pat28 Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 Hi again to the wise ones, I am now able to proceed with my initial purchase to start making silicone rubber molds and pour soft plastics as well as urethane resin lures, all pike / muskie size. I have come across a number of warnings about the type of modeling clay that is compatible with silicone rubber, all of them saying that the clay must not contain any sulphur. In my area, I can easily find clay, but no company indicates whether it is sulphur free or not. Do you know any "ordinary" brand that is sulphur free, or else can I only go with Sculpey? I have also seen Chavant clay (online) that is sulphur free, but it says it cannot be baked, so would it be suitable for molding? Thanks for the information. The learning curve is steep, but I just love this! Cheers! Pat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gone2long Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 Are you making masters out of the clay? If so get Sculpy polymeric clay and after you make your master you bake it to a hard but machinable part. If you want a real shiny bait you can coat the master with epoxy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pat28 Posted February 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 Yes, I intend to make my masters out of the clay. I like the idea of epoxying a master to get a shinier end product. Pat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbayte Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 any ceramic supply house should have a sulpher free clay, you have to ask specifically. Or you can try an on-line art supply like Dick Blick (that is where I bought mine). Have fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smallie Posted February 20, 2014 Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 Sculpy is nice because you can harden your master and then add more clay to add additional features, repair a mistake or something you don't like. Don't know if that is possible with clay. I buy mine at Walmart and they always seem to have it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
