Tag Archives: apoxie sculpt

Outdoor Sculpture

Little Free Library

Posted on by karissa
06
Dec
I'm very pleased with how the LFL turned out. The look is a close approximation of the actual Trinidad Memorial lighthouse. Applying stucco would have been messy, and harder to work with. The Apoxie was perfect!   Below are photos pre and post paint. 92 lbs of Apoxie used (yellow purchased from you, and 16 lbs [...]
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Workshops/Classes

B&B Show Classes

Posted on by brilliantimpact
20
Feb

The 2017 Online Class Catalog is now open for browsing! Nunn Design and Apoxie Sculpt Present: Image-Under-Glass Amulet Apoxie Sculpt and Parawire Present: Infinity Ombre Mosaic Pendant   Folks can register for a Bead&Button Show badge now  (FYI: Show Badge Registration is required before you can register for classes!) ONLINE REGISTRATION FOR CLASSES Opens at […]

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Featured Artists

Beaded Sculpture Game Changer

Posted on by brilliantimpact
02
Feb
By Kiny McCarrick Hello Aves, I wanted to let you know how Apoxie Sculpt has completely changed my life. It has given me the perfect product to create my beaded sculptures. I can now sculpt and epoxy! It has been a game changer for me. I enclosed some pictures of my work using your wonderful [...]
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Beginners Tips

What Types of Tools to Use

Posted on by brilliantimpact
20
Dec
I mentioned something about Tools... I talked about various kinds of tools. Pictured; are the silicone rubber tipped tools that I think everyone should have when working with Aves®. They have different nibs on the ends of various shapes. I prefer to use the conical tip, or the bladed tip for scribing wrinkles in skin. [...]
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Tutorials

Making A Plaque, with Raised Sculpted Letters

Posted on by brilliantimpact
20
Dec
I have always prided myself on being able to make things in Apoxie Sculpt with nice, clean and crisp lines. Now, you can too! The plaque is going to be 30” wide, by roughly 10” tall. The letters are varying sizes, but fit on an 11”X17” piece of illustration board. I made two prints of [...]
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Tutorials

Fixing the Dreaded “KC-135 Outer Wing Droop”

Posted on by brilliantimpact
20
Dec
When AMT/ERTL designed their KC-135 Stratotanker kit series (the EC-135 kit is a previously unreleased version of this series), they wanted to get the thinnest possible plastic parts. This was their first effort in designing and tooling a model aircraft kit from the ground up. As a result, the wing and fuselage parts are marvelously [...]
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Tutorials

Modern “Apoxies” Restore Award Winning Doll

Posted on by brilliantimpact
20
Dec
by Dwaine Gipe  The Little Cherub, a 1937 Composition by Harriet Flanders, was restored by Dwaine Gipe, and won a 1st place in the 2002 National Doll Doctors’ Association Restoration Contest. The restoration was done primarily using products by Aves Studio. The three products used were Apoxie® Sculpt, Apoxie® Paste, and Apoxie® Safety Solvent. The [...]
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Tutorials

Hints and Tips

Posted on by brilliantimpact
20
Dec
Subject: Repairing and Coloring Antlers Author: Larry Reese, Wildlife Artistry Taxidermy E-Mail: larry@wildlifeartistry.com After repairing antlers I have always tried to blend/paint the repair to match the original antler. I was never satisfied with the results so I began to experiment until I developed a method I like which would give me consistent, lifelike results. [...]
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