Sculpting Clay
by Special Effect Supply

There are two basic kinds of sculpting clay, Oil Based Clay and Water Based Clay. All Oil based clay is sulfer free.

 

Klean Clay is fading away.

You probably heard rumblings in the industry that our Klean Clay is being discontinued.
These rumors are true. The old gentleman who made it is retiring. He has sold his
equipment and formulas to a friendly competitor. We are working with the new owners to
get the new clay. We should have the replacement for Klean Clay soon. It will not exactly
be the same, but it will be sulfur free. It will most likely cost more money. Thanks for
your patience during this transition. SB


Oil Based Clay

Oil based clay is clay mixed with some kind of oil or combinations of oil. It will not dry out, but it will oxidize over time and become difficult to work. Sometimes you can manipulate the consistency of the clay by mixing it with petroleum jelly, but this is hard work. Some oil based clays like plastina contain sulfur and can't be used with silicone molding compounds. Plastina can be sealed with a coating of sealer or shellac but any coating of this type will take away some of the character of the clay. We recommend and use an industrial tooling clay which is easy to work and won't react with silicones. Some oil based clays can be melted and poured into a mold. Preheating oil based clay will soften it and make it easy to work. A pound of Klean clay is about 3 3/4" x 7/8" x 5 3/8."

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Klean Clay

CAT # Description Price
1404 Klean Modeling Clay, 1 lb. bar $3.50 Add

Klean Clay in Bulk, 50 lb. box.
Specify Color - Natural or Brown
Specify Hardness - Extra Firm, Firm, Regular, Soft.
CAT # Description Price
KLAY-50 Klean Clay, Bulk, 50 lb box *S* $125.00 Add

Modeling Clay
Sulfur free. Can be melted to a liquid and poured into a mold including alginate. Unless you specify otherwise, a neutral color such as flesh, tan, grey or the like will be shipped. Very soft. [Color Code]


Modeling clay can be melted and poured into an alginate mold.

Modeling Clay 4.5 lb.


4.5 lb., 2kg brick.
CAT # Description Price
VN10501 Yellow Modeling Clay, 2 kg Brick $14.99 Add
VN10503 Red Modeling Clay, 2 kg Brick $14.99 Add
VN10506 Ultramarine Blue Modeling Clay, 2 kg Brick $14.99 Add
VN10508 Green Modeling Clay, 2 kg Brick $14.99 Add
VN10509 White Modeling Clay, 2 kg Brick $14.99 Add
VN10510 Ivory Modeling Clay, 2 kg Brick $14.99 Add
VN10511 Black Modeling Clay, 2 kg Brick $14.99 Add
VN10512 Gray Modeling Clay, 2 kg Brick $14.99 Add
VN10513 Gray Green Modeling Clay, 2 kg Brick $14.99 Add
VN10514 Sculptor Gray Modeling Clay, 2 kg Brick $14.99 Add
VN10516 Terra Cotta M Modeling Clay, 2 kg Brick $14.99 Add
VN10517 Brown Modeling Clay, 2 kg Brick $14.99 Add
VN10518 Beige Flesh Modeling Clay, 2 kg Brick $14.99 Add
VN10519 Dark Green Modeling Clay, 2 kg Brick $14.99 Add

Modeling Clay 1lb.


1 lb., 454g bar.
CAT # Description Price
VN10101 Yellow Modeling Clay, 1 lb. bar $3.49 Add
VN10102 Orange Modeling Clay, 1 lb. bar $3.49 Add
VN10103 Red Modeling Clay, 1 lb. bar $3.49 Add
VN10104 Magenta Modeling Clay, 1 lb. bar $3.49 Add
VN10105 Violet Modeling Clay, 1 lb. bar $3.49 Add
VN10106 Ultramarine Blue Modeling Clay, 1 lb. bar $3.49 Add
VN10107 Turquoise (sky) Modeling Clay, 1 lb. bar $3.49 Add
VN10108 Green Modeling Clay, 1 lb. bar $3.49 Add
VN10109 White Modeling Clay, 1 lb. bar $3.49 Add
VN10110 Ivory Modeling Clay, 1 lb. bar $3.49 Add
VN10111 Black Modeling Clay, 1 lb. bar $3.49 Add
VN10112 Gray Modeling Clay, 1 lb. bar $3.49 Add
VN10113 Gray Green Modeling Clay, 1 lb. bar $3.49 Add
VN10114 Sculptor Gray (greenish) Modeling Clay, 1 lb. bar $3.49 Add
VN10115 Silver Gray Modeling Clay, 1 lb. bar $3.49 Add
VN10116 Terra Cotta M Modeling Clay, 1 lb. bar $3.49 Add
VN10117 Brown Modeling Clay, 1 lb. bar $3.49 Add
VN10118 Beige Flesh Modeling Clay, 1 lb. bar $3.49 Add
VN10119 Dark Green Modeling Clay, 1 lb. bar $3.49 Add
VN10120 Golden Ochre Modeling Clay, 1 lb. bar $3.49 Add
VN10121 Pastel Yellow Modeling Clay, 1 lb. bar Currently Unavailable
VN10124 Pink (Pastel Pink) Modeling Clay, 1 lb. bar Currently Unavailable
VN10126 Baby Blue (Pastel Blue) Modeling Clay, 1 lb. bar Currently Unavailable
VN10128 Mint (Pastel Green) Modeling Clay, 1 lb. bar Currently Unavailable

Original Sculpey 1.75 lbs. (794 gm.)

