Question time x.x

[jelzar]

Ok so i have a few questions *hope its only afew* and i thought it would be better to ask them all at once instead of spamming up the boards so here goes...

1. I use apoxy for sculpting, and i was wondering how do you get it really really thin, for things like dresses and doing ruffles and such, without it tearing or breaking, i can stop it sticking with moisturiser but when i roll it out it tends to break or tear.

2. (kinda ties in with first question) when creating a sculpted dress or any form of clothing how do you know what size of rolled out apoxy to be using, is there templates or is it just something you learn? iv never tried it partly due to the problem im having in my first question but its something id like to have a go at.

3. I think i know this answer to this one but when you are sculpting a saddle/cape thing? not sure what they are called do you fill it all in with apoxy or not? my guess would be that its personal preference and depends on your design. ( this is kinda a stupid question xD )

4. Airbrush...so im thinking about getting an airbrush and was wondering if anyone could give me any suggestions for and airbrush and compatible compressor

woo think thats all of them...i hope, and i hope iv worded these ok so you understand haha

[Maniah]

1. I like to lay a trash bag down on my table when sculpting, and tape it down securely. This leaves enough give in the plastic that when I peel off a super thin slab of apoxie, that it can pull off easier. Flat on a table is harder to manage.. There is no yield.. Alternatively, you can roll it out between two sheets of wax paper, then just peel the paper off. Or so I hear.

2. I honesty eyeball it. You certainly could make yourself a pattern, but for me, it is trial and error. I roll a piece out, then I cut out the general shape that I need, a bit bigger than I think I need. I fit it t the pony and trim it down if it is too big, or if it winds up too small, I mash it up and roll it all out again, or add on to it after it has dried.

If doing a dress or something with lots of drapes and folds, just do a small bit at a time. If you finish a section that looks great and folds nice, stop there and let it dry before doing more, or you will just collapse the folds.

3. Couldn't say, as I haven't done any.

4. Pop suggested a pair to me that work great. Let me see if I can find the links.
http://www.bearair.com/Paasche-VL1-Airbrush-055mm/productinfo/100081/ If you do get a brush from here, they do not come with hoses.
http://www.tcpglobal.com/airbrushdepot/compress.aspx#abd_tc20 This compressor also did not come with a hose.

I had to buy the hose separate. And then it didn't fit on the bulky dealybob attached to the side. That thing has a smaller hole than the compressor, so I need to find a converter. The hose DOES hook straight into the compressor and works great though.

I'm really happy with it. I also bought a table clamp airbrush holder, because if you use the cup instead of a jar, and need to set it down, it's extremely hard to do so without spilling. I also got some cheap smallish squeeze bottles at Hobby Lobby to mix my paint in, so I can then just squirt it into the cup. They are really convenient.

[jelzar]

thanx so much, i shall try the plastic bag idea first, if not i will hunt down the wax paper haha
and i shall look into the airbrush

[Maniah]

I think I forgot to mention that I do smear lotion on the bag where I am going to be rolling it out too. Helps it to come up easier.