Technical Information
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- How To Use Industrial Styling Clay:
- Clay Pattern Styling and Rigid Surface Casting in Today's Composite Industry Revised July 2019 (PDF 1,309K)
- Industrial Design a Practical Guide (PDF 1,429K)
- The Art of Building a Presentation Prototype (PDF 526K)
- Using Clay with CAD Applications (PDF 6K)
- About Chavant Clays:
- Clay Bodies: General Technical and Descriptive Information Revised May 2018 (PDF 1,086K)
- Melting Chavant Clays (PDF 95K)
- Castilene Burnout Instructions (PDF 246K)
- How To for Clay Tools:
- MISC:
- Sensitivity of Circuit Boards to Sulfur (HTML)
- Odor Reduction for Clay (PDF 4K)
- Clay Solvents and Smoothing Products (PDF 4K)
Surfacing Alternatives for Clay Models
- Clay Modeling Film Instruction Manual 2020 Introduction (PDF 3.2M)
- Clay Modeling Film “How To” (PDF 972K)
- How to Paint a Clay Model (PDF 34K)
- Surface Clay Models and Patterns with DURATEC® (PDF 10K)
- Class "A" Surface Preparation (PDF 13K)
Flexible Mold Making
- Smooth-On http://www.smooth-on.com
- Polytek Development Corp. http://www.polytek.com
- Dow Corning http://www.dowcorning.com
- Silicones Inc. http://www.silicones-inc.com
Clay Sealers
Most rubber manufacturers typically have recommendations for sealers and release agents. The following materials might be used (Test Prior to Use).
- Krylon Crystal Clear Coat www.krylonindustrial.com
- Bullseye Clear Shellac www.zinsser.com/product_detail.asp?ProductId=31
For more information about mold making and material suppliers go to our Selected Links page.
Training and educational books and videos
- Automobile Design Techniques and Design Modeling (Frederick E. Hoadley)(22K)
- Clay Modeling Techniques (Yasusato Yamada)(11K)
- Educational Videos (13K)
- Part 1: Introduction to Clay Modeling (90 minutes)
- Part 2: Advanced Techniques in Clay Modeling (90 minutes)
- Part 3: Mold Making and FRP Preparation for Clay Molds (70 minutes)