmed by the hands it becomes perfectly workable like the most expensive clay in the world. When working you can freeze the surface with canned air/air dusteer and brush away 'bobbles' and detritis, and when done you can even use certain rubbing alcohols to smooth out prints and dents. Once baked (or boiled- trust me, popular in the US) it can be carved to very fine detail, sanded, glued (with everything from pva to cyanoacrylate (super glue), drilled. You can build up the internal bulk with ANYTHING, I've used everything from aluminium foil to blocks of wood, Ive layered clay over things to take that shape from plastic to even chocolate- yup the chocolate melted but not before the clay had hardened. It can be stained, varnished, coated, painted with water colours, acrylics, enamel etc. We even had a plate chromed. They do other types of sculpey, in medium and hard versions- these are for those needing the density/ behaviousrs of more traditional clays, they even do an ultralight version which has almost no weight (feels like cork or expanded polystyrene and even floats! Pros: * holds very fine detail even down to pores and fingerprints * can be layered, baked more than once * can be painted with almost anything (check what primer you use-and very cheap and nasty spray paints will NOT cure) * Can be bulked out with almost anything * Can be drilled, sanded, sculped, pinned, glued. Cons * Smells REALLY bad when baked- use lots of ventilation * very easily marked before baking, takes scratches/prints almost too easily- we use armatures and stands to help with this- If you like to hold your work, you'll need to think about this because the entire thing will be covered in your fingerprints. * The colour is weird, its hard to notice everything you need to smooth out- sometimes when we prime a piece we notice alot of dinks we should have noticed. They do a grey version, but for some dumb reason it's more expensive.

Really nice to work with

A great product, easy to use, a slightly waxy texture, works really well over fine wire mesh and armature wire. The clay is expensive at over a tenner for 1lb but packing your work out with cheap aluminium foil will keep costs down. When baking the clay dont necessarily bake at the recommended 130c for 15 mins per 6mm of clay. I have found it's better to bake the clay at a lower temperature for a longer time period. When baking, check the clay periodically, even at lower temperature it is possible to burn any protruding thin pieces quite quickly, this isn't a problem if the piece is going to be painted. Remember when removing the clay from the oven, until the clay has cooled down the clay is still flexible, cooling is part of the hardening process. With sculpey it is also possible to add clay to the baked clay, to adhere the soft clay use a thin coat of vaseline. This will take a bit of practice. Also remember that when baked clay is returned to heat it becomes slightly flexible again, but once cooled the clay gets harder each time. Baked clay can be sanded and drilled. I would also think that pieces baked separately (for a large sculpture) could be glued together, I haven't attempted this yet. Most important, because the clay is a polymer, keep away from small children. Always wash your hands before and after handling.

Great for children. Easy to use. Soft and pliable. We have made two sculptures for school homework projects. Yes, it's a little brittle once baked, so don't go throwing your sculptures about - treat them with care. We painted our sculptures with Aqua Art Water Based Ink - they look amazing. Especially the metallic gold!

Okay, so confession time. I ordered this once before, and returned it, thinking I'd received the wrong item. Where was the well-known cardboard box that it comes in? Then I ordered a second time thinking I'd get that cardboard box. Alas, I kept getting this strangely plastic-wrapped clay, with a dinosaur figurine, instead of the cardboard box with the seahorse. So I went into research mode. And after looking around and finally contacting the Sculpey company, have some great news: they have improved the packaging so that the clay stays fresh longer. Yes, the clay will feel softer in the new plastic packaging--because the moisture hasn't leached out! Which means it has a longer shelf life, and you're getting the optimal clay texture and hardness scale. It's so much easier to work with, still holds it's shape beautifully, and because it's the proper moisture level, it will last longer in my clay stash without having to do hand-breaking conditioning work (like the cardboard packaging before). Hallelujah! And also, great to be able to order on Amazon, receive it in 2 days over here in the Republic of Ireland, and it's a great price. Very happy :)

The stuff is amazing to use for crafting small pieces. It gives you the time to do corrections without it drying out too quickly. I used it to make a Gizmo and baby yoda. Once baked in the oven, be careful though, as if you drop it, you'll break it - so not a toy. great skin like colour, but this stuff takes well to air brushing. Just remember to add a clear protection for shine if required. thanks David

他の様々なオーブンクレイも試しましたがこれが圧倒的に造形しやすい粘土です。サーニットと混ぜて使用すると扱いやすく艶もよく気に入っています。

Me ha gustado mucho trabajar con ella, admite todo tipo de correcciones, no reseca y es maleable cuando la has manejado un tiempo con las manos. Se cuece rapido en 15 min a 140 °C está listo dependiendo de lo grande que sea la pieza, y se puede pintar con acrilicos diluidos en agua. Queda como plastico duro. Punto negativo es el precio, para la cantidad que viene me parece excesivo los 15€

