Fantastic Plastic: How to Make Hybrid Clay for Cheap!

[@Declan-pg8cg]

Nice recipe. Just a tip; if you ever make silicone molds from your clay figures, which many modelers do, leave out the rosin, as it can inhibit the silicone curing. Having the clay cool to a very hard finish is great. Always good for sharp details.

[@RubixB0y]

Nice tip! I hadn't heard that but I've seen rosin as an ingredient before. As a counter-tip I've seen platinum cure silicone get inhibited where tin cure does just fine, so the type of silicone could be a determining factor in that

[@jaxv94]

I learned sulfur based clay is an inhibitor I would never had guessed rosin as well 😮 this is very helpful

[@lavendereyesgal1125]

I have been searching high and low for something like this and I came across your video and I’m definitely going to try this out. Thank you so much

[@gatblau1]

Thanks for the recipe. It sounds like a great mix, I’m looking forward to trying it.

[@mandocalrissian6454]

So, I just have a couple questions: does this work with monster clay? If I remelt it, will the ingredients separate? Can its hardness withstand me accidentally dropping it or pressing into it and still retain it's shape with little to no indentation? How hard is it to sculpt with? If you or anyone else who's done this process can answer these questions, that'd be most appreciated! Thanks in advance!👍 P.S. just noticed the reflective painting on the wall next to you is the exact same one my grandma has. Very cool 👌

[@TheStonehammerFiles]

This seems perfect for sculpting fantasy gaming pieces.

[@fantasticplasticwithlazlo720]

For miniatures I'd recommend something firmer, like 2 parts beeswax to 1-1.5 parts paraffin, and add some crayons for color.

[@SashasRevenge]

So glad I found you. Love the help. Thanks.

[@illumiNOTme326]

Great stuff man thanks

[@nicola3540]

I have an issue with your videos, this being there’s only two of them! PLEASE hurry and make some more!

[@arathduiliath9074]

Very useful videos so far, I hope you make more.

[@billvujevich1434]

Thanks, love this kind of info.

[@QuantumPsychonautics]

This is absolutely fascinating!!!!😁 I can't wait to try it out!

[@timvandeweerd3706]

Dude you made my day! can you use this straight for lost wax casting?

[@tylershelton6530]

the craft smart clay uses an unburnable powder for its base (kind of like sand), I don't know of any alternatives, sorry

[@JesseL018]

I've heard that that particular brand of beeswax you have in this video isn't pure beeswax but is actually made partially of petroleum based wax. I'd be curious to know how the things you've made with it have turned out.

[@amberlindsey7112]

BTW... Please make more videos!!!

[@amberlindsey7112]

I bought some of the oil based clay to play with so I can teach myself how to do cool stuff with clay. I got the oil based just for the fact it doesn't dry out. I will have to try this when I want to start saving my pieces. My grandson and I want to make a fortune figure and will have to use this to make it.

[@JokerFace090]

This is amazing info! Thank you for doing and presenting the research. I'd love to try coloring it. Any thoughts on mixing pigments or precolored clay into it? What about crayons as the wax agent? I hope all is well with Lazlo!

[@MattyMcFly_]

This is fantastic. I can't wait to try it out

[@MattyMcFly_]

Also does this need baking to set or is it air drying?

[@fantasticplasticwithlazlo720]

It's a thermoplastic clay. Warm it up and it softens. Let it cool, and it hardens. It doesn't take much to soften it. I usually slice off small pieces and hold them in my fist until they soften, or put it near a light bulb (I use a lamp with a flexible neck and a 60 watt bulb). Or you can put it in a ziploc bag and tuck it under your leg for a few minutes. To cool it you can let it sit for a while, or stick it in the freezer for a minute or two. It firms up hard enough to be permanent, but you can always melt it down and reuse it.

