Discovering Sculpy Ultralight

Published On: 12-31-1969 05:00pm

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Category: Polymer Clay

I'm usually quick to try new products but this is one I hadn't. I'll admit Sculpy Ultralight has been around for quite a while so it's not really new anymore but I just never bothered to try it, mainly because it was just in white. I wasn't looking to make floating projects (yes it floats) or the super delicate flowers they always seem to have as an example for Sculpy Ultralight. I like working with colors and was happy using foil armatures.

Like I said, Sculpy Ultralight just didn't draw me in, so what happened? I bought a tutorial that called for Sculpy Ultralight to use to make molds. I never thought of this use but then I have yet to get back to that tutorial either. It has been sitting on the side for a while now. This week I decided to make a few larger wall hangings and decided to use Ultralight as the middle layer between the wire mesh and the front. Of course the wall hanging were lighter and I was about to work larger.

I also realized it can be mixed with regular polymer clay for color- these sold me.I could make Christmas ornaments without worrying they were getting too heavy. Ok I was stubborn but I can admit when I'm wrong. It does need a little getting used to and some extra tricks

Ultralight feels completely different from regular polymer clay. It feels dryer and not at all sticky. I wasn't sure if I liked how it worked in the pasta machine. Mixing the colors required a little work too but the results were worth it. The package says it is good for armatures, I'd probably use it over my usual wire but it seems like it might be smoother than the scrap clay and definitely smoother that aluminum foil-even if I just use it over the foil.

I probably will use it mainly as specialty clay - for wall hangings and ornaments- but I will use it. Bang me over the head for not trying this sooner but sometimes you need to be forced to try something new. And then it's worth it.

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