Matrix Clays for Making Masks ||

Before you can make a mask, first you need to sculpt its matrix. In this video, we'll look at two types of clays a mask artist can use for this purpose.
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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction & vocabulary
0:44 Air-dry clay
2:02 Oil-based clay
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[@denisewallace-spriggs2157]

I really like to use Plastilina, oil-based clay, for it's re-usability. I have not really had a problem releasing it the mak from the mold. I use petroleum jelly sometimes, that requires cleaning with detergent, but sometimes, I use dishwashing soap as the release.

[@scottgray6276]

I like the sulphur-free oil based clay…l don’t remember the brand. I aim the hose of a bonnet style hair dryer into the pieces in the bowl they live in, and warm it up. Aluminum foil as a release, because it can be made very smooth, and adheres to the clay, then a coat of Dawn, allowed to dry, for paper maché,

[@denisewallace-spriggs2157]

if my clay is too stiff, I put a lump of it under a warm lamp to soften it.