Sculpting Clay

There are two basic kinds of sculpting clay, Water Based Clay and Oil Based Clay.

Water Based Clay

Water based clay is simply that, clay mixed with water. It is usually very inexpensive but must be kept covered or it will dry out. Water based clay is easy to work when it has just the right amount of water, which is easy to manipulate. It is easy to remove from a mold with a water sprayer. Its disadvantages are equal to its advantages; it is often hard to control especially if a project goes into many days, it sags and separates easy, and it can't be used with plastics, epoxies or polymers.

NOTE: We no longer sell water based clay. It is easy to obtain locally at your local art store and many craft stores. You can usually buy twice as much for the price you would have to pay me for shipping it.

Oil Based Clay

Oil based clay is clay mixed with some kind of oil or combinations of oil. It will not dry out, but it will oxidize over time and become difficult to work. Sometimes you can manipulate the consistency of the clay by mixing it with petroleum jelly, but this is hard work. Some oil based clays like plastina contain sulfur and can't be used with silicone molding compounds. Plastina can be sealed with a coating of sealer or shellac but any coating of this type will take away some of the character of the clay. We recommend and use an industrial tooling clay which is easy to work and won't react with silicones. Some oil based clays can be melted and poured into a mold. Preheating oil based clay will soften it and make it easy to work. A pound of Klean clay is about 3 3/4" x 7/8" x 5 3/8."

Klean Clay

CAT #	Description	Price
1404	Klean Modeling Clay, 1 lb. bar

Klean Clay in Bulk, 50 lb. box.
Specify Color - Natural or Brown
Specify Hardness - Extra Firm, Firm, Regular, Soft.

CAT # Description Price

KLAY-50 Klean Clay, Bulk, 50 lb box *S*

Modeling Clay
Sulfur free. Can be melted to a liquid and poured into a mold including alginate. Unless you specify, a neutral color such as flesh, tan, grey or the like will be shipped. Very soft. [Color Code]

Modeling clay can be melted and poured into an alginate mold.

Modeling Clay 4.5 lb.
4.5 lb., 2kg brick.

CAT #	Description	Price
VN10501	Yellow Modeling Clay, 2 kg Brick
VN10503	Red Modeling Clay, 2 kg Brick
VN10506	Ultramarine Blue Modeling Clay, 2 kg Brick
VN10508	Green Modeling Clay, 2 kg Brick
VN10509	White Modeling Clay, 2 kg Brick
VN10510	Ivory Modeling Clay, 2 kg Brick
VN10511	Black Modeling Clay, 2 kg Brick
VN10512	Gray Modeling Clay, 2 kg Brick
VN10513	Gray Green Modeling Clay, 2 kg Brick
VN10514	Sculptor Gray Modeling Clay, 2 kg Brick
VN10516	Terra Cotta M Modeling Clay, 2 kg Brick
VN10517	Brown Modeling Clay, 2 kg Brick
VN10518	Beige Flesh Modeling Clay, 2 kg Brick
VN10519	Dark Green Modeling Clay, 2 kg Brick

Modeling Clay 1lb.
1 lb., 454g bar.

CAT #	Description	Price
VN10101	Yellow Modeling Clay, 1 lb. bar
VN10102	Orange Modeling Clay, 1 lb. bar
VN10103	Red Modeling Clay, 1 lb. bar
VN10104	Magenta Modeling Clay, 1 lb. bar
VN10105	Violet Modeling Clay, 1 lb. bar
VN10106	Ultramarine Blue Modeling Clay, 1 lb. bar
VN10107	Turquoise (sky) Modeling Clay, 1 lb. bar
VN10108	Green Modeling Clay, 1 lb. bar
VN10109	White Modeling Clay, 1 lb. bar
VN10110	Ivory Modeling Clay, 1 lb. bar
VN10111	Black Modeling Clay, 1 lb. bar
VN10112	Gray Modeling Clay, 1 lb. bar
VN10113	Gray Green Modeling Clay, 1 lb. bar
VN10114	Sculptor Gray (greenish) Modeling Clay, 1 lb. bar
VN10115	Silver Gray Modeling Clay, 1 lb. bar
VN10116	Terra Cotta M Modeling Clay, 1 lb. bar
VN10117	Brown Modeling Clay, 1 lb. bar
VN10118	Beige Flesh Modeling Clay, 1 lb. bar
VN10119	Dark Green Modeling Clay, 1 lb. bar
VN10120	Golden Ochre Modeling Clay, 1 lb. bar
VN10121	Pastel Yellow Modeling Clay, 1 lb. bar
VN10124	Pink (Pastel Pink) Modeling Clay, 1 lb. bar
VN10126	Baby Blue (Pastel Blue) Modeling Clay, 1 lb. bar
VN10128	Mint (Pastel Green) Modeling Clay, 1 lb. bar

About Oven Bake Polymer Clay

Sculpey III clay has the same excellent handling qualities of Sculpey and Super Sculpey, combined with the dimension of color. It bakes to hardness in a 275 degree Fahrenheit oven in 15 to 20 minutes. A finish can be applied with Sculpey Glaze in either gloss or matte. Sculpey III is an excellent medium for jewelry, maquettes and miniatures. Once baked, its hardness makes it great for making a two-part silicone mold. The bars are small so pay attention to the 2 oz (56g) size. Dimensions of each bar are about 1 3/4" x 3/4" x 2 1/4"

Sculpey III Oven Bake Polymer Clay, 2 oz Bar (56g)
Specify your color choice from the following; White, Trans, Green, Sweet Potato, Black, Chocolate, Blue, Yellow, Red, Beige, Pearl, Pink Pearl, Lt Blue Pearl, Lilac, Blue, Green, Copper, Red Gold, Gold, Silver, Tan, Dusty Rose, Teal, Lavender, Leaf Green, Emerald, Terra Cotta, Navy Blue, Maroon, Coral, Ivory, Hot Pink, Turquoise, Purple, Violet, Lime, Mint, Atomic Orange, Lemon, Red Hot Red.

CAT # Description Price

SKLP3 Sculpey III Clay bar, 2 oz

Sculpey III, 30 Color Sampler
A nice place to start if you can't make up your mind. Includes 30 1 oz (29g) bars in a wide range of regular, bright, fluorescent and iridescent colors. Note that the size of the bar is 1/2 of the SKLP3.

CAT # Description Price

PQS330-1 Sculpey III Sampler

*S* = Special Shipping Required

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This page originally posted: 05/07/1996
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