Newbie questions about polymer clay

Hi all,

I would like to make a rather large sculpture (1 meter high) that is (or
looks like) plastic. To manifacture something like that with a regular
plastic injection proces is very expensive, so I am looking for an
alternative.

My questions:

- Does polymer clay give the impression of a real plastic? Or does it
more look like normal clay?

- Is it possible to make large sculptures with polymer clay?

Thanx!
Mark

Polyclay is a plastic, and can be made to resemble almost any surface. It is
possible, with a large enough oven, and armature, to make a large piece.
Diana

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"Mark Pors" wrote in message
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Hi all,

I would like to make a rather large sculpture (1 meter high) that is (or
looks like) plastic. To manifacture something like that with a regular
plastic injection proces is very expensive, so I am looking for an
alternative.

My questions:

- Does polymer clay give the impression of a real plastic? Or does it
more look like normal clay?

- Is it possible to make large sculptures with polymer clay?

Thanx!
Mark

Thanks Diana, thats good to hear!
Any advice on how to get started? Any good books that cover large
sculptures?

Mark

Diana Curtis wrote:
Polyclay is a plastic, and can be made to resemble almost any surface. It is
possible, with a large enough oven, and armature, to make a large piece.
Diana

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Weird people need beads, too
"Mark Pors" wrote in message
...

Hi all,

I would like to make a rather large sculpture (1 meter high) that is (or
looks like) plastic. To manifacture something like that with a regular
plastic injection proces is very expensive, so I am looking for an
alternative.

My questions:

- Does polymer clay give the impression of a real plastic? Or does it
more look like normal clay?

- Is it possible to make large sculptures with polymer clay?

Thanx!
Mark

If you havent worked with polymer clay before then www.glassattic.com is a
great wealth of information about lots of topics. Katherine Dewy has books
about sculpting, tho I dont know if thats the sort of sculpting you wish to
do... http://www.elvenwork.com/ Following links around the polyclay world
should help too. Try www.polyclay.com for a humungous links list.
HTH!
Diana

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"Mark Pors" wrote in message
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Thanks Diana, thats good to hear!
Any advice on how to get started? Any good books that cover large
sculptures?

Mark

Diana Curtis wrote:
Polyclay is a plastic, and can be made to resemble almost any surface.
It is
possible, with a large enough oven, and armature, to make a large piece.
Diana

--
Weird people need beads, too
"Mark Pors" wrote in message
...

Hi all,

I would like to make a rather large sculpture (1 meter high) that is (or
looks like) plastic. To manifacture something like that with a regular
plastic injection proces is very expensive, so I am looking for an
alternative.

My questions:

- Does polymer clay give the impression of a real plastic? Or does it
more look like normal clay?

- Is it possible to make large sculptures with polymer clay?

Thanx!
Mark

My Answers:

- Does polymer clay give the impression of a real plastic? Or does it more
look like normal clay?

It can look like whatever you want it to. There are several books on
imitative techniques and one my favorites is the new one from Irene
Semanchuck Dean.

http://www.good-night-irene.com/
http://snipurl.com/brii


- Is it possible to make large sculptures with polymer clay?

Absolutely - you can build over any number of armature materials, although
depending on how large you go, you may have to create in pieces, then
assemble using a non-clay medium

http://snipurl.com/brij


Thanx!
Mark

You're welcome!
Barbara

Hi,

I'm a new person to this group. I've been claying for around a year,
but I don't spend a lot of time at it. I have ideas, but then seem to
lose the know how when trying to replicate it.

What I did want to attempt is Polymer clay buildings 1/12 size for G
scale garden railroads. Does anyone here have any advice for me to get
started? I thought I ought to use smaller "chicken wire" as a
supportive backing and then I could press the clay into the backing and
bake it.

Thanks,
Colette

This is a project I hope to do to, except in HO scale. I dont know what to
use for support. My first step will be to buy a book by... .. hmmm.. sue
heaser? on creating small buildings from polyclay... Im going to look that
up to be sure. Gail Ritchey Making Miniature Villages in Polymer Clay..
thats the one. Sue does do fabulous work in miniature but Gail is the one
who has the book I want. Perhaps this one would help you too?
Diana

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Hi,

I'm a new person to this group. I've been claying for around a year,
but I don't spend a lot of time at it. I have ideas, but then seem to
lose the know how when trying to replicate it.

What I did want to attempt is Polymer clay buildings 1/12 size for G
scale garden railroads. Does anyone here have any advice for me to get
started? I thought I ought to use smaller "chicken wire" as a
supportive backing and then I could press the clay into the backing and
bake it.

Thanks,
Colette

Thanks Diana. I'll be on the lookout for it.

Colette

Hi Colette, and welcome!

You can definitely make large things with polymer clay, and those could be
"buildings" as well as other objects or coverings. Larger things often have an
armature (either permanent or removable) like the chicken wire you mentioned,
or various others.

Check out some of these pages at my website for lots of techniques and info:

http://www.glassattic.com/polymer/ho...ingerbread.htm
http://www.glassattic.com/polymer/armatures-perm.htm (permanent support, etc.)
http://www.glassattic.com/polymer/armatures-temp.htm (dissolvable, removable
support)
http://www.glassattic.com/polymer/covering.htm (especially under "Wood"
Veneering)
http://www.glassattic.com/polymer/vessels.htm (boxes, bowls, trays)


HTH,

Diane B.
http://www.glassattic.com ...... polymer clay "encyclopedia"

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