using WePAM paste to restore (or create!) figurines

Pardofelis wrote:

Hello! This year we celebrated Epiphany, and despite the limitations it has been a wonderful wonderful day!
And for me the gift were not figures... but something even better!



Until now I only have had experience with SuperSculpey, that needs to be baken. WePam and Fimo Air doesn't need that! This is very useful for me because I can use to repair/custum figures that are already done, such as the wonderful examples that Caracal show us. I wonder that for very fine details (thin legs, beaks, horns, claws, even hairs) is best WePam than Fimo, is it?

Are both pastes better stored in the refrigerator?

Congratulations Pardofelis,
good acquisition!
You can even create your own beans for the galette
and make wonderful figurine full of detail

Pardofelis wrote:

Hello! This year we celebrated Epiphany, and despite the limitations it has been a wonderful wonderful day!
And for me the gift were not figures... but something even better!



Until now I only have had experience with SuperSculpey, that needs to be baken. WePam and Fimo Air doesn't need that! This is very useful for me because I can use to repair/custum figures that are already done, such as the wonderful examples that Caracal show us. I wonder that for very fine details (thin legs, beaks, horns, claws, even hairs) is best WePam than Fimo, is it?

Are both pastes better stored in the refrigerator?

I never used Fimo air, so I can't say anything about it but yes with WePAM paste, you can model very thin pieces and It's not necessary to keep it in refrigerator but I wet the remain piece of paste before wrapping it with its paper that I close hard with a piece of adhesive roll before putting it back in its box. :)

Thanks! Then, looks like that humidity is impostant for conservation of the unused paste. But if my home is somewhat humid, the figures done with this paste will remain a bit soft and will be deformable? I hope not!

No, as already explained, when it's dry, it's dry and unlike "Plastiroc", you can wet it again, it stays hard (but with a little elasticity which protects it to break) :)

Great! Merci beaucoup mon ami! :*

Thanks to WePam now I have:

Science & Nature wedge-tailed eagle, now with claws:






Bullyland European bison, with sharper horns:




Mojo African buffalo, with sharper horns:



Papo black rhinoceros, with sharper horn:

little details but great improvement!!

(but you can meliorate a little the rhino horn by adding very few past to make it a little more regular )

Good job, you have made them all more dangerous!

How wonderful- you have transformed the animals with these amazing details!

Thanks everybody! Yes I know Caracal, is far from perfect - WePam proven to be more difficult to get into a perfectly smooth surface than SuperSculpey! But I fear that if I try to add more paste for make the horn more regular, the result only can be worst...

no no you can obtain very smooth surface by adding few paste mixted with water with your finger! you perfectly  obtained it on buffalo and wisent horns and on eagle claws :)

Surely these small changes contribute a lot to turn the models more realistic.

Another little-big change thanks to WePam! :)





Now my CollectA's leopard seal is proud of his neck :-)

Wonderful- it's amazing how you can do it!

Much better like that!

Marvellous restore , I like the Science & Nature wedge-tailed eagle.

Great tutorial. I shall be buying some that straight away. I have broken tusk on a Jeol elephant. I show you a photo when/if it is done

Pardofelis wrote:

Hello! This year we celebrated Epiphany, and despite the limitations it has been a wonderful wonderful day!
And for me the gift were not figures... but something even better!



Until now I only have had experience with SuperSculpey, that needs to be baken. WePam and Fimo Air doesn't need that! This is very useful for me because I can use to repair/custum figures that are already done, such as the wonderful examples that Caracal show us. I wonder that for very fine details (thin legs, beaks, horns, claws, even hairs) is best WePam than Fimo, is it?

Are both pastes better stored in the refrigerator?

I've never used Fimo before. But I have used WePam. I'm storing it in my fridge for the time being. I have the paste wrapped air tight in plastic and sealed in it's box.
I found it quite 'tacky' to work with as it stuck to my dry fingers, but I wet them a little in some water and it was a little bit easier.
I found it a little tricky but I think with practise it will be easier.

You are not obligée to keep it in the freezer but it s better to wet it before packaging ans yes, to wet fingers help to model and yes, you can model very thin horns and legs!

Thank you Alain, it was quite hot here the other day so I wanted to make sure that if any air did get in, then at least it would be cool air from inside my fridge (I won't freeze it, just keep it in with my vegetables).
I will keep practising on the thin horns and legs

please share tips if you have any

last restorations with WePAM paste of gifts from Christophe and Lionel:





some horns and antlers:





 some tails:

I have a huge admiration for people who works at an animal hospital.
I remember seeing some broken figures online and asking myself... why they sell it? It is because some people like you can rescue these little treasures.

An interesting thread and product. I will need to see if I can get some. I have used Gorilla All Purpose Epoxy Putty Stick to make an ear for my Rhino. Worked pretty good.

Caracal wrote:

last restorations with WePAM paste of gifts from Christophe and Lionel:

thank you Alain! magnificent work :)

can I ask - with the zebra hoof, do you ever file or sandpaper any of the WePam down ? to create more angular shapes ?

Many thanks to you three Rogério, Thebritfarmer and Annette!

 Annette, I never used sandpaper to modificate WePAM piece, just sculpt with a toothpick and cutter! :)