12-11-2008, 10:46 PM
<!--quoteo(post=287498:date=Dec 11 2008, 06:37 PM:name=deadthing74)<div class=\'quotetop\'>QUOTE(deadthing74 @ Dec 11 2008, 06:37 PM) <a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=287498\"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class=\'quotemain\'><!--quotecLOL! Here Here! Its the sulphur that makes it stinky. Yeah the Chavant NSP (Non Sulphur Plastaline) can easily be heated up in the oven. NSP is more WAX based than oil based so you can melt it down till its actually pourable. Go to Walmart and pick up one of those disposable aluminum baking pans unless you already have something you can put in the oven that you dont ever plan on cooking food in again lol. I crank my oven up to 300 and that seems to melt it down fairly quick. Keep in mind not all ovens cook the same so keep an eye on it. Find something to kinda stir it up a bit with too. I use wooden paint mixer sticks. Now, The Chavant Professional Plastaline (with sulphur) is more OIL based than wax based and can be SOFTENED in either the oven or microwave. Dont try and melt this stuff down to much or the oils will just seperate from the clay and leave you with a mess. When I work with my oil based clay I keep it in a box lined with aluminum foil and put a heat lamp over it. I keep it right up on my sculpting table next to me. That keeps it pretty soft. Even a regular desk lamp will work (like the kind you can clamp onto the edge of your desk) but you may want to throw some clay in the box about an hour prior to sculpting as it will take more time to soften with a low watt regular bulb. Another way is to use a hair dryer or better yet a heat gun from home depot. Just blast it with some hot hair using one of those and that will help soften it up enough to work easily with. Hope that helps a bit too. YAY CLAY! Good Luck.-Bill<!--QuoteEnd</div><!--QuoteEEndWOW!!! Thanks for the info guys, it is much appreciated.