Sculpey Super Sculpturing Compound 1 lb. box, Beige

Let me preface this by saying, I absolutely hate *Regular Sculpey*; it's way too soft and doughy, it sticks to wooden tools, it tends to want to spring back when nudging details, and it's rubbish for modeling detailed miniatures (even at a 10"-12" scale)... Having said that, aside from being able to bake your sculpt in a consumer-grade oven to harden, *Super Sculpey* is nothing like Regular Sculpey. It has a medium density that can be softened a bit if you work the clay in your hands. When using tools, it feels a lot like carving a wax surface: the clay holds what you add or subtract from the forms, impressions don't "pinch" or "drag" the clay, sharp edges are easy to create without a hassle, and overall the clay feels very controllable. It feels like a hybrid between moldable wax and plastilina. It can be firm enough to carve, but, if you need to blend new clay into a sculpt, a bit can be softened and used like an epoxy to attach the new part. This method allows a very smooth blend, secure bond, and eventually the softer bit will become more firm again. That's just a method I've found that works best for me, but it isn't necessarily the best or only way; you'll find that the clay is really very intuitive and easy to work with. One of my favorite things about this compound is that it will always bond to itself. Even if you've baked a piece, you can add new clay to it, bake it again, and it will hold together beautifully. Knowing this, I like to build up certain underlying forms in my sculpt (like bones for example), bake at a fraction of the time to harden these forms just enough to hold their shape. On average I bake pieces like that in a preheated oven for about 5 minutes (max). That gives the clay plenty of stability, and I can still bake it again when I'm finished with the whole sculpt. Anyway... This is a great sculpting compound for any skill or experience level. I would almost recommend this over any other option for a beginner. This clay is closer to what you want to be using to do quality detailed sculpts. I can't say that about the softer doughy stuff out there. To me, that stuff feels more like a toy to mess around with, whereas with something like Super Sculpey you have a compound that can handle a lot of intricate detailing and still be pliable enough to easily shape forms. If you're a serious beginner (you haven't sculpted much or ever, but you plan to really dive in and give it a serious shot) then try something like this. You can reuse the clay if you don't bake it, it doesn't harden if you leave it out, it's super easy to work with, and you can bake your best creations to harden and paint them. It's not messy at all either, which can be a good thing for some people. *Sculpey-Firm (grey) is good as well, and you can mix the two*.

This is the first clay I have ever used. My goal is to sculpt little cats. It is a bit more difficult than I expected, but I am enjoying the process! This clay is firm but soft enough to manipulate into whatever shape I need. It is smooth and pliable, with almost no odor and a very pleasant sensation in my hands. The color leaves something to be desired, but it is easy enough to paint once it is baked! The baking process is so easy. I have never had it crack or give me any problems, although that is because I limit the clay width to 1/2 inch. It is a good price for the amount, for the most part! I have enjoyed my experience with this clay. My only criticism is that when it gets very warm, it can become too soft to create firm shapes. At a higher temperature, the surfaces of clay shapes can begin to stick together. That is undesirable. But this is easily remedied by putting it in the freezer for a few minutes, after which is firms up considerably. A great clay for beginners. Just don't drop it on the carpet! :D

This product came to me in a small plain cardboard box wrapped in bubblewrap without any instructions for baking or any tips on anything at all. No Super Sculpey box, and no instructions, which really bothers me since I paid a nice chunk of money (for me anyway) for this. I'm assuming it is just a chunk cut from some sort of massive bulk block. Since I've never had Sculpey before, I can only assume it is what it is supposed to be, and that it is in fact Sculpey and not some off-brand whatever. It is a light tan color, the texture seems nice, and there are no signs of drying. UPDATE: It has been a few months, and I have since had a chance to play with this stuff a bit more, and ponder on my purchase. I've been using it to make pendants for necklaces, and it is very nifty. It sands well after baking, is semi-flexible from what I can tell (my pendants are pretty thin), and seems to hold paints (I've just been using acrylic with a glossy topcoat) relatively well. I looked up baking directions online... and when you bake it there is a definite toxic odor smell... but turns out nice, and the home oven baking concept is really convenient. Still no sign of drying on the block, and it still kneads into a good smooth texture. ((Bake in a preheated 275° F (130° C) oven for 15 minutes per 1/4" (6 mm) of thickness.)) UPDATE 2: So, it has now been a few years (Bought in 2011, and now it is 2014). I had originally played with my Sculpey for a while and then moved on to different creative endeavors, only to discover it again last week. It was in the plastic zippered bag that I stored it in, and what remained of the block seemed pretty hard at first... but upon kneading it quickly softened. It was like new. It sculpted and baked up like it always had. I was shocked and amazed. So much so that I felt I needed to update this review. This is some cool stuff. Even if you get bored with it and only wander back to it a few years later, it will be just like new. I'm just amazed.

