From: Greg Ballora <gregballora-AT-sbcglobal.net> Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2007 20:43:23 -0800 To: puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] More clay smoothing tips You aren't the only one who doesn't like the smell of Skin-so-soft. It is also recognized as an excellent insect repellent, and it smells a hell of a lot better than DEET. On Feb 23, 2007, at 8:29 PM, Mathieu René wrote: > my collegue, also new to working with plastalina (oil-based clay) gave > me an even better ttrick than any I have tried yet, for smoothimng > Chavant NSP. > > Someone in the special effects field told him that for Chavant, the > usual /smoothing agents are: > lighter fluid, turpentine, Goof-Off, water, and believe it or not, > Skin-so-Soft. > > Yes folks, that stinky body oil sold exclusively by Avon. > I had my doubts, until he showed me, and then I tried. Yikes. It's > almost like an instant mirror shine. > Directly from the raking stage, using a finger and a dab of > skin-so-soft for rubbing, the sculpt is flawlessly smooth in seconds. > I would have immediately ordered some, but the smell is very strong > for me, it grabs at my throat quickly, and I need to cough. Darn > useless perfumes! So I studied the feeling of this oil, trying to > find a similarily textures oil in my memory banks. Johnson's Baby Oil! > So I went and got some, and tried it. It's much better than heavy > mineral oil (which is still good, but requires patience), but it's > nowhere as fast acting as the skin-so-soft. > > Does anybody here have connections in the Animation Film or > maquette-making industries? > Could you get more smoothing tips from the oil-based clay pros? > I really don't want to smooth a sculpt with lighter fluid using my > fingers, and the fumes are not nice either for any of the other > options mentionned before in this post. > > Different oil-based clays have different reactions to different > solvents. Like Roma plastalina can be smoothed with alcohol, while > Chavant NSP produces a dust film that needs to be cleaned. > > _______________________________________________ > List address: puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org > Admin interface: > http://lists.driftline.org/listinfo.cgi/puptcrit-driftline.org > Archives: http://www.driftline.org > _______________________________________________ List address: puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org Admin interface: http://lists.driftline.org/listinfo.cgi/puptcrit-driftline.org Archives: http://www.driftline.org
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