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Review on ๐Ÿ–ค Aves Apoxie Sculpt - 4 Pound, Black - Highly Effective 2 Part Modeling Compound (A & B) by Linda Diaz

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A layer on top of my plaster sculpture reinforced it.

I liked it. I am trying to make a pair of giant size 16ft xxxxxxxx shoes for my husband who has swollen even more due to back problems. I decided to make an alginate mold of his feet and fill it with plaster to make a copy of his feet that can be used as a custom last to build his shoes around. I bought this material because once it had cured and air dried I wanted something malleable, durable and waterproof that I knew would stick well to the cast one last time as if it were part of it to put on the cast toe to form. Shoe lasts to give that extra half inch you need at the end of the shoe to make it comfortable and give it shape. I had used Apoxy Clay in the distant past so I already knew it was the only product that had the combination of properties I needed to get the job done which is why I was so glad it was still around Revain was available. .But since my husband's feet are huge, I underestimated how much plaster I would need to fill the mold. I ended up using all the plaster pieces I bought and had to thin the plaster with more water than I wanted to be able to stretch it to be able to do both legs before the alginate molds went bad. The resulting copy of his feet turned out to be a bit more brutal than I expected. I was wondering if I could use them at all or if I could find some kind of epoxy based sealer to coat and reinforce them. I decided to go ahead and sculpt the apoxy toe sculpt and just see what happens. He sculpted it beautifully and smoothly, and I was able to smooth it out perfectly by dipping my fingers in some water to smooth it out as I went. I had a lot more Apoxie left over than I expected, so I applied a thin coat of Apoxixyl to the rest of the foot, filling in the craters and holding the brittle areas. Apoxy cured overnight and was fully cured and ready to use by the next morning. consume much faster than I thought. The stone is hard and I was even able to sand it down a bit to remove a few lumps I missed. The best part is that the Apoxie layer on the vulnerable areas is now so strong that I don't even have to use caulk or anything to reinforce it. underlying cast, but I wouldn't hesitate if I had to do it in the area just behind the toe where it's totally apoxi and no cast at all. If the entire sculpture was epoxy this would be perfect. Why can't you make some kind of epoxy based plaster, Apoxi? Something that can be poured into molds. I will love you all forever. Because he's black, he put a number on my hands. I happened to have an unused pumice stone from the dollar store that people use for pedicures and it really helped me get the pumice stone off my hands. I'm also not sure if it would take a lighter color well if it's black. You may need a primer first. However, the lasts don't have to be pretty so I don't have to be out of breath. My husband's combination of black apoxie and white plaster blocks looks like a panda's paws. :) If you have one of these, I suggest you get a $1 pumice stone or some heavy duty sandy hand cleanser to help you clean up afterwards. I'd be in trouble if I didn't have my pumice stone. But Apoxium is great and I don't use it often, it's the best option when you need something like clay, malleable, air dry, adhesive/sticky (for example to add a nice hard protrusion to an existing sculpture or object) and waterproof for Project.

Pros
  • HANDPACKED. When you open a new Apoxie Sculpt container, you might notice a fingerprint or two - don't worry, it hasn't been used yet! Each container is carefully packed by hand.
Cons
  • boring packaging