Reddit mentions of Sculpey AS2174 Clay Conditioning Machine
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- Equipped with a keyed gearing system for durability, our Clay Conditioning Machine is a must for firmer clay and will help make the crafting process more manageable and enjoyable.
- Features corrosion resistant stainless steel rollers, high quality keyed gearing system for a more durable machine and non skid feet
- Includes: handle and C Clamp for secure attachment to the work surface
- Includes 9 thickness settings #1: 0.099 in (2.5 mm) #2: 0.096 in (2.4 mm) #3: 0.080 in (2.05 mm) #4: 0.071 in (1.8 mm) #5: 0.054 in (1.35 mm) #6: 0.047 in (1.18 mm) #7: 0.042 in (1.09 mm) #8: 0.026 in (0.63 mm) #9: 0.025 in (0.63 mm)
- Great for creating flat sheets of various thicknesses for mokume gane, use with cutters, texture sheets and more!
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Specs:
| Height | 5.4 Inches |
| Length | 8.4 Inches |
| Number of items | 1 |
| Weight | 3.2 Pounds |
| Width | 5.8 Inches |
I have a few process pics if that'll help. Just a few though, I didn't take too many for this sculpture.
For smaller sculptures (such as this one, it's only about 4 inches tall) I usually just build the sculpture piece by piece but for larger sculptures I make an entire preliminary frame with aluminum wire twisted together (helps the clay latch on easier).
This is the first process pic I took. The body has a wad of aluminum foil shaped inside as well as the head. There's aluminum wire going through the head to the torso and coming out of both of the legs from the torso. For the face I used clay shapers to sculpt the features.
Monster kid sans! This is when I decided to make a base that has an aluminum mesh inside for stability. I used a conditioning machine meant for clay to roll out thin sheets of clay. It makes sculpting thin clothing SO much easier.
Here again I use the clay conditioner machine to make the hoodie. I used the conditioner to make the hood part too. I find cutting slices out of a flat sheet of clay makes it so much easier to control the clay and make things symmetrical. Zipper is the conditioner too. Everything is basically the conditioner. All hail the conditioner.
The final unpainted sculpture. Here I added the arms (which also have wires in them) and I did detail work on the clothing. I used a clay needle for the stitches and such. I textured the snow with a rough plastic brush. This piece isn't extremely textured, but for other textured sculptures you can find things around the house that can apply textures. For example, for scaly things I have a sea shell/coral that leave a scaly texture. Little details like that really add to the piece.
But really, if you don't have clay shapers or a clay conditioner I definitely recommend them. They make sculpting so much easier.
If you have any unanswered questions, don't hesitate to ask!