Contour™ Clay

Description

Contour™ Clay (an updated variation of Monu-Melt™ clay) is a precision sculpting medium that shapes, smooths, and carves easily to hold exceptional surface detail. Contour™ clay can be hand sculpted or tooled and applied to armatures of any size from tiny miniatures to giant monuments and memorials. Contour™ clays also scale up beautifully without sacrificing crisp edges or quality. The warm gray color helps facilitate viewing profile lines and surface textures when sculpting. Ultra-Fine detailing is most effective with room temperature clay (72°F/23°C).

Due to its higher temperature resistance, the Contour™ Series will resist deformation when working in warmer studio environments for year-round sculpting projects. When softened this clay series has a buttery smooth consistency similar to sulfur-clays, but remains silicone friendly for moldmaking. Warmed Contour™ clay is easily spread or troweled onto carved EPS foam and mixed material armatures for use as a shapeable coating.

Find A Distributor

Unique Properties

Contour™ Clay can be heated and cooled repeatedly without any significant change. Will not dry or crack.

Physical Properties

Density: 96.7 lbs./cu. ft.
Specific Gravity: 1.55 g/cm

Softening Temperature

Contour™ Clay Soft = 135°F / 57°C
Contour™ Clay Medium = 140°F / 60°C
Contour™ Clay Hard = 145°F / 63°C

Troweling Temperature

170°F / 77°C

Brushing Temperature

185°F / 85°C

Hygiene

Wash hands with soap and water after use.

Downloads
Contour™ Clay Technical Bulletin (pdf)
Download
Contour™ Clay Safety Data Sheet (pdf)
Download
Sculpting a Decorative Piece Using Contour™ Clay Soft

A decorative fire themed piece is sculpted onto a cylidrical armature using Contour™ Clay Soft.

Sculpting a Realistic Wound Using Contour™ Clay Hard

Learn how to sculpt a realistic wound for a prosthetic application using Contour™ Clay Hard.

Sculpting a Bust of Nikola Tesla Using Contour™ Clay Soft

This video, hosted by Milo, takes you through the step-by-step process of sculpting a life-size portrait bust of the legendary inventor, Nikola Tesla.

Casting and Repairing a Clay Model Using Contour™ Clay Medium

In this informative video tutorial, we provide step-by-step guidance on using Contour brand oil-based clay to melt and brush it into a silicone mold.