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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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I'd start with test pieces in polymer clay.
If you need more strength, consider either reinforcement or clay -> mold -> cast resin of some sort, possibly with reinforcement or filler.
(Not an artist, but have some experience with resin casting / plastics work.)
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Cast resin? I know basics around creating molds out of clay, but I'm curious about how resin works with that. Isn't it particularly heavy? Is it typically transparent?
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Depends on size, resin type, fillers, construction, etc.
The simplest version would be a solid resin cast with no filler or reinforcement. I'd expect that to be of similar density to polymer clay, maybe somewhat heavier, with details dependent on the clay.
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