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Plastilina is a wax- and
oil-base modeling
material used
by sculptors for modeling
pieces. Plastilina can also be
referred to as plasteline,
plasticium, and plasticine. The
main ingredients are wax, oil,
and clay flour that is used as a
binder. All plastilina is
produced hot, and then cooled
and extruded into the shape that
will eventually be available for
sale in art supply stores. There
are basically three groups of
plastilina: professional
grade, school grade
and industrial grade.
The
professional grade plastilina commonly contains sulfur,
to make the smoother, more homogeneous texture required
by professionals. ROMA Plastilina
is an oil- and wax-base modeling material preferred by
professional sculptors. A non-sulfur professional grade
material in medium consistency, called
Prima Plastilina, is also
available.
The school
grade, or amateur grade plastilina, does not contain
sulfur and tends to be stiffer and harder to model with
the fingers. School grade plastilina comes in a variety
of striking colors and is used in the Claymation field
of movie production and advertising.
The industrial
grade plastilina is usually very hard and needs to be
heated prior to use. This type of plastilina is most
commonly used by designers in the automotive field for
car models and is not available to the retail consumer.
The large auto companies use batch lots of this
plastilina in large quantities of 2,000 pounds or more;
the plastilina is so hard it cannot be modeled at room
temperature.
Plastilina is
used as a modeling material only and cannot and
should not be fired in any way. Plastilina cannot be
made permanent. A mold of plaster or rubber must be made
to obtain a finished piece.
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