RE: plasticine is an undervalued art material
I mean the commercial product Plasticine
It's usually thought of as something for children.
Each manufacturer has their own recipies, but at the core it's a type of paste made from flour and oil and water and probably a few chemicals too. But it is for kids, so it is relatively non-toxic
It's great to work with, if you heat it up in the microwave it can be used very soft, (it'll become a liquid if you are not careful, but when it's cold it becomes firmer.
the main drawback is, it never goes hard. It doesn't cure and always remains vulnerable to damage.
on the wall behind the pink box is a work in plasticine that I did in 2004 and is protected with many layers of latex.
It is possible to protect them, but they still remains vulnerable to impact damage (as does a painting too, of course)
thanks for showing an interest, and if you want to know more, hit me up
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Cool man thats really awesome! so would it be similar to play-dough?
It would be cool to do a table and inlay in in a wood frame and top it with a nice glass top to help with damage prob :)
Nice idea with the latex coatings but i still see what you mean about impact damages.
I think play-doh is quite similar, but I am not sure if it's perishable. It might go mouldy.
I don't really know one way or the other.
Are you in Australia? ?cause I know that brand-name from there.
Plasticine seems to be relatively good that way
I'll come back in a bit. I am doing too many things at once, but I have more to add