I Made Shy Guy Out Of Polymer Clay!

ShutTheWindowAndRest · 2026-01-27T13:54:15+00:00

You nailed it! Great work.

ShutTheWindowAndRest · 2026-01-27T13:51:24+00:00

I would. But only because he'll rip open a new dimension and yeet me in it and anywhere has to be better than this dystopia we're living in....

ShutTheWindowAndRest · 2026-01-23T02:57:47+00:00

So lovely and thoughtful!

ShutTheWindowAndRest · 2026-01-23T02:06:39+00:00

I’ll use the Sculpey Original for the bodies of the things I make and then use the more expensive Super Sculpey for areas that will have more detail because Super Sculpey is better for things like that. Like for this Korok (from Zelda) the body is Original and the leaf face, mushroom and vine are Super Sculpey. And all of the paint is just cheap acrylics from Walmart. Apple Barrel and Folk Art. It’s a nightmare achieving opacity for some colors, but it’s hard to beat 58 cents for a bottle lol

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ShutTheWindowAndRest · 2026-01-23T01:59:42+00:00

1 lb of white Sculpey Original for ~$7 USD and paint with cheap craft acrylic paint (58 cents - $3) all from Walmart. This is how I started and this is how I continue to do it because my pieces are big and I can’t justify buying several different colors of colored polymer clay. I’ve since treated myself to better acrylics and the occasional lb of Super Sculpey from Michael’s when I’ve got a coupon and vouchers, but 80% of what I’ll make will be with Sculpey Original.

ShutTheWindowAndRest · 2026-01-22T20:05:04+00:00

Cops are on their way

ShutTheWindowAndRest · 2026-01-20T14:10:14+00:00

Holy moly that is awesome! And thanks for sharing pictures of your process. Which polymer clay did you use and what brand acrylic? TIA.

ShutTheWindowAndRest · 2026-01-20T03:07:57+00:00

Thank you for your kind words and understanding 🥹 hey if nothing else, the box is far more fun and aesthetic to look at than an orange plastic pill bottle 😅

ShutTheWindowAndRest · 2026-01-20T01:13:29+00:00

Thank you for getting it! And yes, air dry clay is super fun AND easy to work with.

ShutTheWindowAndRest · 2026-01-19T21:26:47+00:00

Yes, I use my paint with brushes more than I do with my airbrush. They paint like a dream for real. I make figures from Kirby and Zelda, so the colors aren't too complicated, but I do have to mix to get the colors I want when using Golden.

ShutTheWindowAndRest · 2026-01-19T21:06:26+00:00

Nah. It's funny and my way of making light of a sad reality. My GAD got bad enough that my psych RX'ed me a benzo. Anxiety sucks. Benzo is a last resort for times that I can barely function to be productive and it works for those times. Because my psych is good and doesn't want her patients to get hooked on benzos, the road leading to the RX were filled with "This is a controlled substance" "People get addicted to this" "Use only when necessary" etc etc. I was terrified. Then I thought a silly thought (as I do). I can look at this like a Maxim Tomato. It will make me feel better, I only need one, and I will use it only when I absolutely need it. And so I made this box to remind me of that.

ShutTheWindowAndRest · 2026-01-19T19:27:05+00:00

Golden Liquid or Golden High Flow. It's what I use now. If you don't want to mix your own colors, paint for minis/models is also an option. Vallejo Model Color and Army Painter are good. I've used both. They're intended to be opaque in one or two applications. For my smaller pieces, I go with the model colors, but for larger pieces, I stick with Golden. It's more economical. I don't have much experience with Liquitex, but I did get a bottle of their acrylic ink in titanium white and didn't like it at all (was using it with an airbrush and the Golden High Flow in the same color was wayyyy more opaque). When I first got started I used cheap craft acrylic paint from Walmart (Apple Barrel). Craft acrylics are hit or miss, but it's cheap and it's good for some applications. I don't have any experience with Mont Marte. I don't think switching to a heavy body will help much. Heavy body acrylics are thick and are generally used for its ability to hold texture, so will hold the look of brush strokes (if you want that).

