leelakin ([info]leelakin) wrote,
@ 2008-09-20 16:34:00
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Sculpeylicious.

YES, I HOTLINK THE INTERNETS, HOHO
Okay, so I've been wanting to try out Sculpey for a very long time now (although I probably suck at modeling, but I can model potatoes and lumps of ...stuff or something XD).
But it's near impossible to get it in any store in Germany. D8 My friend found a website selling it and I just ordered 2 "Super Sculpey CE Living Doll" thingers, each weighing almost half a kilo. XD I had to pay $48 (in-country shipping cost was like $9 wtf).
Sooo @_@ What does Sculpey cost in the US, anyway? Do you think it would be cheaper if I ordered it from the US? (Though the shipping costs to Germany might be outrageous 8D;)
And has anyone got advice for me how to use it? XDD (I already got wire like 6 months back, yay! XDDDD)

♥

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[info]royalexperience
2008-09-20 03:03 pm UTC (link)
Hast du denn schon ne Idee was du modellieren willst? Menschen? Monster? Meerestiere? ich glaub mit meiner super Alliterations Fähigkeit kann ich jetzt bei Spiegel TV anfangen XD

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[info]leelakin
2008-09-20 03:05 pm UTC (link)
XDDD FAKTEN FAKTEN FAKTEN! Menschen, Monster, Meerestiere - Nessie packt aus! XD

Also... eigentlich hab' ich keine Ahnung. 8D;; Menschen sind vielleicht erstmal ein bisschen schwer, vielleicht ein Pferd? XDDD Oder so? Aber an Monster hab' ich auch schon gedacht. 8'D Da gibt's zum Glück keine Anatomie-Vorschriften XD

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[info]poptartodoom
2008-09-20 03:16 pm UTC (link)
Sculpey is pricier, but I think you can get a pound brick of white for $10, $12 American. Smaller chunks of colors generally run $3-5. The shipping would probably cost about the same. I can export it to you, if you want. XD I'll have to hit up the stores and see where the cheapest sculpey is.

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[info]leelakin
2008-09-20 03:33 pm UTC (link)
hmmmm, $10-12 is indeed cheaper, then again those things aren't lightweight and the shipping cost would probably add up to about the same price XDDD

I can export it to you, if you want. XD
Awww that's sweet XD ♥ but I'll first look if I can handle this stuff at all, then later I'll have a look at foreign sellers and stuff XD who knows, maybe there's a bargain to be made!

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[info]patronuscharms
2008-09-20 04:13 pm UTC (link)
There appears to be a store that sells it right near my college. Next time you want some I'll pick some up for you if you'd like!

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[info]leelakin
2008-09-20 07:30 pm UTC (link)
YOU GUYS ARE TOO NICE. XDDD ♥ Thank you for the offer, though I think I will have a thorough look at US-based online shops selling that stuff first next time :00000

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[info]mylk
2008-09-20 06:13 pm UTC (link)
mhhn, ich denke, du muesstest mit etwa 25$ fuer die versandkosten rechnen bei so nem halben Kilo ding.. wenn du versicherten Versand willst, was ich raten wuerde... ich kann dir mal raussuchen wo man sich das berechnen lassen kann, geht aufjedenfall nach Gewicht und Groeße und steigert sich sehr schnell.. aber ich bin grad zu verkatert von gestern um das rauszusuchen, mach ich morgen wenn du's dann noch brauchst. XD

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[info]mylk
2008-09-20 06:16 pm UTC (link)
also, von den US mein ich jetzt, ne? XD

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[info]leelakin
2008-09-20 07:26 pm UTC (link)
DU SÄUFER XDDD LOLOL ♥
Ja, äh... D8 so online shops haben ihre shipping-Preise ja eh immer gelistet, da werd ich dann später einfach mal nach suchen, wenn mein Klumpen (ob das Montag schon ankommt? Bestimmt nicht ;o; ) alle ist. XDDD

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[info]xcourtkneex
2008-09-20 06:14 pm UTC (link)
I got mine for probably less than $5 from Hobby Lobby. dickblick.com sells it as well for $7.48/lb.