Let me preface this by saying, I absolutely hate *Regular Sculpey*; it's way too soft and doughy, it sticks to wooden tools, it tends to want to spring back when nudging details, and it's rubbish for modeling detailed miniatures (even at a 10"-12" scale)... Having said that, aside from being able to bake your sculpt in a consumer-grade oven to harden, *Super Sculpey* is nothing like Regular Sculpey. It has a medium density that can be softened a bit if you work the clay in your hands. When using tools, it feels a lot like carving a wax surface: the clay holds what you add or subtract from the forms, impressions don't "pinch" or "drag" the clay, sharp edges are easy to create without a hassle, and overall the clay feels very controllable. It feels like a hybrid between moldable wax and plastilina. It can be firm enough to carve, but, if you need to blend new clay into a sculpt, a bit can be softened and used like an epoxy to attach the new part. This method allows a very smooth blend, secure bond, and eventually the softer bit will become more firm again. That's just a method I've found that works best for me, but it isn't necessarily the best or only way; you'll find that the clay is really very intuitive and easy to work with. One of my favorite things about this compound is that it will always bond to itself. Even if you've baked a piece, you can add new clay to it, bake it again, and it will hold together beautifully. Knowing this, I like to build up certain underlying forms in my sculpt (like bones for example), bake at a fraction of the time to harden these forms just enough to hold their shape. On average I bake pieces like that in a preheated oven for about 5 minutes (max). That gives the clay plenty of stability, and I can still bake it again when I'm finished with the whole sculpt. Anyway... This is a great sculpting compound for any skill or experience level. I would almost recommend this over any other option for a beginner. This clay is closer to what you want to be using to do quality detailed sculpts. I can't say that about the softer doughy stuff out there. To me, that stuff feels more like a toy to mess around with, whereas with something like Super Sculpey you have a compound that can handle a lot of intricate detailing and still be pliable enough to easily shape forms. If you're a serious beginner (you haven't sculpted much or ever, but you plan to really dive in and give it a serious shot) then try something like this. You can reuse the clay if you don't bake it, it doesn't harden if you leave it out, it's super easy to work with, and you can bake your best creations to harden and paint them. It's not messy at all either, which can be a good thing for some people. *Sculpey-Firm (grey) is good as well, and you can mix the two*.

Mi diletto con l'arte da molti anni e mi dedico al disegno, pittura, scultura, modulazione, modulazione 3D, stampa 3D, pittura ad aerografo ecc. Mi capita abbastanza spesso di realizzare bozzetti su carta con una semplice matita oppure in digitale sul mio iPad ma prima di passare alla modulazione 3D, finalizzata alla stampa di prototipi che una volta pronti verranno ricalcati con gesso e silicone, mi piace creare una bozza (magari molto semplice e non necessariamente dettagliata) di quello che dovrò poi scolpire digitalmente. Lo faccio prevalentemente per capire le forme, gli ingombri, gli eventuali punti di torsione/tensione/rottura ecc. Super Sculpey viene sempre in mio aiuto permettendomi di realizzare dei bozzetti estremamente accurati. La pasta si lascia modellare facilmente, soprattutto se non ha preso troppa aria, ed è possibile raggiungere una precisione nei dettagli difficilmente raggiungibile con altre paste. Di sicuro impossibile con Das, terracotte basilari e altri. Ho caricato alcune foto che mostrano alcuni bozzetti e passaggi per arrivare al prodotto finito. Se proprio dovessi trovare dei "difetti", e quindi dei CONTRO, a questa pasta potrei dire: - Se fosse un po' più economica non mi dispiacerebbe - una volta cotta è fragile, se cade a terra state certi che si spacca. Massima attenzione! - Bisogna utilizzare colori acrilici a base acqua dati a pennello e similari. NON provate a colorarla con bombolette spray perché il risultato che otterrete sarà che dopo ANNI la vernice sarà ancora fresca e appiccicosa (test eseguito personalmente). PRO - facilità di utilizzo - alta lavorazione - alta qualità nei dettagli anche più piccoli - resiste per lunghi periodi esposta all'aria (ma fatele la cortesia di non scordarla inutilmente aperta) - cuoce in poco tempo (solo 15 minuti) ma attenzione che ovviamente scotterà per un po' di tempo. NON prendetela con le mani nude per estrarla dal forno - a differenza di altre paste polimeriche non è tossico (che non guasta assolutamente e lo si può usare in piena serenità anche con i bambini) CONCLUSIONE Lo consiglio a tutti coloro che hanno dimestichezza e necessitano di una pasta modellabile professionale per eseguire lavori o per creare bozzetti. Sicuramente molto valida anche per chi muove le prime armi (non sprecate soldi con Das e simili a meno che non abbiate una reale necessità) per apprendere ad utilizzare gli strumenti e a muovere le mani nel modo corretto. Si tratta di una pasta altamente professionale che quindi consiglio davvero a tutti. Se solo fosse un po' più economica sarebbe meraviglioso ma per il momento ci si accontenta.

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