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Art weirdos: I wanna make an art piece item out of probably clay? I want it to be very detailed and easily manipulable when forming, but also dry lightweight and not easily broken. Is clay the thing I want to use here? Are there other options?
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I'm also open to things that aren't clay, but I have super low knowledge of them. Foam sculpting? Leather? Hot glue? Latex molds?
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Pottery-type clay is breakable when dry... would polymer clay fit your needs?
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Air-drying clay is weak. Polymer clay is somewhat stronger. Epoxy clay is much stronger, but does have a limited working time (it can still be carved when hard). Traditional fired clay is not lightweight (it's basically glass).
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Sounds like a job for FIMO: staedtler.us/en/inspiration~
It's not super strong, but it can be reinforced.
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Lost wax techniques mean the material can be different for finished product and when formed
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Fimo would probably be best but an alternative that is more glue-like is Sugru.
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something like fimo - polymer clay which you bake in the oven might work well
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What about Alabaster/Gypsium or even plaster, plaster is dirty cheap, but it might be too brittle for your planned use.