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Dec 15, 2011 19:31:38 GMT 12
Post by negl1g1ggle on Dec 15, 2011 19:31:38 GMT 12
Thanks to everyone in advance, if you can help me.
I am currently in the development process of making a boardgame. Monopoly. Or Sculpopoly as I am going to call it.
I am a Monopoly enthusiast. I have 28 boards, and after playing around with Sculpey, discovered an ability to manipulate little pieces of clay into cool things.
However, a boardgame of 40 x 40 cm is going to take just about forever to make, and I need some information as to how to go about completing the board.
Do I - make each place of the board, and bake as i go so it doesnt dry out, or do i - make the whole thing (which could take about a year), and bake as one whole game?
suggestions?
Someone said i should make each piece, but instead of baking as I go, wrap the pieces in gladwrap and then when it is all complete, build it up and then bake.
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Dec 15, 2011 19:56:30 GMT 12
Post by Donna on Dec 15, 2011 19:56:30 GMT 12
;D Hiya, glad you came over.
It sounds like such a wonderful project, hopefully we can share with you as you go along.
As Blue said on the message board - it would be better if you series bake as the clay will dry out possibly crack and crumble. Glad wrap would protect it somewhat, but baking would solve that problem and also the risk of damage to your finished sculpting if left around.
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Dec 15, 2011 21:51:22 GMT 12
Post by fantail on Dec 15, 2011 21:51:22 GMT 12
Yes even wrapped in glad wrap it can still leach and crumble from temperature changes I'd agree and say bake as you go and save it from getting squashed accidentally 40 by 40cm might be too big for most ovens and if you make a mistake you won't ruin the whole thing
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Dec 16, 2011 5:49:50 GMT 12
Post by blue on Dec 16, 2011 5:49:50 GMT 12
Ok just a thrashing of random ideas..........
-Do you have a pasta machine?
-You can buy 40 cm sq ceramic tiles that are quite fine eg about 7mm thick maybe it would be an option to use one of these to sculpt on (apply clay to the ruff underside using the ceramic side against table top this will help grip the clay--use it upside down) to give your board a good strong base..
-are you intending to clay all of the board lines and titles also? or will you paint these on?
- clay does shrink a tad when baked so absolute symmetry with a multitude of rectangle shapes might actually be very difficult.
- do you already have clay for this project? I could recommend Du-kit as it has a little flexibility and its a good price .
very very cool project i hope you do get it a figured out id LOVE to see the end result
warmest regards R
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Dec 19, 2011 18:50:13 GMT 12
Post by jules on Dec 19, 2011 18:50:13 GMT 12
Sounds like a really fun project, would love to see pic's as you work through it
Another fun product is Translucent Liquid Sculpey and Fimo Gel, both can be used to transfer images into clay Lots of good fun
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