Can you use Milliput for sculpting?

Can you use Milliput for sculpting?

Unlike green stuff, Milliput can be safely sanded and filed after it hardens. This makes it ideal for sculpting large smooth surfaces, like those seen on body armour or shields. Milliput is remarkably good at holding its shape while you are working with it.

Is Milliput the same as Apoxie sculpt?

They’re both two part putties that you can use for things like gap filling and sculpting additional details that will get pretty darn hard once they’re dried. The biggest difference for me is the stiffness, ease of use, and water solubility.

What can I use instead of Milliput?

This can be used to help smooth the surface while modelling, or water can even be mixed in to make a softer paste i.e. to use as a gap-filling cement or to join Milliput parts while working. But Vaseline on the fingers can also be effective for fine smoothing, as is methylated spirits.

What’s the difference between green stuff and Milliput?

Green stuff sticks better, especially fresh, but is more rubbery and harder to smooth into tiny cracks or seams. Milliput doesn’t want to be made into very thin sheets or ropes, and takes a softer touch when sculpting because it doesn’t have much stiffness when uncured.

Can Milliput be smoothed with water?

There are certain instances when work may be carried out in a gentle stream of water under a tap. To obtain a smooth finish, mould or apply Milliput and then immediately wipe and smooth gently with wet finger or with a fine textured moist cloth.

Is Milliput reef safe?

Milliput is safe to use within a reef tank, even a small one, but you have to be careful not to overwork it in the tank, the powder released is not toxic but does reduce oxygen in the water, its probably this that has caused you problem.

How flexible is Milliput?

After 2 hours no longer easily kneeded or modelled, but still very flexible; still easily cut-able with a knife; still good for impressing though slight ‘springback’ i.e. marks made with tools fill in a little; easier to smooth the surface without distorting the form. New Milliput thorough blending took 10 minutes.

Is Apoxie sculpt better than Milliput?

One group claims that Apoxie Sculpt is stronger than Milliput and smooths with a wet finger. The other crowd claims that Milliput holds detail better. Compounding the situation, a splinter clique says Fixit® Sculpt (also by Aves Studio) is better than either of them.

Is Milliput toxic?

Inside flyer: ” In the putty state (i.e. before setting) Milliput, like most chemicals in domestic use, may cause irritation to sensitive skins. When mixing the two components it is advisable to use rubber gloves or throw-away polythene gl… see more. Underneath the “X” is “irritant”.

Can you color Milliput?

Liquid colourings, like enamel paints, oil paints, spirit based-dyes or pigments can also be used to colour Milliput, but liquids or pastes may be difficult to introduce into the putty, again small quantities should be used, to avoid creating a very wet mix that may be difficult to mix.

Is Milliput good for miniatures?

Milliput is predominantly used for filling gaps to help create a smooth surface on miniature models – it works particularly well for disguising seams in plastic models.

How long does Milliput cure?

three to four hours
Speed of hardening is dependant on temperature and at normal temperatures (20-25ºC) Milliput becomes rock hard in three to four hours. By the application of heat the setting time can be reduced to a few minutes.