Please note to all reading this post and watching this video. Aves Safety Solvent has been renamed to "Aves Finishing Solution" it is the exact same product, just a better name and logo ; )
Thank you for making and posting this - I hadn't used the paste in a number of years and wanted a refresh on using it. This was perfect because I have the Safety Solvent and had no idea what it did. Very helpful and appreciated!
This is a good overview. I've been using the Apoxie Sculpt and I've been happy with it so far. I just purchased some of the paste recently, so I'm looking forward to giving it a good test this week.
Safety Solvent is brilliant though it work expensive If you buy the little ones, they make a 16 OZ bottle that is very inexpensive. I skulpt with apoxie sculpt and use a lot of safety solvent. Thank you for this, I want to try the past not to make some rock faces in XPS foam
great question - in a hallow mold either product will work well - the paste you could brush in and then fill, the sculpt you could press in firmly and likely achieve the same results in something shallow - do make sure your mold is flexible as the product is not. both products are very hard once they are cured. However the Paste does have a slight slight flex in the first few days - not enough to bend. if you use a hard mold you should use the sculpt and a simple release agent such as a coconut oil spray - just a little spritz, mix your Apoxie Sculpt - allow it to rest for about 30 minutes and then you can press it into the mod and pull it out with great success, you would be able to lay your piece on a freezer type zip-lock bag and it will finish curing there - the Aves Clay Mat is also fantastic for this use. When using molds its important that one part i flexible and if its not be sure to use the press and pull with a release - the paste will not work for a press and pull the pate would need to cure for about 6 hours before removing it however it would be flexible in that stage (still not likely it would remove from a rigid mold though. for more assistance with this please email us aves@avesstudio.com shop our website www.avesstudio.com and use code APOXIENOW for a first time buyer discount.
Excellent video! Very informative! I'm actually planning on making a video this week of making a base for a dinosaur with apoxie paste. Judging by what you've shown here it will work excellent!
We would love to post your video to our play list - be sure to tag us so we can add it ; ) any questions you have about the proudct please feel free to email us aves@avesstudio.com
you can easily brush at this regular consistency, or dip....but YES, you can thin it down more if you gently heat part A - 10 seconds in a microwave will make it really hot and sticky so USE CAUTION and will also kick the product off to a faster set time - this is another video we will release soon ; ) stay tuned.
depending on the application either could be used. Typically Apoxie Sculpt is more popular for jewelry. Its great for mosaic work and pave type work ; )
If I wanted to use apoxie sculpt to press into a larger anodized aluminum part to create a prototype for an attachable accessory, would it try to bond? I essentially want to push it against the part to make an impression for where the two would meet up but don’t want it to bond during that process.
yes it would bond - but if you just wanted to make a part you could use a silicone stray to prevent that bond or simply place a plastic bag between the two parts.
Aves has a product that is thinner yet - FIXIT Paste - BUT if you want more of a slip there is an artist named Michael DeMeng and he uses Aves Apoxie Clay, once he mixes it together (A+B) he dips the ball of clay into small bowl of water and proceeds to make a slip like material with it just like that -this material covers things like leather, fabric slippery plastics etc and gives it some tooth to be able to sculpt over top of .... you could thin Apoxie Paste with a touch of water but im not sure you will get that slip you are thinking you want.
if your sculpting or texturing vs just applying to a surface - that would be your next step after application to add texture, or to smooth it and leave it or add details or embellishments. What you do next is up to what your going for ; )
YES! Its nice for that too - Apoxie Paste is this so it will stay mostly on the surface inless you work it in the holes but it certainly works! Aves FIXIT Paste is another option Its the industrial version of Apoxie Paste by Aves. Its white in color, harder and thinner - that may work better depending on the hole sizes and would sink in more.
Ended up picking up a pound to give it a try. Typically the surfacing of prints is subject to apoxie resins, polyester resins, bondo( or similar auto body fillers), chemical vapor treatments, or just plain sanding. Removing laver lines is the goal and there’s more than one way to do so....but there’s always a little fun in experimentation! An excuse to buy and try another crafting material is a good enough reason for me 😉 Now I’ll have to find a suitable project to try it out on 😁
