Cool Tools: I have used Magic Sculpt to put a zombie face onto a mannequin, to make a model of Dracula’s castle for the movie Van Helsing, and to make small sculptures and other props for Star Wars. Magic Sculpt is a two-part epoxy putty with the consistency of clay.
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I've been seeing a lot of interesting putty toys/tools/whatever you want to call them lately. There's also sugru, which claims to be able to fix just about anything with it's strength and flexibility. And what I have to say about it is that I'm glad putty is making a comeback for adults! It's not just for making fake burgers and hair, people! It's actually a useful tool. It can make cool art, it can fix things, and it can be used over and over again for a long time. Magic Sculpt seems like a step up from what you see on those infomercials for children, in a good way. I do wonder how far a pound takes you, though, because $17 is a hefty price.
I think it is amazing what putties and sculpting tools are out there today. This obviously has a huge potential. I think the most interesting lecture this year was when the woman from Rosco came and showed all the uses of the crystal gel as well as the other products. It is amazing the variety of products like this have. I could not believe the variety of things she was able to produce. In some cases food products were added to the materials to make trim and even appliques for t shirts. I think these products have endless possibilities and the application extends even outside the film and theatrical industry. That I think is the best application of theatre be it products or theatre when it gains a "real world" purpose.
Wow, this stuff sounds too good to be true. I have used quite a few different clay-like materials in my life and each has their pros and cons but this sounds like the best of all worlds. I have never heard of a material that dries by itself and yet you can fix with water or successfully add on to. I am wondering what the downside is though, cause it seems like there has to be one. I dont think i have ever worked with chemically drying material so maybe there is some downside there like a bad smell or something.
It is really great to hear about new and different materials. I hope it is easily accessible and not too expensive, because i would love to try some. one thing i do wonder is if it applied to an existing surface if it pulls away at all when dry as that is a problem that i have often come across.
I've only ever worked with Sculpey, which is incredibly small time compared to a product like this. It certainly seems appropriate and I can definitely relate to trying to work in a small scale without burning the pieces when baking them. At the same time it also seems like it'd be a bit out of scale for just model making.
Another trick to add to my list. I love reading these articles that allow for us to learn something that can benefit us at anytime. Looking at this product and what it can do, I think it is very versatile between some of the departments within a theater, such as costumes, scenic design, construction, props, and so on. It's just great to have resources available that give us tips on how a product might be better and gives you a little science behind it. Really interesting and good information to know.
So this stuff seems to be pretty impressive. I like the fact you do not have to bake it and the clay sets itself, but you better have your idea ready for the hour you have before cure. Also the ability to sand, drill, and paint it is a nice feature as well.
I did look up magic sculpt and one they need a new website, but that is besides the point. It did seem a little expensive to me but truly I have such little experience with clay like products I do not know. A 20lb bucket is 253 dollars. I guess the biggest question is how much can that create. In the article it mention you could do life size but I feel it would not be intelligent to do SOILD model of magic sculpt.
Seems to be something to check into and experiment with. I know it has its cons to but you must just weigh them evenly to the rest of the world.
As someone who swears by Sculpy, I find this product really intriguing. I love the idea of something that cures chemically rather than my heat because I often have to break bigger projects into smaller pieces and super glue them together because I can't bake a big statue without ruining the project. I love how many clays and putties there are now that make big sculpting projects so much easier. I wonder how much the product weighs and how unreasonable it would be to build something like a full scale model of the Statue of David and expect to be able to cart it around a stage.
This stuff looks really cool. The issue with normal clay is that you have to bake it in order to harden it so with this stuff you could make something and then let it harden by itself. I suppose though you would have to know exactly what you wanted to make and have enough time to make it otherwise it could harden before you finish. Jon Ward should get some of this for props class
This sounds like a dream. At first, I was a little bummed out that it hardens within an hour. I don't know how someone could create a life-size sculpture with detail in an hour, but then I saw that you can add more after it hardens. The only clay I know that you can add to is oil based clay, which never hardens, so this Magic Sculpt sounds great. Unlike the oil based clays, there is no need to make molds (unless you are planning to make many). I was also very happy that it does not crack when hardening. This is a major problem with water-based clays. The way I see it, this clay has the properties of oil based clays when sculpting, but the overall effect looks like water based clay. Not only would this be great for prop artists, but it would also be great for fine artists. I would definitely like to try this over the summer.
I've never heard of magic sculpt before, but it sounds interesting. I don't know all that much about sculpting, but the ability to make both large and small models that don't need heat or cool to harden sounds really nice. The person who wrote the article sounds like a very experienced props maker so I imagine that he knows what he's talking about and that if he says magic sculpt is good stuff then it is. I really like that the it's only $17 per pound because I imagine that a pound could go a long way.
This sounds so freaking cool! I like to think of this as advanced play-dough - and I want some! Though it seems a bit pricey to have just for play :( The advancements that have been made in this field to get to this point are truly astonishing. Just today I was watching the 3D printer in GHC and marveling about how it is really possibly now to create anything your mind can conceive.
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