Sculpey Super Sculpturing Compound 1 lb. box, Beige

Let me preface this by saying, I absolutely hate *Regular Sculpey*; it's way too soft and doughy, it sticks to wooden tools, it tends to want to spring back when nudging details, and it's rubbish for modeling detailed miniatures (even at a 10"-12" scale)... Having said that, aside from being able to bake your sculpt in a consumer-grade oven to harden, *Super Sculpey* is nothing like Regular Sculpey. It has a medium density that can be softened a bit if you work the clay in your hands. When using tools, it feels a lot like carving a wax surface: the clay holds what you add or subtract from the forms, impressions don't "pinch" or "drag" the clay, sharp edges are easy to create without a hassle, and overall the clay feels very controllable. It feels like a hybrid between moldable wax and plastilina. It can be firm enough to carve, but, if you need to blend new clay into a sculpt, a bit can be softened and used like an epoxy to attach the new part. This method allows a very smooth blend, secure bond, and eventually the softer bit will become more firm again. That's just a method I've found that works best for me, but it isn't necessarily the best or only way; you'll find that the clay is really very intuitive and easy to work with. One of my favorite things about this compound is that it will always bond to itself. Even if you've baked a piece, you can add new clay to it, bake it again, and it will hold together beautifully. Knowing this, I like to build up certain underlying forms in my sculpt (like bones for example), bake at a fraction of the time to harden these forms just enough to hold their shape. On average I bake pieces like that in a preheated oven for about 5 minutes (max). That gives the clay plenty of stability, and I can still bake it again when I'm finished with the whole sculpt. Anyway... This is a great sculpting compound for any skill or experience level. I would almost recommend this over any other option for a beginner. This clay is closer to what you want to be using to do quality detailed sculpts. I can't say that about the softer doughy stuff out there. To me, that stuff feels more like a toy to mess around with, whereas with something like Super Sculpey you have a compound that can handle a lot of intricate detailing and still be pliable enough to easily shape forms. If you're a serious beginner (you haven't sculpted much or ever, but you plan to really dive in and give it a serious shot) then try something like this. You can reuse the clay if you don't bake it, it doesn't harden if you leave it out, it's super easy to work with, and you can bake your best creations to harden and paint them. It's not messy at all either, which can be a good thing for some people. *Sculpey-Firm (grey) is good as well, and you can mix the two*.

This is the first clay I have ever used. My goal is to sculpt little cats. It is a bit more difficult than I expected, but I am enjoying the process! This clay is firm but soft enough to manipulate into whatever shape I need. It is smooth and pliable, with almost no odor and a very pleasant sensation in my hands. The color leaves something to be desired, but it is easy enough to paint once it is baked! The baking process is so easy. I have never had it crack or give me any problems, although that is because I limit the clay width to 1/2 inch. It is a good price for the amount, for the most part! I have enjoyed my experience with this clay. My only criticism is that when it gets very warm, it can become too soft to create firm shapes. At a higher temperature, the surfaces of clay shapes can begin to stick together. That is undesirable. But this is easily remedied by putting it in the freezer for a few minutes, after which is firms up considerably. A great clay for beginners. Just don't drop it on the carpet! :D

I’ve never used any kind of oven bake clay before, only kiln and air dry in an art class. I can say, for my first ever attempt with this kind of clay I’m beyond pleased. It was super easy to work with and being a bit firm made it less likely to get smushed while working on pieces (and you can always bake it to make details permanent and add on after) And while baking there was no smell! I wasn’t sure if their would be since it is clay, but nope! I could cook this without worry the whole house would smell of baking clay. Now my project did break in the oven (all my fault, I added the wings without a sturdy support so I don’t blame the Sculpey) but with a hot glue gun all the pieces reattached nicely and with the paint it’s nearly unnoticeable. Super glue works as well to add pieces if you realize you wanted to add something more when it was all said and done (just be mindful about the paint) or if it breaks. Acrylic Paint went on smoothly and I didn’t feel like chipping would be an issue while I waited for sealant. And I was even able to add foil paper for the wings with hot glue which adds a cool effect. All in all this is 10/10 clay, and for the price I’d say it’s worth it.

