Totoro Figurine Painting ♥ Fimo Air Light Clay (Microwaveable)

Watch in HD Please check out Mia's awesome review for more info!    • FIMO Microwavable Clay?? - DEMO   This is a little different to what I usually do, but I enjoyed making this :D Open me for a more detailed description of my thoughts on this clay ^^

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Hello! In this video I show the before and after of painting this simple Totoro (from 'My Neighbour Totoro') figurine :D I decided to have Totoro sitting on a little tree stump as I thought it would make it slightly more interesting haha xD

Sorry I didn't show the sculpting, I didn't want this video to be too long D: (hence the dodgy editing and snappy review :P) But it was really just an experimental piece for me, as I've never used this clay before!

My Opinion On The Clay

As I have never used this type of air dry clay before; this was all fairly new to me. The consistency of the clay is what I was expecting; very soft and almost 'paper' like. I found that it was a little hard to shape at times, but that could be due to my ignorance with air dry clay :'D I also found it had a tendency to leave quite a lot of 'cracks' where the clay had been conditioned and folded, but this problem seemed to diminish when I added more water to my hands and the clay itself: the clay could have just been dry xD

It was more difficult to adhere pieces of clay together than polymer clay, but I found that if you spread some water on the area beforehand, it stuck fine ^-^ However, one of the ears and tail did break off for me after the curing process, but that was my fault for being clumsy and dropping the figurine xD

Painting on the surface of the clay was extremely easy, and only required one coat. I also found the clay glazed nicely too. The 'log' did not take the shine as much as Totoro, which could be down to the amount of paint or texturing, but is not problem for me as it gives a more 'realistic' effect.

I only microwaved the tree stump, as Totoro had metal wires for the whiskers (you've got to remember metal cannot go in the mircrowave!) I had to set my microwave on medium for 10 minutes, but it all depends on the power of your own microwave, so you may have to look into that briefly. The clay baked nicely throughout and was not hot when taken out of the microwave. A glass of cold water must also be placed during the microwaving process (I would assume to keep the clay moist..? xD) But overall the microwaving process was very easy and quick to do :D

So that's a little 'round up' of my opinion on the clay! Remember to check out Mia's video for a much more in-depth explanation of the clay and more demo pieces!

Thank you all for watching, I hope you enjoyed! See you next time, bye!
Music: Kevin Macleod. (incompetech.com)
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***********FAQ*************

-What glaze do you use?

I use a combination of DuraClear Gloss Varnish and Holloway House Quickshine Floor Finish, I have a video on the process if you would like more information :)    • Glaze Update! My Current Glazing Meth...  

-What camera and video editor do you use?

I use a Canon Powershot SX220 HS, and I edit with Sony Movie Studio Platinum 12 Suite :D

-Where'd you get that cool blending tool thing?!

Hobbycraft :D It's a colourshaper, I have two; both in size zero, but one is in the shape "flat chisel" and the other is "cup round" (http://www.colourshaper.com)

-What clay do you use?

Premo! and Fimo.

-Can we trade?

Sadly, I am only allowed to trade with close friends due to personal reasons, and lack of time. Sorry to disappoint!

-Do you sell your charms?

Nope, haha xD

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