What\'s this Green Stuff people sculpt with?
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Kneadatite
It’s called Kneadatite, and it’s a two-part blue and yellow epoxy putty made by Polymeric Systems Inc. All the best sculptors use it, including GW’s Chris Fitzpatrick and Jes Goodwyn.
Yes, it sets up by itself, as it’s an epoxy putty adhesive, rather than a clay, and it holds fairly well.
The best source I can find for the “Green Stuff” is at this website: http://www.anyinc.net/productCat56418.ctlg
There are also better epoxies for different purposes there. I’ve used them all, and they’re all very smooth and easy to work with. I hope that answers your question.
It’s called Kneadatite, and it’s a two-part blue and yellow epoxy putty made by Polymeric Systems Inc. All the best sculptors use it, including GW’s Chris Fitzpatrick and Jes Goodwyn.
Yes, it sets up by itself, as it’s an epoxy putty adhesive, rather than a clay, and it holds fairly well.
The best source I can find for the “Green Stuff” is at this website: http://www.anyinc.net/productCat56418.ctlg
There are also better epoxies for different purposes there. I’ve used them all, and they’re all very smooth and easy to work with. I hope that answers your question.
One should note that there are many different brands of 2-part epoxies in the plumbing section of the hardware store. Many of these are toxic, and many set MUCH faster than kneadatite. Not to mention I find the consistency of other epoxies harder to work with. I\'d recommend staying away from most of these unless you use proper protection.
Kneadatite is non-toxic, sets somewhere between 30-60 minutes (depending on temperature and mixture), is an easy-to-work-with consistency, and for these reasons is the medium of choice for most sculptors. The commonly used forms are blue/yellow (green stuff), white/blue (white stuff that GW sells repackaged), and brown/gray (brown). Green is moderately flexible when cured, and is good for general use. White is a little harder and a little easier to file to a hard edge. Brown cures very hard and is great for filing, drilling, or whatever. Of course, the harder they are, the more expensive they are, which is another reason people use green stuff more than anything else.
Putties can also be mixed together for inbetween hardnesses.
Kneadatite is non-toxic, sets somewhere between 30-60 minutes (depending on temperature and mixture), is an easy-to-work-with consistency, and for these reasons is the medium of choice for most sculptors. The commonly used forms are blue/yellow (green stuff), white/blue (white stuff that GW sells repackaged), and brown/gray (brown). Green is moderately flexible when cured, and is good for general use. White is a little harder and a little easier to file to a hard edge. Brown cures very hard and is great for filing, drilling, or whatever. Of course, the harder they are, the more expensive they are, which is another reason people use green stuff more than anything else.
Putties can also be mixed together for inbetween hardnesses.
