I'm looking for a type of clay for modeling that won't harden and is infinitely reusable?

Question

I'm new to clay sculpting and there are so many different types of clays! I'm looking for a clay that I can use to start out, mess up a lot, and reuse without it becoming stiff and such.

Thanks for all the help

Answer 1

Oil Based!!

Answer 2

There is a way to take real clay and mix it with...I don't know what it is but it looks like you are making chocolate! LOL! They add an oil and something else. Call up a university or art colledge and ask to speak to someone in the sculpture department.

This stuff hardens when at room temperature and softens as you work it from the warmth in your hands. it's beautiful to work with. Sorry I don't have the recipie. If you find it can you e-mail me here on Yahoo? Thanks!

Good luck.

Answer 3

You need to chase down a plastalina clay from John McCollough, somewhere in S. Cal. You can probably find it at Sculpturehouse.com. Ask for Classic Clay...any supply place knows what it is. Ask for the hardest it come in -- usually a dark chocolate brown. Nice struff. I use is for all the things I take all the way to bronze. You can get it warm in the oven, use it to model around an armature, and make molds with room temp. vulcanizing rubber, but you're probably not that far yet.

Answer 4

Yes, what does "symbol reuable girl" suppose to mean? If you're talking about a good wife, which I hope you are, it depends. If you have a drop dead beautiful wife, you're gonna start getting pretty mad when every man she walks by howls and whistles, and unless your Brad Pitt her eyes might just wander. A good wife would probably be a safer choice, I mean as long as she isnt hideous. Or well, no, as long as you love her. I guess "love" is all that matters anyways. But I'd want that hot ******* super model, but then again I am a very, very shallow little person.

Answer 5

Chavant make the industry standard oil-based clay. It's used by the people in the film industry and I can personally recommend it. Totally reusable and not difficult to track down - its also not too expensive.

http://www.chavant.com/new_site/index.htm

Answer 6

Wall mart has it too.
Individual colored bricks can be purchaced.
Each brick is slightly bigger around than a
standard matchbook, and 3-4 times thicker.
Pretty cheap too.
You CAN cook them in the oven if you do want to finalize your design though

Answer 7

you can use any oil based clay including sculpey which is everywhere.

Answer 8

Michael's and Hobby Lobby both carry it.