Sculpting on a Fakie?

[Sukeile]

Hello there lovely customizers!

I am new to customizing and I pretty much have no clue what I'm doing...

But when I saw one of those knock off Remco Fakies at a flea market today I just could not help shake the urge to try my hand at it.

What I'd really like to do is add some sculpted elements to it, but I am afraid that I would melt the pony when trying to harden the clay, since the plastic it's made of is a lot softer and thinner than the kind actual Hasbro's are made from.

I suppose I'd like to know if anyone has any suggestions, personal experience with fake customs or know of good tutorials?

I would be most grateful! Thank you 

[kaoskat]

It's going to depend on the fakie whether they'll hold up to baking. I'm not sure where Remcos stand. You could always try an airdry clay though.

[Roogna]

I've used Apoxie SCulpt on fakies with succcess
but I've never worked with air drying clay for fear of melting the pony thus ruining hours of sculpting ;p
but I would test on one with something simple so if it's ruined you're not really out much

[Sukeile]

Thank you so much for your advice both of you!

I'll have to see if I can find either one of those types of clay online as I live in a little village close to the polar circle I am not likely to find it in any store here, haha  :big grin:

This is all very exciting though, hopefully things will work out

[PaintedHooves]

I've heard that boiling the pony instead of baking it will work too, and generally, boiling doesn't hurt the pony at all.