11-27-2008, 02:55 AM
<!--quoteo(post=285409:date=Nov 26 2008, 06:37 PM:name=JigSaw)<div class=\'quotetop\'>QUOTE(JigSaw @ Nov 26 2008, 06:37 PM) <a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=285409\"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class=\'quotemain\'><!--quotecWell that's strange, because TONS of FX guys use it... <img src=\"style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif\" style=\"vertical-align:middle\" emoid=\"
\" border=\"0\" alt=\"rolleyes.gif\" /> Water clay is fine if you know how to deal with it. Moistening it it and covering it in a garbage back seems to work fine, I've used WED several times and enjoyed it.<!--QuoteEnd</div><!--QuoteEEndYeah you dont want to use water clay especially if this is your first sculpt. WED clay is a type of water based clay but unless you have a few sculpts under your belt I wouldnt bother. WED is good for advanced sculpters that have a BIG project that they want to get done quick. You have to spray it down with water and keep it covered with a bag when your not working on it. you dont have to worry about any of that with an oil or wax based clay. If I were you I would use either CHAVANT PROFESSIONAL PLASTALINA (SOFT), ROMA PLASTALINA OR CHAVANT SOFT GRADE NSP (NON SULPHUR PLASTALINA) The NSP is a wax based clay that holds great detail and can even be melted down. the down side is that it is a bit tacky and tough to use. The other 2 clays I mentioned are oil based. They are soft, hold detail very well and are easy to work with but cant be melted down. For your first sculpt I would go with the Chavant Professional Plastalina. You will need your basic water clay for the dividing wall though but dont worry bout that till you have a finished sculpt. <img src=\"style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thumbsup.gif\" style=\"vertical-align:middle\" emoid=\":thumbsup:\" border=\"0\" alt=\"thumbsup.gif\" /> Hope that helps.-BillNightstalker Productions
\" border=\"0\" alt=\"rolleyes.gif\" /> Water clay is fine if you know how to deal with it. Moistening it it and covering it in a garbage back seems to work fine, I've used WED several times and enjoyed it.<!--QuoteEnd</div><!--QuoteEEndYeah you dont want to use water clay especially if this is your first sculpt. WED clay is a type of water based clay but unless you have a few sculpts under your belt I wouldnt bother. WED is good for advanced sculpters that have a BIG project that they want to get done quick. You have to spray it down with water and keep it covered with a bag when your not working on it. you dont have to worry about any of that with an oil or wax based clay. If I were you I would use either CHAVANT PROFESSIONAL PLASTALINA (SOFT), ROMA PLASTALINA OR CHAVANT SOFT GRADE NSP (NON SULPHUR PLASTALINA) The NSP is a wax based clay that holds great detail and can even be melted down. the down side is that it is a bit tacky and tough to use. The other 2 clays I mentioned are oil based. They are soft, hold detail very well and are easy to work with but cant be melted down. For your first sculpt I would go with the Chavant Professional Plastalina. You will need your basic water clay for the dividing wall though but dont worry bout that till you have a finished sculpt. <img src=\"style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thumbsup.gif\" style=\"vertical-align:middle\" emoid=\":thumbsup:\" border=\"0\" alt=\"thumbsup.gif\" /> Hope that helps.-BillNightstalker Productions