sculpy on a mego body?

[C.H.O.A.M.]

has anyone ever used sculpy on a plastic mego (ctvt really) body?
can it be "cured" in boiling water without the plastic melting?
do I need to sand or prepare the body before applying?
will it ever shrink and therefore crack?
I know everyone will suggest magic sculp or some other epoxy but I have some sculpy and there are no local stores that carry any sculpting stuff like magic sculp. online prices for it are way high for any amount under a pound and honestly I don't need nearly that much anyway.

[The Bat]

Forget Sculpty...you want "Magic Sculpt"! The stuff is AWESOME! And it's an epoxy so it requires no cooking or boiling. There's nothing better on the market.

It's the worth money dude...you get what you pay for.

[C.H.O.A.M.]

Forget Sculpty...you want "Magic Sculpt"! The stuff is AWESOME! And it's an epoxy so it requires no cooking or boiling. There's nothing better on the market.

It's the worth money dude...you get what you pay for.

is there an "eye roll" emoticon?
I knew someone was going to say that.
But I'm asking about sculpy because I have some already and I don't need a pound of magic sculpt.

[thunderbolt]

here you go
http://www.ebay.com/itm/M00056-MOREZ...item20c1bc364a

[C.H.O.A.M.]

here you go
http://www.ebay.com/itm/M00056-MOREZ...item20c1bc364a

you, sir, ROCK!!
that's perfect for the poor and curious!

[The Bat]

here you go
http://www.ebay.com/itm/M00056-MOREZ...item20c1bc364a

Thanks Joe!

[dr_cyclops]

Forget Sculpty...you want "Magic Sculpt"! The stuff is AWESOME! And it's an epoxy so it requires no cooking or boiling. There's nothing better on the market.

It's the worth money dude...you get what you pay for.

For reworking a Mego style body, I wouldn't use anything else. Save your pennies, and buy a bigger amount. The tiny size is not the way to go. This amount may teach you how to use it, but it will not see you through a considerable project.

[emeraldknight47]

here you go
http://www.ebay.com/itm/M00056-MOREZ...item20c1bc364a

That stuff looks pretty versatile. I may have to try some out myself to do some repair work to some ceramics....

[C.H.O.A.M.]

For reworking a Mego style body, I wouldn't use anything else. Save your pennies, and buy a bigger amount. The tiny size is not the way to go. This amount may teach you how to use it, but it will not see you through a considerable project.

I only need to cover the upper body enough to carve some lines into it. a thin layer should do the trick.
do I need to rough up the body surface before applying?

[cactus725]

]I used Sculpy on the chest of this custom I did...boiled it is all I did. Turned out great for me.

[C.H.O.A.M.]

]I used Sculpy on the chest of this custom I did...boiled it is all I did. Turned out great for me.

http://megomuseum.com/mmgallery/file...olfman3001.JPG

interesting... the body didn't melt then? I was afraid of ruining the figure.
did you have to prepare the surface first?
btw, did you also use sculpy for the feet and hands?

[dr_cyclops]

do I need to rough up the body surface before applying?

Yes. It is advised.

[ctc]

Hmmmm....

Sculpey doesn't have any real adhesive properties, so it won't stick so good to a proper body. (To that end, epoxy putty doesn't always stick so good either.) What you CAN do in some cases.... depending on what you're doing is sculpt your part on the body, carefully remove it, bake it and superglue it back on. (Same for epoxy bits that don't stick; rough up the original parts and superglue 'em back on.)

Don C.

[C.H.O.A.M.]

Hmmmm....

Sculpey doesn't have any real adhesive properties, so it won't stick so good to a proper body. (To that end, epoxy putty doesn't always stick so good either.) What you CAN do in some cases.... depending on what you're doing is sculpt your part on the body, carefully remove it, bake it and superglue it back on. (Same for epoxy bits that don't stick; rough up the original parts and superglue 'em back on.)

Don C.

ok now you're scaring me
I'm just a beginner I tells ya!

[ctc]

>I'm just a beginner I tells ya!

It sounds worse than it actually is. Your best bet is ALWAYS trying stuff out for yourself. Wanna see if the outy will stick to something? Slap it on and see what happens. Experimentation builds up your repitoire, and increases the versatility of what you make. It'll help you find your own style, too. One of the reasons you get so many conflicting instructions is 'cos everyone has their own goals for what they want from their figures and different materials facilitate different techniques and designs.

Don C.