[Molako_Plus]

looking at galleries of sculptures i see some are made of "resin."

what is resin?
how much does it cost, if i can buy it?
should i just stick to sculpey?
and which medium is easier to use?


so far i read some articles about sculpey and it sounds like alot of fun. but i see that so many of these professional sculptures are made of resin and it just made me wonder...

thanx for your time.

[Gort]

Resin is typically a combination of of two elements mixed together; one is a polymer base and the other a hardener; tints may be added to create a translucent, colored finish. When combined and allow to set, you get a hardened plastic-like substance. It is commonly poured into a negative cast of the original to produce a finished positive. I do not know of anyone that actually subtractive sculpts with a block of resin.

Sculpey...if it were me I would use plastilina (or plasticine).

(Edit)
Resin can be expensive! It's also very messy thus requiring great care when working with. If it gets in your clothes, it's there forever (like acrylic paints do unless caught early on).

The most basic, consumer available form of resin is the hard coat acrylic shell you see on bars and bar tables. Home Depot sells two part kits for about $20.

But back to sculpture, you'll need the proper negative casting medium and releasing agent to effectively use resin.

Some basics here: http://www.alumilite.com/

-tc


[ April 25, 2002: Message edited by: Tom Carter ]

[ April 25, 2002: Message edited by: Tom Carter ]

[TheRealT]

Yes, Basically resin is a thick liquid that hardens as glass-clear(usually).
And since it has to be poured into a negative cast, this means the figure was originally sculpted in or with something maliable, like sculpey!
I've never heard of someone actually SCULPTING resin. much less modeling with it. It's innitially a liquid.
So start with sculpey or something like that. Then learn to make negative casts and then pour some resin into it

[ April 25, 2002: Message edited by: TheRealT ]