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[🪦 tcm ●]

hey guys, im about to place an order for some more mask materials, ive always worked with oil based, clay and found it cheap, but its harder to work with, ive been reffered to wed clay by a few people, and also white clay. could someone tell what mt best bet would be? water or wed?
thanks

[🪦 gmyers ●]

Did you use Roma #2 clay? That\'s the ideal clay for mask making, Mark had me get that kind. If you don\'t want that, then i would go with WED.

[🪦 null1 ●]

Same stuff. WED is water clay.
But then, there is water clay thats not WED....

[🪦 tcm ●]

yeah i just realixed that. i meant should i use, white clay or wed clay. what would be easier to sculpture with? roma #2? does monster makers carry that? i know of a few other places that you can purchase mask stuff at but i prefer mm.

[🪦 gmyers ●]

Same stuff. WED is water clay.
But then, there is water clay thats not WED....

Mark u just confused me right there lol! :o :lol: Listen to mark, he knows what he\'s talking about!

[🪦 null1 ●]

I\'m not really a sculptor... But I did stay in a Holiday Inn Express last night

WED is cheaper and faster... BUT, you may run into more problems with it. It can and will dry out on you. If this happens, it will shrink and crack. You need to keep a nice thickness if you sculpture on a bust. Thin spots dry out real fast.. Its difficult to get the hang of using the stuff but roughing out shapes and forms is a breeze! Dont let me turn you against it because some people swear by it!

[🪦 tcm ●]

ok thanks for that info, thats what i needed to know. ive been using the same oil based clay for about a year now, and i love it, but it takes ages to get the right shape down. i think ill go with wed, and hope that it dosent dry out on me...

[🪦 gmyers ●]

Just curios TCM, what oil based clay do you use?

[🪦 tcm ●]

the stuff from monster makers

[🪦 SPAZ ●]

the stuff from monster makers

the stuff you can throw through a brick wall