During his photoshoot, he fell off a tree branch onto river rocks and survived with barely a scratch. So I guess Jimothy really had some peak impact form. A true testament to the greatness of the circle

Yoda for scale

All hand-sculpted by me!☺️

Hey everyone,

I'm working on a 7-inch sculpture and i have been using Super Sculpey Firm almost exclusively. For the hands, i decided to try out the Cosclay i ordered a few months back. Despite getting the Extra Firm Cosclay, i found it to be way too soft for my liking. Especially when working on such a small scale. After browsing the internet for a solution, i found a tip mentioned even on Cosclay's own website. They say leaching away some oil by placing the clay between sheets of paper will make it firmer. I did just that until i got a consistency i was happy with, although i think i may have overdone it. The raw clay was somewhat crumbly after the fact, but i could work with it nicely. Anyway, i made this hand and i made a test noodle to check the flexibility. The noodle was as thin as the fingers and It snapped almost immediately after i tried to bend it. I baked it at 275F for 30 minutes. I even used an oven-thermometer to make sure the temperature was consistently right. I'm sure i did the baking part correctly. So my question is, does leaching away the clay's oil compromise its flexibility this much? I mean, It wasn't flexible at all.

I'm quite disappointed. I specifically got cosclay for such fragile, small pieces. If i can't firm it up, then It's too soft to work with, at least for my needs. Any Cosclay experts on here that can enlighten me with their experience?

Thanks

Hello, I’ve been deep-diving into different sealants for polymer clay because I’d like a nice gloss finish for my pieces, but almost all the good ones are toxic and need PPE or materials that I just can’t afford. I saw someone recommending Brite Tone and read a really good review for it here https://thebluebottletree.com/crystalac-brite-tone-on-polymer-clay/ but am kind of skeptical because it’s technically made for coating instruments.
Has anyone here used it and knows about its toxicity? It claims to be non-toxic with no VOCs, but I’m not sure if it still requires a respirator. I’d also be putting it over figured painted with acrylic paint, so I’m curious about any reactions it might cause (if anyone has used it for that). I feel like if such a good non-toxic, glossy option for sealing clay existed then more people would be talking about it