This 1lb of Sculpey clay was easy to use. I am always concerned that clay I order is going to arrive crumbly and dried out because it's happened in the past, but this one did not disappoint. It's easy to work and sculpt with, and bakes nicely. Holds its shape well, and is easy to build and make marks/texture in. My youngest is obsessed with a watching a particular content creator sculpt so I bought it for her birthday to mess around it. It's been fun creating things together.

Was as expected. Firm, hard to condition if you've got arthritis like i do. But holds its shape well. I will say it isn't as hard of a bake as I expected, so ive had it Crack and break in a few places with surprising ease while ive been working with it.

My first time sculpting in my life and I love working with this clay. Eager to try some other blends like medium and firm but for my speed this is excellent clay to work with. It can hold detail (for what I can do, at least, I don't have much experience with tooling) well and it bakes super easy.

I ordered Super Sculpey for a school project. It arrived very quickly and in good condition. The clay comes in small boxes and, depending on what you're sculpting, it may not seem like a lot. I needed to make a larynx model and ordered 5 boxes to be on the safe side. I only used 2. The clay is very easy to work with. You should play with it a bit to make it a bit softer since it's pretty stiff in the box. If you're making something big or too thick you may want to "bulk it up" as the box says to avoid cracking or it not hardenig well. Being the Sculpey newbie that I am, one thing I didn't know is that this type of clay doesn't completely harden in the oven. The first time I made my model, I put it in the oven and after 15 mins it was still soft, so I left it in and kept checking it but it never got hard. Eventually my model burned and I shut the oven off. After it cooled, it was completely hard. THAT was when I realized it hardens as it cools. So, by the time I went to heat up my second model, I put it in the oven for 15-20 minutes, shut off the oven and let it cool. My model was perfectly fine and hardened well. So keep in mind, you might not want to keep it in the oven too long if you don't want it to burn. Overall, this clay worked perfectly for me, aside from my own mistake. I would defintely recommend it.

Great product, hardens rock solid after heating.

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Mi diletto con l'arte da molti anni e mi dedico al disegno, pittura, scultura, modulazione, modulazione 3D, stampa 3D, pittura ad aerografo ecc. Mi capita abbastanza spesso di realizzare bozzetti su carta con una semplice matita oppure in digitale sul mio iPad ma prima di passare alla modulazione 3D, finalizzata alla stampa di prototipi che una volta pronti verranno ricalcati con gesso e silicone, mi piace creare una bozza (magari molto semplice e non necessariamente dettagliata) di quello che dovrò poi scolpire digitalmente. Lo faccio prevalentemente per capire le forme, gli ingombri, gli eventuali punti di torsione/tensione/rottura ecc. Super Sculpey viene sempre in mio aiuto permettendomi di realizzare dei bozzetti estremamente accurati. La pasta si lascia modellare facilmente, soprattutto se non ha preso troppa aria, ed è possibile raggiungere una precisione nei dettagli difficilmente raggiungibile con altre paste. Di sicuro impossibile con Das, terracotte basilari e altri. Ho caricato alcune foto che mostrano alcuni bozzetti e passaggi per arrivare al prodotto finito. Se proprio dovessi trovare dei "difetti", e quindi dei CONTRO, a questa pasta potrei dire: - Se fosse un po' più economica non mi dispiacerebbe - una volta cotta è fragile, se cade a terra state certi che si spacca. Massima attenzione! - Bisogna utilizzare colori acrilici a base acqua dati a pennello e similari. NON provate a colorarla con bombolette spray perché il risultato che otterrete sarà che dopo ANNI la vernice sarà ancora fresca e appiccicosa (test eseguito personalmente). PRO - facilità di utilizzo - alta lavorazione - alta qualità nei dettagli anche più piccoli - resiste per lunghi periodi esposta all'aria (ma fatele la cortesia di non scordarla inutilmente aperta) - cuoce in poco tempo (solo 15 minuti) ma attenzione che ovviamente scotterà per un po' di tempo. NON prendetela con le mani nude per estrarla dal forno - a differenza di altre paste polimeriche non è tossico (che non guasta assolutamente e lo si può usare in piena serenità anche con i bambini) CONCLUSIONE Lo consiglio a tutti coloro che hanno dimestichezza e necessitano di una pasta modellabile professionale per eseguire lavori o per creare bozzetti. Sicuramente molto valida anche per chi muove le prime armi (non sprecate soldi con Das e simili a meno che non abbiate una reale necessità) per apprendere ad utilizzare gli strumenti e a muovere le mani nel modo corretto. Si tratta di una pasta altamente professionale che quindi consiglio davvero a tutti. Se solo fosse un po' più economica sarebbe meraviglioso ma per il momento ci si accontenta.

