If only they were puppy paws instead of dragon

I'll wind up reworking all our paws. I just want to do some new stuff first :)

Hmm.. I have a bucket full of head at home at the moment :)

*gryn*

Nice. I love it when things peel right out of moulds in more or less one piece. No cleaning is a good day XD

Oh a long time ago you guys said you used roma plastilina- how do you manage it? D: I'm used to the extra firm monster makers clay(That they made 10+ years ago, I still have 5lbs of it in working condition! XD) and I finally broke down and bought some of their 'medium' softness and holy christ. I spent an hour cleaning a drop mould last night! Do you guys have any tricks for avoiding this? Or do you just use firm clay?

That's just what you can see on top - the middle of the bucket is full of little-finger-sized pieces carved out with a wire tool There's a small amount of clay stuck on the ridges between scales and suych after the sculptures were pulled out, too, so it wasn't a 100% clean pull.

That's #2 "white" Roma, so it's pretty soft. I try to sculpt details in the early mornings when the shop is cool (or cold) so it takes the detail better. If I try sculpting on a hot afternoon it's like working with stiff mashed potatoes ... on smaller pieces I'll throw them in the deep freeze for a few minutes, since the freezer is right there in the shop anyway

I do give the sculpture a good coat or two of either gloss or matte sealant, depending on if I want the sandy texture of the matte finish or not. That helps the clay separate from the mold afterwards, and it pretty much flakes off or disappears when I work the clay into rolls for the next project.

Oh, and that Roma is between ten and fifteen years old. I just have to work it for a while if it sits for a few months.