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Washed UP, 1490 Doom diorama board

Washed UP, 1490 Doom diorama board

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Foam Clay Test

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I haven’t used foam clay before but as this will be a 600mm diameter diorama I want to keep the weight to a minimum.

I did a small section to test adhesion and detail retention. The foam clay is a pleasure to work, with no mess or strange smells. I replicated the fractured texture of the skull which is quite convincing when cured.

I thought the clay would bond well to the EVA foam but it just slides off. I’m going to try heat sealing the foam and a coat of modge podge next. Once cured the foam clay binds well with superglue.

The main issue I found was that I couldn’t get a smooth transition from the foam clay to other materials (plywood, foam and smooth plastic) as I would with Milliput or Das clay. I think this can be mitigated with more strategic sculpting but I will also try, cutting and sanding the edges after securing with more superglue.

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