GonefishingAZ Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 Can baked Sculpey be sealed with Krylon gloss clear coat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nova Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 Why would you want to? www.novalures.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GonefishingAZ Posted March 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 I was hoping it would give it a smoother finish and maybe keep it from sticking when used in a PoP mold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nova Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 I use sculpy clay all the time and I don't harden it. I do this because the one time I hardened it, I couldn't get it out of the POP without destroying the mold. Your final finish will come from what you seal the POP with. I get my best results with epoxy but some guys like the elmer's glue thing. www.novalures.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GonefishingAZ Posted March 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 Thanks for the advice Nova, I'm so new to this and I don't want to mess it up. That being said, I'm sure the only way to get good is to make some mistakes and learn from them. I'm just glad to have TU to make the learning curve a little less steep. You mentioned that you seal your mold reservoirs with epoxy and I believe I read in another post that you thin it with alcohol? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nova Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 (edited) Yes; I thin it with 95% alcohol.I apply the first layer quite thin so that it sinks well into the POP. As I apply the successive layers I make it less thin each time as I build toward the glassy finish I want. The thing that will determine how many layers you use is the detail of the mold. Too many layers and you will loose detail. To combat this I always make my details(fins, gills etc) much more pronounced so that when the epoxy builds to the finish I want the detail is still very visable. You are right about the trial and error. That is the best way to learn and even with the help of TU you will still make those mistakes until you develop a routine that will fit your needs. Everybody will have their own way of doing this but there are basic rules as well. Even though I've made hundreds of molds over the years I still make mistakes from time to time. I also find ways to tweek the way that I make the mold relative to what the final outcome is that I want. Don't be afraid to ask questions here; but be aware that a search can help you a lot as well. www.novalures.com Edited March 11, 2009 by nova Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