[@MattyMcFly_]

@@fantasticplasticwithlazlo720 thanks for the reply. I bet it carves really well too

[@dadk5470]

this was really interesting. Thank u

[@jonathanlochridge9462]

Weird, When I bought bulk beeswax it was even cheaper than clay at like 3$/lb or so. (For 10+ lbs.) In smaller quantities it tends to be about 10$/lb. now though. The flesh colored clay looks more like mud. I had been thinking about adding straight rosin to beeswax, but not sure about the ratio. I heard 60 wax, 40 rosin is good for a really sticky wax, that sticks to any hard surface when cold. I want something less sticky than that, But still enough to easily stick to itself. Maybe which becomes soft a little easier. Part of me wonders if the beeswax I got is impure or something, since it doesn't get soft very easily, I have to hold it in my hand for awhile unless I put it in hot or warm water first. And even when warm it barely wants to stick to itself. (Unless fully melted.) Not sure if I want to put any clay in mine or not, I might try it though, It is cheaper than the rosin by a lot, but more than my wax. When unmixed it eventually dries, not sure if that is an issue when mixed or not? Although, usually it only fully dries when baked. Stuff like super scuplty is way more expensive than wax but doesn't dry. I mainly want to work on midsized sculptures but still with some small details. So like 1-2 feet tall figure sculptures. Maybe some 7-8 in. tall ones. Although, I also have made some mini-faces which fit in my hand and such.

[@Polygonlin]

I Wish you'd make more videos.. you really make good videos! i don't get why you stopped...

[@yoda12439]

fabolous video. thank you so much

[@backforblood3421]

Not that it has anything to do with this process, but four years ago I got eight pounds of Craftsmart plastalina from Michaels here in south Louisiana which I just started opening recently, and then I just went about rolling it all out with the pasta machine yesterday and, oddly enough, the three "flesh"-colored (orange) 1 pound blocks happened to be the last ones I opened, and the first one was not only totally discolored, but hard as a rock (so I guess it has a little to do with the subject matter) and could not be worked at all. The second one was somewhat better, but nonetheless also could not have much done with it without being warmed up, and the third, while it was workable, was pretty crumbly and dry. Sort of like a three bears thing with none of the three actually being just right. On the other hand, every single one of the red and gray ones was readily workable and created PERFECTLY smooth sheets with no problem.

[@lukeschroder1608]

To be clear, what kind of acid is it that you are adding? I am so happy you made this video and can't wait to try making this material. Thank you!

[@fantasticplasticwithlazlo720]

It's Stearic acid, also known as stearine. It's a common wax additive that you can find in the candle-making section of a craft store.

[@dexter1045]

Can I use gum rosin instead of rosin bag for this recipe?

[@fantasticplasticwithlazlo720]

Yes, gum rosin should work.

[@SynchronousSynapse]

Is this similar to Super Sculpey or Sculpey iii? If so, is it cheaper than the average 10-11 usd per pound?

[@dexter1045]

So it has the same exact properties as NSP Chavant Clay or Monster Clay, right?

[@fantasticplasticwithlazlo720]

It should be.

[@fantasticplasticwithlazlo720]

It's similar. It's not quite as hard as Monster Clay Hard, but almost. Probably equal to Medium.

[@QuantumPsychonautics]

No wonder your pieces have that Chavant look to them. I think this might be very close to how Chavant makes some of their products.

[@jonrudin]

Is this basically Monster clay?

[@jaxv94]

Yes

[@anisioribeiro7983]

Cara, eu gostaria de poder dar vários LIKES, você ajudou demais com essa dica!!!

[@productdesign6956]

Is it machinable?;or would it gunk up the bit?

[@magnuswootton6181]

if its strong enough you can make anything out of it! even a robot!!!

[@HungryIronWolf4]

Yeah what nicola adams said, plz make more vids!

[@marycarrithers169]

I wish I had found this before

[@theemclane4037]

What's the name of the white acid again ??

[@OccultDemonCassette]

Ever thought about making some more videos?

[@Holy_2894]

I'm sorry mister, which ingredients should I add more if I want a harder plasticine? but reusable 😊

[@ankitaniltrivedi3199]

Hii my clay is cracking after drying

[@ankitaniltrivedi3199]

What can I do to improve it

[@18vix87]

@@ankitaniltrivedi3199 you can add petrolium jelly or baby oil to soften it

[@paperart4835]

Please write material

[@humblehombre9904]

It is nice not to hear boring safety crap that any persons who don’t understand, should have parental guidance anyway. Thanks.

[@kristibbradshaw]

I guess it depends on your flesh color.

[@Engelhafen]

Haha how about wax lips? 😂

[@thedude761]

Does it air dry out