Question 1

Does this dry with air or only in the oven. I am considering getting into sculpting and I don't know how fast I would be able to finish a sculpture.

Accepted Answer

I'm very slow at sculpting and I've had a sculpture sit out for a few months without drying out.  It gets a little stiff if left out, but nothing a little working with hands doesn't fix.  I would recommend a box for spare clay and a cover while you work to keep dust off.  It's been fine until I baked it.  I do 225 for 3 hours, 170 for three hours, then turn off and let the oven cool naturally.  It minimizes cracks on large sculptures as well as small

Question 2

Firm/medium less likely to break on thin small parts like ears/hair/ropes/claws for an 7in figure?

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I have had no problems with medium for small parts. But the thinner you make a piece I've found could break if you baked it and still need to work on the piece.  But I need really thin dress draping so I still needed to handle figure as I baked pieces.  But found that super glue gel fixed any broken pieces perfect and once painted you couldn't tell. But if you are not going to paint the piece you may still see a little Crack were you re glued.

Question 3

What tools do I need to begin with

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I bought the "Darice 11-Piece Clay Cleaning Tool Set" when starting out and have found it to be pretty versatile and useful for sculpting. Later on I bought a set of ribbon clay tools for scraping clay off and making textures, which has also been really nice to have because the set came with several different shapes and sizes. My next planned purchases will be some rubber tip tools for making softer line details and metal ball tools for making eye socket holes. Depending on what you're planning on making, I think that should be a pretty solid set!

Question 4

I just received my super sculey medium. and i am a little surprised by how crumbly it is. is this normal?

Accepted Answer

No I don’t think it should be crumbly or dry. It should be easy to mash together and hold a shape.

ASIN	B00VFX5OJ8
Age Range Description	Kid
Best Sellers Rank	#22,785 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing ( See Top 100 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing ) #115 in Pottery & Modeling Clays
Brand Name	Super Sculpey
Color	Gray
Customer Reviews	4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (2,302)
Educational Objective	Creative Skill
Global Trade Identification Number	00715891114421
Included Components	1 lb Bar of Clay
Item Dimensions	3 x 1.56 x 5.94 inches
Item Type Name	Super Sculpey 10013701 SSMED1 Medium Blend
Item Weight	0.45 kg
Manufacturer	Super Sculpey
Manufacturer Part Number	10013701
Material Type	Cardboard
Model Name	Super Sculpey 10013701 SSMED1 Medium Blend
Model Number	10013701
Number of Items	1
Other Special Features of the Product	Oven Bake
Recommended Uses For Product	Modeling
UPC	715891114421
Unit Count	1 Count
Warranty Description	No Warranty

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