How To: Foam Clay 

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I just tried out this Foam Clay for the first time yesterday and just wanna write down how it went in case anyone's interested because I was looking for a comment like this. Also ig I made every mistake possible. So, there definitely is a learning curve and I had to start over a dozen times to get the vague shape I wanted. You really want to use something the clay can't stick to (I was naive and tried to use cardboard as I always do and I think I have more foam stuck there than on my actual built). Also I think I made one *huge* mistake, and that was to allow the clay to be totally soaked in water when I tried to smoothe out a few things. When it's too wet you can't really do much with it until it has dried a little bit, else it will behave like some sort of slimey goo and you will slowly lose the will to live. Also, when it dries and you have a bit of a bigger piece that does not have a flat side, maybe think about turning it around every once in a while so the clay doesn't squish itself under its own weight. That being said, I believe it has almost completely dried now and turned out way better than I thought it would. When the foam clay dries it smoothes out the worst uneven spots (that I believe only came up because of how wet and gooey I accidentally made it) and it still feels squishy and soft but will go back to its original state fairly quickly if you do squeeze it. I think I'll give it another day to dry and then start sanding it (by hand... because I don't have a dremel...) and if anything of major importance happens I'll update this comment. I hope it helped someone! TL;DR Foam Clay is pretty fun and you can make almost anything with it, but don't let it get too wet or you'll end up with foam slime

Your hoodie is amazing

What a great tutorial with really helpful tips :) just got some foam clay to make 1\3 BJD amour and larger assessories so making a smaller piece was a perfect for me

I need to try this 😍😍😍 I've lots of ideas 😁

I was considering getting some foam clay, but I was wondering if another type of glue would work instead of contact cement

Great tutorial, thanks for sharing! So when this stuff finally totally-cures, is it a done-deal or can you reheat/re-wet it to reshape again? What is the consistency & rigidity of this stuff once it finally cures, is it spongy like EVA or more rigid? Thanks!

After swearing I would never need this gimmick, I took on a project just like this and now now I gotta wait for it to deliver.

The skull on reaper’s face is called a plague doctors mask. They used during the bubonic plague to check the sick.

When should I texture the foam clay if I want to make my piece look like leather? Before it dries or after it dries?

Is it easy to use to fill in gaps on side of sword?

Thanks... How fun is this!!

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Cool video cool company

If I want to give more structure when making larger pieces, how would layering it with fiberglass cloth work?

Hello, can ornaments done with foam clay glued to a worbla base e.g. with contact cement?

I wish Michaels sold foam clay

Do you think the clay will release from duct tape? I have a mask I'm working on and idk if plastic wrap will work

I was wondering could you possibly make a chest piece with the foam clay?

I find my foam clay doesn't stick very well to most things and dries really quickly while I'm working with it. Do you think it's just a bad/old batch or am I storing it wrong? I'm storing it in the packaging it came in, sealed. Thank you

How well does this foam clay hold up when used for LARP weapons? Would it survive regular use?

Does this ever get solid hard or I'm I working with the wrong type of mold?

Very cute

Instead of using the cling-film and having to glue the subject to the cylindrical base later, could you have sculpted the deer's head directly on the vambrace? Would it stick to it even while it dried (as I imagine there must be some shrinkage involved)?

Can I fill a Rc body to make a mold and is there a spray to make things easy to remove the mold from the body , thanks

I cost it with modge podge to prevent drying out tou can prone and psint over that

Awsome wprk what Brand of paint and Brushes you use

Great video keep it up :D

Great video! Sorry for the n00b question, but is that product the same as Model Magic by Crayola? Thanks!

So foam clay doesnt need to be heat sealed?

Question! If anyone sees this after this drys dose it react to resin?

Do you make your own sculpting Tools

any recommendations for primer besides plastidip?

could this be used for filling in large seams?

Process of preparing foam clay and ingredients. .? ..please

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Do you have to seal it if you want to paint it?

We can work at the workshop?

Please tell me recipe in detail

Hi ! I wanted to know if we can paint Foam Clay with Acrylic ?

Help! When I try to roll out my foam clay, it sticks! I even bought a smooth tile to roll on, it also stick to my tools, giving me very jagged edges when I try to carve out a pattern. I need the edges of my pattern very thin and I just can't because it sticks. Help! Please? :)

would this be good to make the guard for an eva master sword?

is there any difference between foam clay and air dry clay, is both same (apart from sanding) ? is foam clay dry permanently or can it be reuse like reusable clay? pls reply.

What is exactly foam clay? I´m in Argentina and i want to get some foam clay but i cannot seem to find it. Could i find it under a different name?

Hi. I live in the United states of America. Texas to be exact. If I were to attempt to purchase any of your products. How does that work? I've never made any overseas purchases before. So, how does that work and importantly the currency? What, How, and Where do I make exchanges of cash?

Great tutorial Komen er nog in de toekomst? :p Gr enzo

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Is it like Crayola’s model magic clay foam, but higher grade?

How would this compare to foam-mo?

Hollow it out in the back? Wut...and ruin the sculpture you did by messing with it?

Lol @ 6:12

just go to Stodoys if you'd like to make it yourself.

You don't ship to my country 😱😭😭😭😭

Cling FILL or cling FILM, hmmmm