sculpey clay and where to get it

[cyanide]

hello!

I would like to give it a try at customising plastic ponies. and i would like a clay wich are good for adding extra parts etc on pony plastic, but in sweden its really hard to get ahold of the so called sculpey clay.

What should i look for? what is it called exactly? can i find it on ebay for example?

Also, is this clay ment to be baked in the oven once you've sculpted it on a pony or will it dry without oven? if not, wouldnt that hurt the pony itself?

alot of questions from a noob on custom ponys

[wlyteth]

Here is their website, so you might be able to order it from them. http://www.sculpey.com/ I usually see it at craft stores. It won't dry out completely without being baked, but you can bake it in a regular oven for 15 minutes or more depending on thickness. Baking it on a low temperature with a little bit of water or wet paper towels in the bottom of the pan has worked for me. Haven't melted a pony yet!

[cyanide]

aha =) thanks! will have a look on that site. In sweden there is very low diversity of items you may find in a craft stores, its mostly basic items like normal brown clay, paints, few fabrics, and so on. i envy you guys in US

[alltheApples]

 Hi!

 If done right it shouldn't melt the ponies. I've had a recent problem with it being too heavy on one side and making the ponies uneven where their heads don't rotate right. This is a problem I have with G4's only, though!

 If you don't want to bake your pony, try Apoxie Sculpt! It's a brand of clay that will air dry once you mix the two parts together. Personally I actually like clays you bake more, but to each his own. I find they all are good for different purposes. They have a website http://www.avesstudio.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&product_id=28&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=1&vmcchk=1&Itemid=1 and I think they ship overseas.

 If you want to use Polymer Clay, or the kind of clay that bakes in the oven, I suggest using the brand Premo bu Sculpty. Sculpty itself is crumbly and not very strong. Premo and another brand, Fimo, are both better choices in my opinion.

 Also, Super Sculpty is great. You can get big blocks of it fairly cheap and it has a great feel. A lot of professional sculptors use this! It might be better for you, who lives overseas because you can buy a big thing on Amazon! http://www.amazon.com/Sculpey-Super-Sculpturing-Compound-lb/dp/B0026C1T8C It DOES only come in beige, though, so you'll have to paint it. I use Acrylic Model Paint but I know people who use artist acrylic paint they water down! Those should be easy to get where you are, I would think