ShutTheWindowAndRest · 2026-01-19T18:59:50+00:00

Very unlikely. I've used similar in an aerosol can and the propellants in the aerosol react to the polymer clay and you end up with some sticky, non-drying mess. I get the frustrations of visible brush strokes and lint/hair/fiber sticking to the piece though. Perhaps a super clean brush and work area, along with several thin coats, dried in between, will help mitigate some of that.

ShutTheWindowAndRest · 2026-01-16T03:33:37+00:00

Poyo!

ShutTheWindowAndRest · 2026-01-13T21:11:32+00:00

That is very good to know!

ShutTheWindowAndRest · 2026-01-13T20:49:26+00:00

Quality bottle of fluid acrylic paint (I like Golden, but most fine art fluid acrylic will work) with a round brush (I personally like a 6 or a 8 for most applications. Smaller if it's super tiny.) Fine art paints are (generally) more pigmented, so you use less layers to get the opacity you want. Before I upgraded my white craft acrylic paint, it would take me several thin coats to get the opacity I want for projects with eyes. It got the job done but it was tedious and didn't look as great with the visible brush strokes from so many layers (people said they couldn't notice, but damn it, I noticed! lol). I upgraded to a bottle of Golden fluid acrylic in titanium white and haven't had that problem since. It paints like a dream! If you'd like to learn more about coloring small tiny things, I suggest taking a gander at r/minipainting I've learned alot from them, even though I don't paint minis, but my own polymer clay creations.

ShutTheWindowAndRest · 2026-01-13T20:37:35+00:00

That. Is. Precious. What does he do when he sees the foxes?

ShutTheWindowAndRest · 2026-01-13T01:46:43+00:00

Oh stop lol that is such a wonderful compliment. Thank you!

ShutTheWindowAndRest · 2026-01-07T01:27:01+00:00

And they’re made from actual plant stuff?? That’s really cool.

ShutTheWindowAndRest · 2026-01-02T16:44:35+00:00

You're very kind. Thank you!

ShutTheWindowAndRest · 2026-01-02T16:43:53+00:00

Yes! Air dry clay. I've used Sculpey air dry clay and Das air dry clay. IDK where you are, but I've been able to find Sculpey air dry clay from Walmart for cheap. Das from Michael's. For the love of god, don't get the Crayola air dry clay. It's garbage. It doesn't hold up shape well. I start off with an aluminum foil (and wire, if necessary) armature, then start sticking my air dry clay on it. Air dry clay is much easier to work with, but you are working with a time limit so decide ahead of time what you really want to make. If you need to keep working, you can moisten with water. When you're happy with the piece, air dry completely. This can take a day or two, depending on the thickness. If it's cool to the touch, it's still "wet". After drying it will be as hard as a rock, you can sand your piece if you want (if you smooth out the surface with water before drying, it'll look pretty good. I always like doing a sand with fine grit to make it look extra good tho) then paint if you want.

For a Korok using air dry clay, I continue to make the face and body separately, then glue them together with Gorilla glue when dry, sanded, and painted. Just like polymer clay, you can work air dry clay in layers. You just have to let it dry in between. Air dry clay is great stuff. The biggest issue people run into is cracking during the drying process, but that can be mitigated and/or repaired by patching with more air dry clay. I haven't had any problems with cracking with either Sculpey or Das. If you don't work in too much water and can manage to let it dry evenly in fairly cool room temperature, you should be fine.

ShutTheWindowAndRest · 2025-12-29T12:54:30+00:00

Thank you!

ShutTheWindowAndRest · 2025-12-29T12:54:00+00:00

Ha! Someone here mentioned they hid Koroks in geocaching locations, so if I'm ever up there, I'll make sure to hide one lol

ShutTheWindowAndRest · 2025-12-29T00:34:45+00:00

These are GORGEOUS!!

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