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HELP!! Celluclay question!!

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  • Member since
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  • From: Massachusetts
Posted by ajlafleche on Tuesday, February 10, 2009 7:55 PM
Acrylic (water based) only. Solvent based will not work at all, remember the adage that oil and water don't mix.

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Posted by model maniac 96 on Tuesday, February 10, 2009 10:56 PM
Whew' I was about to mix a brown artist oil paint with Celluclay!! Now I know... bad idea.


Thanks a bunch, Jim
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  • From: Iowa
Posted by Hans von Hammer on Friday, February 13, 2009 1:42 PM

Sorry, been outta th' Net for a few days doing the move, and it took a bit of time getting the internet back and running...

Just wanted to add that I use tempera paint to color the Celluclay... It's water-soluable, cheap ('bout a 1.77 a pint at Hobby Lobby, and it goes on sale all the time for about half that), and has enough colors to mix any shade you need to come with if you buy one each of the primary colors, a brown, plus black & white...  For an 8 x 10 base, I use about a 1/8 of a cup to color the C-clay to the shade of brown you see in the jeep photo... It's just straight brown tempera, but you can lighten or darken it with black & white...  If you prefer, you can use it and a broad flatbrush ('bout a 1-inch to paint the clay after it's dry as well... I just prefer to pre-color it as a time-saver... The only thing you need to remember about tempera is that it will wash off even after it's dry, and the stuff will lift and/or mix if you don't squirt it with a clear coat of some kind of barrier, like clear acrylic or even hairspray between colors...

 

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Posted by model maniac 96 on Saturday, February 14, 2009 8:00 PM
sweet, thanks Hans





Thanks, Jim
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Posted by Hans von Hammer on Sunday, February 15, 2009 2:21 PM
 Glamdring wrote:

 Hans von Hammer wrote:
Keep in mind that, if you mix up too much, it keeps for long time in a zip-lock bag.  Squeeze as much air out as you can, though.. It'll eventually mold, but you CAN freeze it as well...

Great info here guys, I need to start working on my groundwork/basing skills..

On a side note, how does the Six feel about bags of that in the freezer?  Laugh [(-D]

Told her it was deer sausage and to leave it alone...

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Posted by model maniac 96 on Sunday, February 15, 2009 3:42 PM
ha ha ha ha...... good one Hans
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