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| Making Figurines with Polymer Clay |
| There are many polymer clay brands that are used in making figurines and these brands are Fimo Classic, Sculpey etc. Fimo is fairly hard, and takes a lot of handling without losing its shape. Faces, arms and legs need to keep their shape until its oven time. Sculpey, on the other hand, is much softer. This comes in handy for larger shapes, such as bases and backdrops. Both products come in a various colors, and styles and the styles include translucent, pearl, metallic, luminescent and even glow-in-the-dark! You can mix Sculpey and Fimo together, despite the differences in baking times and temperatures. |
| Acrylic paint is important for detail, color texturing and other special effects. With this, of course, you need a selection of brushes, some of which must be very small - 00 and 01. For the finishing touch, a matte acrylic-based varnish is applied. This keeps the paint protected, gives a finished, consistent look, and even helps hold things together. A good, all purpose glue is needed to hold various elements together, sometimes even the hardened clay. For tools and equipments, you can also look for household items that will help to achieve desired results.
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