Aves Apoxie Clay - 1/4 Pound
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Aves Apoxie Clay is one of my top go-to products for my mixed media artwork. I use it to create sculptural elements, to cast molds, to adhere items together... the list goes on and on! If you're interested in adding dimensional elements to your work, this is a must-have product in your studio.
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Aves Apoxie Clay is a self-hardening clay - it's an epoxy, so you mix equal amounts of the two parts together and it creates a chemical reaction that cures the clay. This clay is fantastic - you need to mix it very thoroughly so that it will work correctly (if you're just getting started, I recommend the Native color as it makes it easier to see when it's mixed.) I've used this clay for everything from fixing vintage porcelain home decor pieces to casting molds, making jewelry, and building up dimension on my artwork.
Once mixed, there are several stages of working with the clay. First, it's very sticky and water soluble (you can actually create kind of a slip like with ceramics that's great for smoothing and blending.) This is when you want to be sticking things together (metal objects, larger or heavier items.) After about 15 minutes it's less sticky but still water soluble, then after about 45 minutes (varies depending on climate,) it's no longer water soluble, but it's great for adding in details. I generally don't get more than about 75 minutes of working time with the clay, so mix small amounts as you need them.
Give it a try... you'll love it!
Once mixed, there are several stages of working with the clay. First, it's very sticky and water soluble (you can actually create kind of a slip like with ceramics that's great for smoothing and blending.) This is when you want to be sticking things together (metal objects, larger or heavier items.) After about 15 minutes it's less sticky but still water soluble, then after about 45 minutes (varies depending on climate,) it's no longer water soluble, but it's great for adding in details. I generally don't get more than about 75 minutes of working time with the clay, so mix small amounts as you need them.
Give it a try... you'll love it!
Project ideas with Aves Apoxie Clay...
In the above dimensional mixed media piece done in a cigar box, I used Aves Apoxie Clay to sculpt both the fish on the right and the tentacles of the sea monsters on the left.
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This is a small shrine / shadow box and I used the clay to sculpt the hand and also attach all of the other elements together. (Click to see more photos of this project on the class page.)
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Here you can see where I've used Aves Apoxie Clay to sculpt a stenciled clay flower and then added some jewelry parts and paint to finish it off.
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On this 6x8 mixed media panel, the butterfly is made from Aves Apoxie Clay - I sculpted it and added the wire antennae, then painted it once cured and adhered with more clay.
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