I’ve never used any kind of oven bake clay before, only kiln and air dry in an art class. I can say, for my first ever attempt with this kind of clay I’m beyond pleased. It was super easy to work with and being a bit firm made it less likely to get smushed while working on pieces (and you can always bake it to make details permanent and add on after) And while baking there was no smell! I wasn’t sure if their would be since it is clay, but nope! I could cook this without worry the whole house would smell of baking clay. Now my project did break in the oven (all my fault, I added the wings without a sturdy support so I don’t blame the Sculpey) but with a hot glue gun all the pieces reattached nicely and with the paint it’s nearly unnoticeable. Super glue works as well to add pieces if you realize you wanted to add something more when it was all said and done (just be mindful about the paint) or if it breaks. Acrylic Paint went on smoothly and I didn’t feel like chipping would be an issue while I waited for sealant. And I was even able to add foil paper for the wings with hot glue which adds a cool effect. All in all this is 10/10 clay, and for the price I’d say it’s worth it.

I needed to replace a 5" piece missing from the arm of a cast aluminum (?) chair that's part of a patio dining set. I thought I was going to have to find someone capable of casting and welding a repair at a reasonable cost until I stumbled across this stuff on Amazon. It turned out to be the perfect material for what I needed. I carved a replacement for the missing piece by putting a roughly shaped replacement piece in place on the chair, then using cheap clay carving tools (about $6 on Amazon) to match the other arms. Sculpey is firm, but the piece was about 5"x1.5" and only about 0.5" thick with an arch shape, and given those dimensions I thought the arch might sag during baking. To prevent that I shaped a support out of aluminum foil and put that under the piece of sculpey on a baking pan before it went into the oven. It baked fine and didn't shrink, and I used Gorilla crazy glue to attach it to the chair, then painted it with stove-black spray paint. As far as I can tell the replacement is strongly attached and I expect it to last for a very long time. Probably saved me a couple hundred dollars. I recommend baking a test piece before you bake the real thing so you know what to expect and can be confident in the result. Great stuff.

In one word, no. This did not meet my expectations. However, I am not a sculpture and that was not the intended purpose. As I used the product for a purpose that it was not intended my opinion is of little importance. The product arrived in a timely manner and appears to be a good product. My only real complaint, and I don’t know how valid it is, is that the clay is placed directly in the box making it somewhat difficult to remove. I nearly damaged the box that I wished to save for storage purposes. I rewrapped the clay in plastic. I bought the wrong clay and possibly natural is what I should have used. I was attempting to make clay balls to shoot in my slingshot. I have some out of China and are great for urban shooting as they shatter on a hard surface reducing ricochets. The ones from this clay are extremely hard (no doubt an asset to some people) and ricochet. The product appears to be good but not intended for my purposes.

Very easy to use and the clay never dries out! Definitely worth the price

I use this for small/medium sculptures, I love it! With a solid wire armature base with aluminum foil on it, it's pretty strong and fairly light when baked. Apoxie sculpt, and air dry 2 part epoxy clay, is a better option if you need something very strong or something heavier. Apoxie Sculpt dries extremely hard and sturdy, and it's quite a bit heavier than polymer clay when dried. I use a mixture of both for my sculptures(not literally mixed but some parts are polymer some are Apoxie Sculpt.) The larger sections of the sculpture I'll do in polymer clay first, then I'll do the delicate parts like weapons, delicate heads or hands, or anything that sticks out of the sculpture. I also make little glasses holders sculptures, the photo is one of the ones I've made. The top half of the sculpture is this Super Sculpey and Sculpey Ultralight, and the bottom half is Apoxie sculpt. I do it that way to make sure the top that holds the glasses is very lightweight, and the bottom is much heavier, so the glasses don't fall forward. Love this stuff!

