The Modelling Compound.
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The material I chose for modelling the Shire Horse was Plastilene, "Le Beau Touché" it is made by Chavant, and supplied by Alec Tiranti Ltd. This material was chosen in preference to clay because it does not dry out. On such a large model, the clay on the legs would shrink and cracks appear. Plastilene needs to be warmed in the hands to stick to that already on the model. I was modelling during a particularly hot summer and the plastilene stuck more to my hands than the model. It is dissolved by white spirit, and made even softer if necessary with petroleum grease. |
| Alec Tiranti Ltd., 70 High Street, Theale, Reading, Berk.s RG7 5AR, has supplied modelmakers and sculptors (according to his brochure) since 1895. He stocks every necessity for these crafts, all listed in his 100 page catalogue. |
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