{Oct 12, 2011

I’ve gotten a couple inquiries about the epoxy putty I showed you all on our Monday field trip, so I thought I would post the information about it here.

The material I used is called Apoxy Sculpt and its made by Aves. They make several other similar products with varying properties for various applications. You can buy it direct from Aves, but I got it from Reynolds Advanced Materials, which has a store in Boston, so shipping might be faster. It’s not on their website, but you can order it over the phone. It’s also available through Amazon.  If you’re using it for filler or fairing compound, 4 lbs is a lot of material and should last for many jobs. It has lots of uses and can be modified with dilutants, dyes and fillers. See more info here.

There are similar products on the market, such as “Magic Sculp,” which are made specifically for model making and are non toxic. There are also other 2 part expoxy puttys that work the same way for applications ranging from plumbing to boat repair. The Metcalf Store / RISD 3D store carries some of these general purpose puttys, but none specifically for model making. They might work just as well, but I’ve never tried them. I’m going to request that they order some of the good stuff.

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