Sculpey is really fun to pick up. I didn't think I'd be any good at modeling, but your stuff doesn't have to be incredibly realistic or anything, and Sculpey never dries out so you can work on it until it's perfect for you. There is a bit of a learning curve, though, when you go from 2-D drawing to 3-D modeling :B

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[info]xcourtkneex
2008-09-20 06:16 pm UTC (link)
ALSO: Defs look at this tutorial: http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=18287

It's what inspired me to pick up Sculpey in the first place <3

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[info]leelakin
2008-09-20 07:28 pm UTC (link)
:00000 LESS THAN $5! That's like... -3€ or something. XDDD *envy* Thanks for the links! 8D
I know, I'm super excited to try it out, I haven't done anything REMOTELY like modeling since... I had to do a clay vase in 8th grade? XDDD Hahaha, okay, more like NEVER.

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[info]toasterdog
2008-09-20 06:17 pm UTC (link)
ahahaharrr jetzt hast du dir also auch endlich welches geholt 8D
(von der gleichen Seite wie ich damals? Die sind cool 8'D schicken Gummibärchen mit.)

So hier von wegen Verarbeitung und so XDDD;; einer aus der Uni hat mir VOR q386238675826892365237846 Jahren DVDs geliehen mit Videokursen zu Sculpey die VOLL GUT sein sollen 8D; ich hab sie mir nur noch nie angeschaut.
Aber ich kann die DVDs ja mal rippen und dann schauen wir's gemeinsam an oder so.

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[info]toasterdog
2008-09-20 06:20 pm UTC (link)
ich hatte sowieso irgendwie gerade wieder Bock das Zeug wieder auszupacken XD;; ich hab ja noch fast 1 1/2 Packungen 8DDD;;


PS:
SCHÖN ODER, DASS LJ MIR GERADE DIESES ICON GELASSEN HAT.
DANKE LIVEJOURNAL.

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NUIIIIIIIIIN NICHT KIRK
[info]leelakin
2008-09-20 07:24 pm UTC (link)
WOOOS GUMMIBÄRCHEN. XDDDD HAB ICH MIR VERDAMMT NOCHMAL AUCH VERDIENT BEI EINEM PREIS VON 33€NOCHWAS!1 Lagerst du dein Sculpey (also wenigstens das offene) im Kühlschrank oder geht's auch so? @_@
Ich komm in einer halben Stunde online oder so, ich muss noch ein bisschen weiterlernen. DDDDD;

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Re: NUIIIIIIIIIN NICHT KIRK
[info]toasterdog
2008-09-20 07:28 pm UTC (link)
ÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖH also ich lagere es einfach so in nem Schrank 8D;

...ich habs aber auch noch nicht wieder angeschaut, seitdem ich es da reingetan habe...vor 100 Jahren XD;

MOKAY.

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[info]sharnofshade
2008-09-24 10:47 am UTC (link)
*stumbled over randomly from your DA journal and thought this might help >.>;;*

You might want to see if stores near you carry Fimo. It should be pretty easy to find in Germany, and it's very similar to Sculpey (I have yet to see anything suggesting that one is better than the other; Sculpey is mentioned more online just because it's the popular brand in the US).

I can get a small block of Fimo for AU$2, so it would definitely be worth checking around for a local art store that carries it. I can't imagine buying modelling clay from overseas - the shipping would be absolutely insane =_=

Advice: Make sure you roll it around and let it warm up a bit in your hands before you do anything with it, since it will be much more pliable to work with, and will be less brittle when it cures.

Also, if you decide to go multimedia (sculpting elf ears onto dolls, or adding octopus tentacles onto My Little Ponies, or whatever) and you're worried about the non-clay parts melting in the oven, you can submerge it into boiling water for ten minutes or so to cure it, instead of baking it.

Hope this helps ^_^

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[info]leelakin
2008-10-10 09:50 am UTC (link)
Oh, Fimo! I remember using that as a kid with my mom to make really horrible jewelry. XDDD No idea what it costs here these days (nor do I remember what it cost back then 8D;;; ), I'll have to check on that. XD

That submerging into hot water thing is interesting, I've never heard of that. :000 Thanks for the advice! ♥

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[info]mildlyconfused
2008-10-03 12:47 am UTC (link)
Ey DU!

Es ist die Juliääääh aus Aachen. Wolln wir besteste Freunde sein unnso?

Ninny

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[info]leelakin
2008-10-10 09:51 am UTC (link)
JUHLIAHHHHHH
Sorry dass ich so lange nicht geantwortet hab, ich musste wieder 'ne Technikklausur schreiben und so. D8 HIER DU MUSST MAL AUF SKYPE SEIN WENN ICH ONLINE BIN XDDDD Wir müssen doch mal über die Premiere reden UND FOTOS UND SO

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