Loading

Painting and modding cast-offs?Painting and modding cast-offs?Misc

guavalacroixguavalacroix2 maand(en) geleden
Hi MyFig! Have you ever painted or modified the clothing of a cast-off figure?

Since they’re made of soft plastics to accommodate movement, I’m wondering if there’s anything in particular I should keep in mind to prevent the paint from crumbling off. I don’t actually think I’ll take off any part of the clothing when the mods are done anyway, but it would be nice to have the option if I could plan around it.

I’m also curious about how I might approach adding sculpted details to the clothing. I know a lot of GK people recommend epoxy putty and I don’t think I would be adding onto any of the flexible plastic anyway so in theory that would work, but I’m curious to know if anyone here has other recommendations. I’m used to oven-baked polyclay and ceramics lol

If you have any comments or recommendation I’d love to hear them. This was a weirdly difficult topic to search for so sorry if this has been asked already!
606 hits • 0 favoriet • 4 berichten

Berichten4

guavalacroix
Variance • 2 maand(en) geleden • #120104301Beyond the other commenter's recommendation of leather/shoe paint, something else you can look in to are additives that make paint more flexible...

Oh wow I never would have thought of that. Thank you so much, that’s a huge help!
2 maand(en) geleden
Variance
Beyond the other commenter's recommendation of leather/shoe paint, something else you can look in to are additives that make paint more flexible. These are generally known by 3 main names: plasticizer, elasticizer, and flex additive, and are very common in the automotive industry for painting plastic exterior components like bumpers and trim. You can find formulations for lacquer and enamel paints, but I'm not sure about acrylic.
2 maand(en) geleden
guavalacroix
ghost-bird • 2 maand(en) geleden • #120087379Apoxie-sculpt sticks really well to ABS/PVC with minimal prep and is highly durable. I’ve dropped several of my customs mid-sanding process and not so much as a chip to show for it. It has a bit of a learning curve in regards to cure time, but it's a lot more forgiving than most sculpting compounds.
With all that being said, I would not recommend for combining with anything meant to be flexible…

Thank you so much! This is all really good to know. I’ll definitely try out some of those materials :)
2 maand(en) geleden
ghost-bird
Apoxie-sculpt sticks really well to ABS/PVC with minimal prep and is highly durable. I’ve dropped several of my customs mid-sanding process and not so much as a chip to show for it. It has a bit of a learning curve in regards to cure time, but it's a lot more forgiving than most sculpting compounds.

With all that being said, I would not recommend for combining with anything meant to be flexible.

But there are “flexible” air dry clays intended for sculpting artificial flowers. They have a soft plastic finish similar to glue-based cold porcelains. Since its intended for making fine pieces, they hold detail well and can even be used with silicone molds. I have not worked with them myself, but all the reviews seem to indicate they’re a fantastic alternative.

As far as paints go, I've had good luck with a standard multi-surface craft paint on the shoes of ITEM #676144 with no chipping even after a couple of years. Leather paint might also be an option as it's fully intended for going on flexible surfaces. :)
2 maand(en) geleden⊛
Pre-owned figures in top quality and good value

About this blog

More by guavalacroix+

Gerelateerde items

Labels0

Gerelateerde clubs