Original Sculpey is the modern modeling compound that stays permanently pliable at room temperature. It's non-toxic, smooth, non-sticky, non-staining, and won't shrink. When placed in an ordinary home oven at 275°F (130°C) for 15 minutes per ¼" (6 mm) thickness, it becomes permanently hard, and won't crack, chip, or crumble. After baking, Sculpey Modeling Compound can be sanded, carved, rebaked, and painted with acrylic paint or other water-based colors. Glaze the baked surface with Sculpey Glaze.

Instructions are included. Two colors are available, White and Terra Cotta. Made in the USA.

CAT # Description Price
PQ02S Original Sculpey $12.00 Add

Oven Bake Polymer Clay


Sculpey III clay has the same excellent handling qualities of Sculpey and Super Sculpey, combined with the dimension of color. It bakes to hardness in a 275 degree Fahrenheit oven in 15 to 20 minutes. A finish can be applied with Sculpey Glaze in either gloss or matte. Sculpey III is an excellent medium for jewelry, maquettes and miniatures. Once baked, its hardness makes it great for making a two-part silicone mold. The bars are small so pay attention to the 2 oz (56g) size. Dimensions of each bar are about 1 3/4" x 3/4" x 2 1/4"


Sculpey III Oven Bake Polymer Clay, 2 oz Bar (56g)


Specify your color choice from the following; White, Trans, Green, Sweet Potato, Black, Chocolate, Blue, Yellow, Red, Beige, Pearl, Pink Pearl, Lt Blue Pearl, Lilac, Blue, Green, Copper, Red Gold, Gold, Silver, Tan, Dusty Rose, Teal, Lavender, Leaf Green, Emerald, Terra Cotta, Navy Blue, Maroon, Coral, Ivory, Hot Pink, Turquoise, Purple, Violet, Lime, Mint, Atomic Orange, Lemon, Red Hot Red.
CAT # Description Price
SKLP3 Sculpey III Clay bar, 2 oz $2.00 Add

Sculpey III, 30 Color Sampler
A nice place to start if you can't make up your mind. Includes 30 1 oz (29g) bars in a wide range of regular, bright, fluorescent and iridescent colors. Note that the size of the bar is 1/2 of the SKLP3.
CAT # Description Price
PQS330-1 Sculpey III Sampler $24.95 Add

Water Based Clay

Water based clay is simply that, clay mixed with water. It is usually very inexpensive but must be kept covered or it will dry out. Water based clay is easy to work when it has just the right amount of water, which is easy to manipulate. It is easy to remove from a mold with a water sprayer. Its disadvantages are equal to its advantages; it is often hard to control especially if a project goes into many days, it sags and separates easy, and it can't be used with plastics, epoxies or polymers.

Crayola White Air Dry Clay

Crayola Air-Dry Clay is a fine, natural white earth clay that air-dries to a hard solid. No kiln or oven necessary! Easy to use with traditional modeling techniques, it's also a snap to clean up.

Smoother, finer and less sticky than traditional clay; needs no oven or kiln.
Softens easily with water and quickly cleans from hands and surfaces.
Use with traditional techniques such as pinch, coil, slab, and score-and-weld; make stamped impressions or beads; embed found objects.
Can be painted with tempera, acrylic or watercolors when dry.
Resists cracking.
Convenient reusable plastic bucket helps keep clay fresh.
Also available in a 25 lb. Value Pack.

CAT # Description Price
ADCLAY-2 Air Dry Clay, 2.5 lb. bucket $7.50 Add
ADCLAY-25 Air Dry Clay, 25 lb. bulk $52.25 Add

Moist Clay
Natural gray clays that fire to a light buff. Cones 5-10. Clay Flour and Moist Clay are natural, gray, waterbased pottery clays. Exceptionally smooth, pliable and suitable for hand modeling and wheel throwing.

CAT # Description Price
MCLAY-5 Moist Clay, 5 lb. $12.95 Add
MCLAY-25 Moist Clay, 25 lb. bulk $17.95 Add

Mexican Pottery Clay

Mexican Pottery Clay will shrink during drying, so it is best to hollow out bulky sculptures or wrap a slab of clay around a loose crumpled paper armature before modeling.
Allow the finished piece to dry slowly and evenly on all sides at room temperature and away from heat until hard. When piece is completely dry, decorate with AMACO Rub 'n Buff, school paints, temperas, acrylics or liquid crayons.
After decorating, it is a good idea to coat with shellac or varnish to seal it and make it water resistant.

CAT # Description Price
MEX-2 Mexican Pottery Clay, 2 lb. $8.69 Add
MEX-5 Mexican Pottery Clay, 5 lb. $12.95 Add
MEX-25 Mexican Pottery Clay, 25 lb. bulk $38.95 Add

 

AMACO Magic Mud

This non-toxic, non-staining, air dry natural clay is fun to use and it's reusable! Developed by a classroom teacher, Magic Mud promotes endless learning, encourages unlimited discovery, increases sensory motor development, and allows self-expression. Air-dried objects made with Magic Mud can be turned back into mud again by breaking into smaller pieces and adding water! Magic Mud can also be fired in a kiln.

CAT # Description Price
MMUD-25 Magic Mud, 25 lb. bulk $39.95 Add

Clay Flour X-23

A high fire stoneware clay in powder form that fires buff at Cone 5 and soft gray at Cone 10.

CAT # Description Price
AAC-X23-5 Clay Flour, 5 lb. $12.95 Add
AAC-X23-50 Clay Flour, 50 lb. $27.95 Add

 


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This page originally posted: 05/07/1996
This page last updated: 12/27/2011