Boiling Sculpey Custom Tutorial

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Boiling Sculpey Custom Tutorial

Figures melting in the oven when you cure your Sculpey? Try boiling them instead!

This custom tutorial was contributed by Gee_jays_Customs

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Customizing can be a fun, but dangerous hobby. These tutorials are contributed by other customizers. Some of the things recommended in the tutorials may be dangerous, such as the use of boiling water or sharp objects. You shouldn't attempt anything mentioned without adult permission and supervision. Figure Realm and/or the authors of the tutorials are not liable for any injuries or damages occurring from any attempt to follow suggestions in these tutorials.

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TheSolarSailor -

Wednesday, August 21, 2019

Ovens? Boiling? I use Sculpy all of the time and it cures in a few minutes in front of a heater or with a hair dryer. It seems you are doing it the hard way.

Henchmen4Hire -

Tuesday, October 29, 2019

If you want the Sculpey to have full strength you need to bake it as directed. Hairdryer, etc. makes it hard but not as durable as it can be, it may crack when bending body parts, etc. If your goal is just to display stuff then it's probably enough, I used to do it too before I switched to Apoxie Sculpt.

GrandmasterPopo -

Friday, August 1, 2014

So does this work with all apoxie clay?

-=G H O S T=- -

Monday, August 18, 2014

No. Sculpy has to be boiled or baked in order to harden. Apoxies such as Miliput and Aves products are two part, self-hardening apoxies; so, these do don't need to me boiled or baked. Hope that helps man

Spensieri -

Tuesday, November 11, 2014

I would advise against boiling a 2 part compound like Apoxy Sculpt. I've done that before and it always ends up with a very rough texture. When I submerge it in the boiling water there are a lot of bubbles fizzing out of the epoxy that contribute to the rough, ugly texture.

onewingedcrow -

Thursday, November 13, 2014

I don't know about Apoxie Clay, but I know that Craig Warrack has his own technique for speeding up curing times for epoxy plasticine. He uses Milliput and will dip his figures in hot water. He never said 'boiling' just 'hot' and he seems to have found success doing it. Maybe that would be a better alternative for you?

-=G H O S T=- -

Sunday, October 20, 2013

Yes, Sculpy is a heat oven/boiling hardening clay and apoxie, like Aves Apoxie Sculpt or Milliput, are air dry sculpting materials. These are better than Sculpey

boozer111 -

Sunday, October 6, 2013

Hey, I'm new to looking in to custom making some figures for my collection and had a question. Is this different sculpt material then apoxie? and if so which do you prefer?

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