228051 Oil Based Modeling Clay Set, 4 Assorted Colors

I bought this for stop motion films. It warms up easily when rolled and is very malleable. I was changing shape of clay after every photo. It became a little softer than I wanted. It also is problematic because color got all over my hands and the stage. But, I mixed it with Super Sculpey, the basic non colored version (sort of flesh colored). This improved the consistency making it a bit firmer and standing up better to repeated handling. And thank god, it reduced the extent to which the compound shed it’s color…not completely but a definite improvement. I plan on adding it to an armature next and I will definitely mix with sculpey. I use about a 50/50 mix. I really like the claytoon colors. The colors mix very nicely to get what you want. And very important for me, I was still able to get good color blends when I added the sculpey. Adding the sculpey also improved the consistency, making it somewhat smoother and less likely to break apart as I changed shapes between shots. I may try another plastalina clay next for comparison. Shooting for less messy and a bit firmer. But I think the number and quality of the claytoon colors will keep them in the mix. We will see, I’m already making latex build up puppets. But the things that can be done with clay are amazing.