RaindrpsOnRoses
8 years ago
[Sculpting/customizing] Since I've used green stuff a couple times now, I figured I'd provide some advice about using it for anyone who's interested.
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RaindrpsOnRoses
8 years ago
What is green stuff?
Green stuff is a nickname for a product known as Kneadatite Blue/Yellow Epoxy Putty. It's originally meant for basic home repairs, such as sealing cracked pipes.
RaindrpsOnRoses
8 years ago
But hobbyists like it because it can be sculpted into all sorts of shapes, it holds details really well, it has a smooth texture, and it gives you a fair amount of time to work with it before it starts to set.
RaindrpsOnRoses
8 years ago
It comes in two parts, either as separate sticks or as a long roll of "tape" with the parts next to each other. You mix the blue part together with the yellow to activate it and you get green, hence the nickname.
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RaindrpsOnRoses
8 years ago
Where can I buy it?
Kneadatite is supposedly available at home improvement stores, craft supply stores, or local tabletop gaming stores. I say supposedly because I didn't have much luck finding it in my area, so I ended up resorting to Amazon.
RaindrpsOnRoses
8 years ago
Other advice!
Keep a bowl of water at your workstation when you use green stuff, and if you have sensitive skin, wear gloves. Green stuff is sticky, so be sure to keep your hands and whatever tools or surface you're working on moist.
RaindrpsOnRoses
8 years ago
Lubricants like petroleum jelly will also work, but could leave residue on your material.
RaindrpsOnRoses
8 years ago
If you're buying green stuff as a side-by-side ribbon, be sure to cut out the bit where the blue and yellow parts meet before you start working. It'll have begun the curing process and won't be at the same consistency as the rest of it.
RaindrpsOnRoses
8 years ago
Don't mix together too much green stuff all at once. You can always mix together more if you need it, but any leftovers will just go to waste. This also ensures that you keep working with a relatively fresh mixture and have as much time to work with it as possible.
RaindrpsOnRoses
8 years ago
On a related note, green stuff doesn't come with a pause button. Make sure you'll have plenty of time to work uninterrupted before you start a project, because once you mix the parts together, the clock starts ticking.
RaindrpsOnRoses
8 years ago
Sources!
Here's advice from the official Kneadatite website in .pdf format: www.polymericsystems.com...
VOID CAVE
8 years ago
so it's like Apoxie
RaindrpsOnRoses
8 years ago
Yeah, basically.
VOID CAVE
8 years ago
okay
VOID CAVE
8 years ago
so then you need to wear like gloves or something when mixing? or no
RaindrpsOnRoses
8 years ago
The website recommends it, but I don't use them and I'm fine.
RaindrpsOnRoses
8 years ago
But if you have sensitive skin, then yeah, I'd say do it.
RaindrpsOnRoses
8 years ago
Side benefit: not getting fingerprint marks on what you sculpt.
VOID CAVE
8 years ago
you can smooth those out with water tho
RaindrpsOnRoses
8 years ago
True! But you won't miss any and then discover them later after it's cured.
VOID CAVE
8 years ago
fine grit sandpaper could snooth them out after that tho
RaindrpsOnRoses
8 years ago
Also true.
RaindrpsOnRoses
8 years ago
So really, it all just boils down to personal preference.
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