Moldable and carvable media question.

[woeco]

Hopefully someone can advise.

I'm looking for a substance that is both moldable and carvable - something that can be molded into round tubular section about 12 inches long and about 1/2 inch in diameter. Something that will harded and then I can carve on - power carve using small bits and burs.

Thanks for any info you may provide.

Woeco

PS when I post a new thread is there a spell checker available - my spelling leaves something to be desired !!!!

[mdallensr]

Google has a free toolbar you can download for Internet Explorer. It has a spell checker for on-line posts. Bouncing S

[Tucson Bill]

You might try Bondo. It is used for repairing car bodies as I remember. You sure would not want to use normal knives and goughes, but I suspect it would power carve ok.

[Ashbys]

if the material doesn't matter, why not just use a round plastic tube. You can order them to what ever size you want and they can be carved eaisly .

[Goody]

This stuff works for me.
http://www.rockler.com/ecom7/product...erings_id=6511

Goody

[DiamondWillow]

You might try Apoxie Sculpt you just mix two parts together make what ever shape you want and then let it harden and go ahead and carve it.

Gene

[Hi_Ho_Sliver]

I agree with Gene, have been using "apoxie" for quite a while, and if you carve it the next day it carves pretty easily, not sure down the road but that wouldn't matter if you plan on power carving..it comes in a couple of 1/4 pint cans, 2 part mix. Smile (probably larger amts too, but I have the small cans) another thing about apoxie, is that you can mix acrylic paints with it and they keep the color great...have to mix fast because it is an epoxy type.

[Phaeton]

Goody, I use Quikwood too, it's great stuff. One good thing about it is that both parts are in the one stick, you just cut off what you need and blend it. I usually buy it in a 6" +/- stick and a tube 1/2" x 12" could be expensive.


Woeco, I'm not sure how your browser is set up but if you have the email envelope in the top bar you could open a second window with the "new message" and type your post in there and then select spelling from the tools menu, after that copy and paste the message to your post window, I know it's not fancy but I'm in the same boat and it works for me.

Bill
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[Gergie]

Hi, Check out VanDykes. I use 2 part epoxy and it says its carvable (is that a word). Here's a link.
http://www.vandykestaxidermy.com/subcategory/131/

[Thor]

Very often, as a test sculpture material, cast plaster is used. It dries harder and harder as time passes, and carves with great detail with tools. It is inexpensive, needs no special safety measures, carves easily, and hardens as it ages. It can also be sealed, painted or gilded.
Another medium I used to use mixed with a little bit of sawdust is Rockhard. You can buy it in the hardware store. It comes in small quantities in a tube shaped contained that seals like a paint can.
Hope this helps.
Thor