Polyform has a couple new clays out… I bought some of their Super Sculpey Firm a couple months ago and really like it.
From their website:
NEW!! Many Sculptors desire an extra firm clay that can be “carved” and used for projects that require fine details. Super Sculpey FIRM is the extra firm sculpting clay that is gray in color, allowing sculptors to create fine details and photographers to catch these fine points on film. Unique in both form and color, this new sculpting clay brings creative options to the sculpting world.
This little guy was my 5 minute doodle, just to get used to the feel of the clay. It’s a bit firmer than Premo (my usual sculpting clay) but it’s certainly workable without trouble and the firmness helps it keep its shape. Premo is just a bit sticky, but this clay isn’t, which means you leave less fingerprints. I added pieces on, squished it around, etc, etc, and it’s wonderfully smoothable. It’s a great sculpting clay.
I was very happy with it and will definitely use it for anything where I don’t care about the final color. I do alot of bas relief sculpting which I later mold, so it will be perfect for that. Below are a couple giraffes I did. The one on the left was the first – I like it but the eye and expression could be better. I really like the pose on the second one but the neck could be a bit more fluid. And the third is still raw with only the basic shape roughed out. Can you tell I’m a perfectionist? 🙂 I may mold the first two and then try another version where I fix the problems.
