Can you bake a resin head?

[plaztekman]

I want to modify some resin heads with Sculpey. Will the resin hold up okay in the oven?

[plaztekman]

You Can. 285 degrees for at least 15 min. I put mine in the freezer to cool because I want to paint or mold pretty quick. It's also great for filling in issues....airholes, chin holes etc.

Thank you! I'm gonna give it a shot.

[SeattleEd]

You should switch from Sculpey to Magic Sculpt. Air dry.
I started out with Sculpey and realized I would need a dedicated oven or either clean out the family oven after each use. Then went to TAPS Plastics and bought Magic Sculpt.

[PNGwynne]

You can also harden small additions with a high-setting hair-dryer.

[plaztekman]

Thanks for the tips, guys.

[Bizarro Amy]

I'm afraid of fumes in the oven where I cook my food. You can also cure Sculpey by boiling it. I carefully put it in a ziplock baggie or even cut down a grocery bag and close it with packing or duct tape. Just get the water boiling, place the protected head in, and let in in there. I usually start with 10 minutes - most of the time that's enough. But if your additions are thicker, like 1/4" or more, go up to 20, of more if needed. I have a pot that I use solely for crafting, because pieces of the plastic bag have melted and stuck to the pot if I'm not careful.
I also echo the suggestion to invest in some Magic Sculp.

[plaztekman]

I'm gonna have to try Magic Sculpt. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction.

[dr_cyclops]

I'm gonna have to try Magic Sculpt. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction.

Great call. I've been using it on all my custom work, for years now.
Because you are an awesome member, here are some tips:
Try to mix only a tiny amount. I mean TINY! I'm talking SMALL! Once you are done sculpting, all that is left over will be wasted if you don't have other projects to add it to. It's too easy to over mix and create waste. Once mixed, set compound aside and clean hands with rubbing alcohol. This will help keep the compound from sticking up on your hands from the start.
Since Magic Sculpt is an epoxy resin, it tend to stick to warm/porous surfaces. I.E. hands, fingers, wooden and plastic sculpting tools. Cold/wet surface will hinder attraction. Therefore, I use metal sculpting tool and a cup of ice-water to keep them in. Dipping your fingers in this cup will help.
Beyond Step One: All project need time to dry unhindered. I attach my head projects to sticks, so I can place them free floating in a glass, bottle or stick under a heavy object (book) and a surface edge (table, desk).
The best part of Magic Sculpt, is how forgiving it is. I kid you not. My 'Old Buzzard' would have failed if it wasn't so. All my work to date would have failed, if it wasn't so.
Seriously, 'Old Buzzard' started with the wrong chin. Carving down the hardened material, is basic 'whittling'. Preparing the dry surface to accept new/wet compound involves a good concept of scoring for glue fusion. I wont tell you about all the times I lost tiny details (eyebrows) because I skipped drilling anchor holes first. They flaked right off.

[samurainoir]

I'm afraid of fumes in the oven where I cook my food.

My suggestion is a dedicated toaster over! easily found at yard sales or thrift shops for cheap.

[samurainoir]

This is the two-part sculpting material I use. It's got a work-time of about an hour, a cure time of 8 hours.



I find a good application of it is modifying vinyl heads (or other plastic parts like hands) you don't want to bake.

[thunderbolt]

yeah, used toaster oven is the way to go, I use mine on the screen room for sculpey stuff. I'm mostly using magic sculpt now.

[The Bat]

I'm gonna have to try Magic Sculpt.

You'll LOVE it! Once you use Magic Sculpt, you'll never use anything else.

[apes3978]

Milliput is also good for fill-ins/add-ons...

[thunderbolt]

Amazon's got all of the mentioned sculpts pretty cheap.
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss...ripbooks%2C411

Buy it thru here and help the Muzz.