My favorite clay; easy to work with and durable after baked.

Mi diletto con l'arte da molti anni e mi dedico al disegno, pittura, scultura, modulazione, modulazione 3D, stampa 3D, pittura ad aerografo ecc. Mi capita abbastanza spesso di realizzare bozzetti su carta con una semplice matita oppure in digitale sul mio iPad ma prima di passare alla modulazione 3D, finalizzata alla stampa di prototipi che una volta pronti verranno ricalcati con gesso e silicone, mi piace creare una bozza (magari molto semplice e non necessariamente dettagliata) di quello che dovrò poi scolpire digitalmente. Lo faccio prevalentemente per capire le forme, gli ingombri, gli eventuali punti di torsione/tensione/rottura ecc. Super Sculpey viene sempre in mio aiuto permettendomi di realizzare dei bozzetti estremamente accurati. La pasta si lascia modellare facilmente, soprattutto se non ha preso troppa aria, ed è possibile raggiungere una precisione nei dettagli difficilmente raggiungibile con altre paste. Di sicuro impossibile con Das, terracotte basilari e altri. Ho caricato alcune foto che mostrano alcuni bozzetti e passaggi per arrivare al prodotto finito. Se proprio dovessi trovare dei "difetti", e quindi dei CONTRO, a questa pasta potrei dire: - Se fosse un po' più economica non mi dispiacerebbe - una volta cotta è fragile, se cade a terra state certi che si spacca. Massima attenzione! - Bisogna utilizzare colori acrilici a base acqua dati a pennello e similari. NON provate a colorarla con bombolette spray perché il risultato che otterrete sarà che dopo ANNI la vernice sarà ancora fresca e appiccicosa (test eseguito personalmente). PRO - facilità di utilizzo - alta lavorazione - alta qualità nei dettagli anche più piccoli - resiste per lunghi periodi esposta all'aria (ma fatele la cortesia di non scordarla inutilmente aperta) - cuoce in poco tempo (solo 15 minuti) ma attenzione che ovviamente scotterà per un po' di tempo. NON prendetela con le mani nude per estrarla dal forno - a differenza di altre paste polimeriche non è tossico (che non guasta assolutamente e lo si può usare in piena serenità anche con i bambini) CONCLUSIONE Lo consiglio a tutti coloro che hanno dimestichezza e necessitano di una pasta modellabile professionale per eseguire lavori o per creare bozzetti. Sicuramente molto valida anche per chi muove le prime armi (non sprecate soldi con Das e simili a meno che non abbiate una reale necessità) per apprendere ad utilizzare gli strumenti e a muovere le mani nel modo corretto. Si tratta di una pasta altamente professionale che quindi consiglio davvero a tutti. Se solo fosse un po' più economica sarebbe meraviglioso ma per il momento ci si accontenta.

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