Green Stuff vs The Hair Dryer

EArkham

EArkham

Necromancer
Okaydokey then.

It seems 60/40 ratios (both 60%/40% blue/yellow and 60%/40% yellow/blue) take at least a little longer to cure than a 50/50 mix. Huh! It\'s not a huge amount of time, but it is a noticeable amount.

However, I still can\'t rule out bad mixing on my part... kneading epoxy by hand isn\'t exactly scientific. It could be a case of 60/40 ratios requiring more mixing since there\'s more of one material than the other. If those with more experience show that the cure times I found are not the case, I can only assume my mixing is subpar.

All the test pieces were far smaller than my original piece (the one taking so long to cure), so size is almost certainly a major factor as well.

Best cure method seems to be sitting it under a lamp, with tinfoil or a tin reflecting more heat. No bubbles and definitely speeds the cure time.

After the \"talc-powder incident\" I simply gave up on using a hair dryer except to speed dry paints/washes. ;)

Long story short, the old standby does seem to be the best method.

Kep
 
freakinacage

freakinacage

Well-known member
i\'m going to post this here as it seems pointless to start a new thread when this query fit under this title (kinda). why would you use a mix of gs and fimo? what sort of ratios would you use? and, this is the bit relevant to the thread, do you need to heat it to cure it or can you just leave it?
 
EArkham

EArkham

Necromancer
Oops, looks like we ignored you there, huh? :D

I don\'t know about Fimo specifically, but I\'ve used a mix of green stuff and sculpey. It slows the curing and makes it slightly less sticky (and therefore easier to work with). When it does cure, it\'s slightly softer than plain green stuff.

Typically I\'ll use a ratio of 5-6 parts green stuff to 1 part sculpey. Just a small amount goes a long way.

Suspect that Fimo would be similar, but I\'ll defer to those with more experience.

Kep
 
Einion

Einion

New member
Originally posted by freakinacage
i\'m going to post this here as it seems pointless to start a new thread when this query fit under this title (kinda). why would you use a mix of gs and fimo? what sort of ratios would you use? and, this is the bit relevant to the thread, do you need to heat it to cure it or can you just leave it?
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I haven\'t used it with Kneadatite but I\'ve mixed both Super Sculpey and Fimo with MagicSculp to lengthen the working time and I think it\'s one of the best ways to achieve this as long as the weaker end product isn\'t an issue (with MS it\'s more friable and either will definitely make a mix with GS more brittle).

If you don\'t add too much (maybe 30-40%) it hardens quite well on its own but it might still be an idea to heat it, even if just under a lamp, to be on the safe side. If you use more than about 50% I would definitely heat it although you\'ll have to watch out for trapped air bubbles which will swell. I\'ve used boiling water to set Super Sculpey by the way (you can use it for Fimo also) if you\'re in the least nervous about baking.

Einion
 
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