02-05-2005, 07:26 AM
Actually alot of the top sculptors use chavant, especially when sculpting on lifecasts, Wed is great if you are not sculpting on an armature unless you are building the piece out alot, the thinner it is the faster it will dry but with proper care you can work on a sculpture for quite some time, just keep it covered or wrapped with wet paper towel, spray it ever so often but your best bet is to use oil based, not much to look after. Wed is great for doing big projects, it can be moved much, much quicker then oil based & as VF stated you do have to no your anatomy when using it because it will eventually dry out & you don\'t have forever to use it so you do have to no what your doing & alot of the top guys that sculpture from scratch do use WED. Practice with your MM clay & it will come to you for sure, everyday is another day to practice & get better so I am sure you will have something great to share in the future with us.
Bob
Bob