so here's where i ask for help

[chris.o.saur]

i am a newb or even noob to sculpting. i'm not bad at it, but i just don't have any knowledge on the subject and various mediums. i need help using aves. i can do the basics lol, not having any mixture/drying/crumbling issues, just need some general knowledge dropped. if you don't mind helping out a fellow artist i'm very eager to learn the finer points of sculpting. i know, i should take a class at my local college, but the semester has already started lol!

[B.A.L.D]

I have just recently been using it and I've found that letting it set up for an hour helps.

Using some water also helps with details and someone suggested using metal tools or coating tools with veg. oil to prevent sticking.

[potishen]

I have seen people use those dental tools to do the fine details

[Fuller2356]

Yes, BALD is correct. Let it stand for at least an hour, and if at all possible, buy the solution that comes with it, makes it so much more easier to handle when applied.

[chris.o.saur]

what if i want to make something that's "stand alone" meaning not attached to my figure. example: i was making a surfboard for a silver surfer munny, had hell figuring out how to keep it's shape and keep it from sticking to what i was working on (my table). i tried a bit of water on the surface but it kinda broke down the epoxy. won't the safety solvent do the same? from what i read about it (on the little bottle they sent) it works to clean up after working, meaning it would desolve the compound right?

maybe my problem isn't the aves, maybe i should find another medium to make those types of things out of. beh

[irulan]

what if i want to make something that's "stand alone" meaning not attached to my figure. example: i was making a surfboard for a silver surfer munny, had hell figuring out how to keep it's shape and keep it from sticking to what i was working on (my table). i tried a bit of water on the surface but it kinda broke down the epoxy. won't the safety solvent do the same? from what i read about it (on the little bottle they sent) it works to clean up after working, meaning it would desolve the compound right?

maybe my problem isn't the aves, maybe i should find another medium to make those types of things out of. beh

lay a piece of aluminum foil down on a hard surface. sculpt the surfboard on it, then let it dry completely.

the foil will peel right off.

[Fuller2356]

Agreed with Irulan. Wax paper works as well!

[chris.o.saur]

doh! facepalm! thanks guys, i love the support i always get from you guys.

[Darediva]

Or use parchment paper or freezer paper, shiny side toward your clay. You can roll it out between two sheets to make it thin like that.

[chris.o.saur]

Hey diva, will it dry even w/ paper on both sides?

[Darediva]

I haven't tried leaving the paper on both sides, but it will dry, simply because the apoxie sculpt stuff dries by chemical reaction rather that air drying.