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Materials Clear/Transparent clay

Jan 10, 2011

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    1. Did anyone here already used clear or transparent clay? I was looking at them because I want to make a mermaid with with ears, fingers membrane and the tail with it.

      I found Sculpey, Fimo but I would have to bake it. I'll be working with LaDoll so I don't know if this is a good idea in the ears and fingers part.
      Clear, Grace, Sukerukun, Exoak are used to make miniaure foods and jewelry so I don't know if it would be resistent and strong enough to make the tail but I think I could use them for the small parts.

      What you guys think?
       
      #1 pinkclaw, Jan 10, 2011
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    2. Sorry I don't have answers, but am chiming in to say that if a strong transparent modeling clay exists, I would also love to learn about it. It would be handy for making my ooak bug girl's wings. The sculpey and fimo stuff are liquid, I believe...
       
      #2 Jipsy, Jan 10, 2011
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    3. #3 crowtree, Jan 10, 2011
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    4. Jipsy- Wings! That would be awesome! Do you mind baking? The sculpey and fimo that I found are in block, you can find then on ebay and etsy just search for 'translucent clay'. I also found Cernit that acording to the site is used to make doll and has a porcelain-like finishes (this one has to be baked too). And Lumina that is air dry.

      crowtree- Thanks! I love this site and didn't even think in looking there :o . But I'll have to wait my order to arrive before buying there again.

      On Hobby Link is saying that Sukerukun is strong "Strong even when thinly crafted!" but just read on ebay that if you mix acrylic with it the transparence goes to space. I also contact some of the sellers to see if they can help me with it.
       
      #4 pinkclaw, Jan 10, 2011
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    5. Okay so I'm back because I found some reviews, she's not making anything just testing how the clay works and it transparence solo and with paint. She has a review of soft heart too.

      Sukerukun. This one shrink, so I guess it`s a no no.
      Clear clay - crowtree link

      Here they are talking about Prosculpt, Fimo and Sculpey. It's on the page. Apparently this group stay more milk and are better for small parts
      OOAK Guild

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      Cernit Clay, the transparent one is not here but we can have some idea.
       
      #5 pinkclaw, Jan 10, 2011
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    6. pinkclaw- I don't mind baking. My doll is being made from sculpey already. :)

      I didn't know about the transluscent polymer clays that come in blocks, they look like fun! Although, from what I can tell from what I saw online, they seem to cure to a bit milky or frosty? I was hoping for something a little more actually transparent. Maybe there is something epoxy-based? I'm not sure how to search for that, all the search results I get is glues...

      The site for Clear clay/Transpearent clay crowtree linked to says it dries to "hard as a rock", but this site: best from japan says the result is more flexible (than sukerukun), like rubber... It is silicone based, too. So I'm worried it would not be rigid enough for stringing? :confused: That is if you are wanting to joint your mermaid's tail?

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      pinkclaw- Oh, rereading your post it seems you are also wanting to mix in acrylic paint? Besides finding a clay that is transparent enough to your taste, it may help to mix in a paint that is transparent. Many paints don't, but I know Liquitex artist grade paints will include information on the tube whether that particular pigment/color is opaque, transluscent, or transparent.
       
      #6 Jipsy, Jan 10, 2011
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    7. Jipsy- So you're fine, much more options :)

      They do look like fun but the fact that they cure milky is also true :( , I was reading Indigo-Ocean clay tutorial here and she/he wrote that too.She/he likes Transparent Coloured Fimo and for what she/he says I get that they really get transparent :confused:, she/he was planning to make faery wings and mermaid tails with it but didn't find nothing transparent in her gallery. I'm hopping for something transparent too. I don't know, will try to find something.

      Yes, this can be a problem. A lot of the japonese clays say they stay flexible but it's hard to know how much and I think that like a rubber could be over the top. It's one of the things that can be only found out testing, the thing is that some of them is kinda price especially with shipping for something that I have no clue how it will work. Yes, I want to joint the tail that is one of the reason it can't be so fragile and rubber like.

      I want to paint it but it doesn't need to be acrylic. I had thought about watercolor and pastels but I didn't like the result that I saw in the review. So I'm thinking in colored verniz :confused: it shouldn'r affect the transparence in any type of clay.

      Will try go to an art store today and see if I find something.
       
      #7 pinkclaw, Jan 10, 2011
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    8. Aside from coming out kind of milky when baked, (and I apologize if this was already mentioned) I've read some reviews that say the size of the clear clay you get sent when you buy from Kameshima can be compared to an AA-battery, it's just not that much for the price you pay for it.
       
      #8 BlueDragonfly, Jan 21, 2011
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    9. Hi BlueDragonfly

      One of the links that I posted has the test of this clay, and I have to say that I it wouldn't be my first choice. And I do agree about the price.

      Indigo-Ocean also answered that the clays are just translucent and if I really want it to be transparent I should go for resin. She also said that Kato should be strong enough for the tail but it bakes to a weir skin color, which made me ask more questions.

      I'm going to buy another japanese clay that I found, it's a air clay and it stay transparent. I'll post the results when it arrive.
       
      #9 pinkclaw, Jan 22, 2011
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    10. in europe we have modena and modena light. it's semi transparent and quite flexible. no baking is needed. the nice thing is that after it dried you can still warp it when hot. I've had very good experiences with this clay and even made doll corsets of it. it's really strong.
       
      #10 silke, Jan 25, 2011
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    11. Hi silke

      I found this two clays on the net but didn't knew they were semi transparent, that's good to know. I'll see to buy and test them. Wow, how cool! Do you have any pics? Was the corset for BJDs or dolls in general?
       
      #11 pinkclaw, Jan 28, 2011
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    12. it was made for a 68 cm girl but I'm planning on using it for a 1/12 scale doll too. it's a wonderfull material and it's a pity so few people know it. it's quite famous in the ooak comunity in belgium though. also, it can be tinted with regular acrylic or ink and it stays waterproof. I'll upload a picture later this day.
       
      #12 silke, Jan 30, 2011
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    13. #13 silke, Jan 30, 2011
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    14. If you did resin casting, you could cast some of the parts in clear jewelry type resin.
       
      #14 Rosslyn, May 15, 2011
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    15. i have absolutley no infor to give, but im glad i clicked on this! I never knew thats tuff existed!
       
      #15 kaylynh1, May 24, 2011
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    16. for colour keeping the clairty to some extent, try acrylic glass paint, pebeo make it
       
      #16 maggot, May 27, 2011
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