他の様々なオーブンクレイも試しましたがこれが圧倒的に造形しやすい粘土です。サーニットと混ぜて使用すると扱いやすく艶もよく気に入っています。

Me ha gustado mucho trabajar con ella, admite todo tipo de correcciones, no reseca y es maleable cuando la has manejado un tiempo con las manos. Se cuece rapido en 15 min a 140 °C está listo dependiendo de lo grande que sea la pieza, y se puede pintar con acrilicos diluidos en agua. Queda como plastico duro. Punto negativo es el precio, para la cantidad que viene me parece excesivo los 15€

Mi diletto con l'arte da molti anni e mi dedico al disegno, pittura, scultura, modulazione, modulazione 3D, stampa 3D, pittura ad aerografo ecc. Mi capita abbastanza spesso di realizzare bozzetti su carta con una semplice matita oppure in digitale sul mio iPad ma prima di passare alla modulazione 3D, finalizzata alla stampa di prototipi che una volta pronti verranno ricalcati con gesso e silicone, mi piace creare una bozza (magari molto semplice e non necessariamente dettagliata) di quello che dovrò poi scolpire digitalmente. Lo faccio prevalentemente per capire le forme, gli ingombri, gli eventuali punti di torsione/tensione/rottura ecc. Super Sculpey viene sempre in mio aiuto permettendomi di realizzare dei bozzetti estremamente accurati. La pasta si lascia modellare facilmente, soprattutto se non ha preso troppa aria, ed è possibile raggiungere una precisione nei dettagli difficilmente raggiungibile con altre paste. Di sicuro impossibile con Das, terracotte basilari e altri. Ho caricato alcune foto che mostrano alcuni bozzetti e passaggi per arrivare al prodotto finito. Se proprio dovessi trovare dei "difetti", e quindi dei CONTRO, a questa pasta potrei dire: - Se fosse un po' più economica non mi dispiacerebbe - una volta cotta è fragile, se cade a terra state certi che si spacca. Massima attenzione! - Bisogna utilizzare colori acrilici a base acqua dati a pennello e similari. NON provate a colorarla con bombolette spray perché il risultato che otterrete sarà che dopo ANNI la vernice sarà ancora fresca e appiccicosa (test eseguito personalmente). PRO - facilità di utilizzo - alta lavorazione - alta qualità nei dettagli anche più piccoli - resiste per lunghi periodi esposta all'aria (ma fatele la cortesia di non scordarla inutilmente aperta) - cuoce in poco tempo (solo 15 minuti) ma attenzione che ovviamente scotterà per un po' di tempo. NON prendetela con le mani nude per estrarla dal forno - a differenza di altre paste polimeriche non è tossico (che non guasta assolutamente e lo si può usare in piena serenità anche con i bambini) CONCLUSIONE Lo consiglio a tutti coloro che hanno dimestichezza e necessitano di una pasta modellabile professionale per eseguire lavori o per creare bozzetti. Sicuramente molto valida anche per chi muove le prime armi (non sprecate soldi con Das e simili a meno che non abbiate una reale necessità) per apprendere ad utilizzare gli strumenti e a muovere le mani nel modo corretto. Si tratta di una pasta altamente professionale che quindi consiglio davvero a tutti. Se solo fosse un po' più economica sarebbe meraviglioso ma per il momento ci si accontenta.

Glina plastyczna, dobrze się z nią pracuje, świetnie obrabia-nie kruszy się przy prawidłowym wypaleniu.

This is the most amazing thing I've ever bought. First time making sculpture and it turns out to be pretty good :)