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Modeling Materials for Miniatures

Information on clays, polymer clays, metal clays, paper clays, all forms of modeling materials used for miniatures.

Delight™ - Lightweight Flexible Air Drying Modelling Compound

Review of Delight™ air dry modelling medium by Paperclay, with special reference to its uses for modelling miniatures.

Pardo Jewellery Clay Review

Review of Pardo Jewellery Clay, polymer clay made malleable with beeswax, and its use for miniatures and dolls house food models.

Review of Prosculpt Polymer Clay

Review of Prosculpt polymer clay which is used primarily for making dolls in a range of scales.

How to Blend Colors in Polymer Clay

How to blend basic primary colors of polymer clay into the most used colors for miniatures, including dolls house foods.

Basics of Polymer Clay

Basic information about safe handling, storage and curing of polymer clay, including information on various brands such as Fimo, Cernit, Premo, Kato PolyClay and Sculpey.

Creative Paperclay®

Uses of Creative PaperClay for miniatures, dollhouses and displays.

Two Part Silicon Mold Putty

How to use two part silicon mold putty to make moulds for many types of materials used for miniatures, including doll's house miniatures, gaming miniatures and items for model railroads.

Glow in the Dark Polymer Clay

Glow in the dark polymer clay is useful for creating obejects in miniature scenes which are lit by blacklights, or which are left in the dark for a short time.

Modify Miniature Castings Using Two Part Epoxy Putty

How to use two part epoxy putty to modify cast model horses, dolls house dolls and other miniatures made of resin, plastic, metal or wood.

What is Metal Clay?

Description of Metal Clays and how to use them from the About.com Guide to Jewelry Making.

Make a Simple Mould and Cast a Range of Clear Scale Bottles

Make a mold with silicon mold putty and use it to cast scale miniature and dolls house bottles from clear epoxy resin. Includes instructions for making fillable bottles.

Getting Started: Metal Clay Jewelry Making

Getting Started with Metal Clay, a clay you can form into gold or silver miniatures. From the About.com Guide to Jewelry Making.

Review of Pluffy Modelling Clay For Children

A review of Pluffy tm modelling clay for children from Polyform products, the makers of Sculpey.

Choosing Polymer or Air Dry Clay Brands For Miniatures and Models

Before choosing or buying a particular brand of polymer or air dry clay, check this list for descriptions of some of their strengths and weaknesses.

Review Your Favorite Brand of Air Dry or Polymer Clay

Share which air dry or polymer clay brand you work with and explain what it is best for and why. See submissions

Apoxie Paste - Semi-Fluid Two Part Epoxy For Repairs and Moulds

A review of Apoxie® Paste by Aves, with particular reference to repairing collectibles and use with molds and miniatures.

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