Rust Patina. I have done a lot of research and experimentation with rust patina’s. There are a few products out there. That being said there is only one place I will buy products from when it comes to trying to create a realistic rust effect, I use products from Sculpt Nouveau Ron Young [...]
Epoxy: Glue, Clay and Resin.
Epoxies are a co-polymer, that is they come in 2 parts a resin and a hardener.
I use them in my studio for various things, as a glue, as a top coat (they add a wet shiny glossy mess to just about anything), and as a sculpting compound.
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Where do I buy stuff at?
Sculpt.com: Some really good stuff here, micro mesh for armatures, sculpting tools etc…
CheapJoes.com: Reasonably priced paints, and inks
Monstermakers.com: Great source for DVD’s on painting & sculpting, and they make and sell Perma Wet. I highly recommend Alfrey’s sculpting the human head and Movie F/X DVD [...]
This is a topic that I have wanted to write about for some time.
Foams.
There are 2 types of foam that prop builders use when building props.
There are 2 part polyurethane foams: Which are closed cell, and cure via a chemical reaction when the 2 parts are mixed together. This is [...]