Question regarding clay.

That depends on what you want to do with the custom. I assume you mean by polymer clay you mean clay you have to bake in the oven (like Sculpey) and by epoxy clay you mean the stuff that hardens within a certain time limit (like Epoxy Sculpt). Epoxy is good for customs that you don't want to risk putting in the oven and/or that you can sculpt the design in clay you want before the clay hardens on you--unless you work fast, that means simpler sculpts. Epoxy clay has a limited range of colors (from what I have found) and will probably need to be painted. In my admittedly limited experience, I think epoxy is also a bit sturdier than polymer clay. Polymer clay has to be baked in the oven, so if it's attached to a pony, you need to make sure she and everything on her (if you do any work before adding the clay) can survive the baking process. Polymer clay comes in a huge range of colors, so you may not need to paint it when you are done. You can also work from days to weeks to month on your sculpt with polymer clay without it drying out if you seal it in a container.
 
I appriciate the advice. I asked especially because Id be afraid to bake the the clay attached to the pony. I found a self hardening clay but someone told me epoxy was better. Its just the issue of no craft stores in my area carry it and Id have to order on amazon. The price is like half my pony allowance. (Long story)
I guess Ill try what I have and see what you all think.
 
I bake clay on all my sculpted customs and I have never had a problem. Low heat and parchment paper are your best friends.
 
And just so you know, not all polymer clay is equal. For example, Sculpey III is extremely brittle and shouldn't be used for anything serious. Its very very easy to break. Sculpey Souffle, on the other hand, was used by someone to make a bracelet that got ran over by a car. It was completely fine. However Souffle leaves a textured finish and has a weird reaction to sanding, so that could either be good or bad depending on what kind of sculpting you're doing. Kato is used a lot for complex and intricate sculptures. Its extremely strong so it would be good for delicate thing, but its a lot harder to work with.

So if you're thinking about polymer clay, do your research to figure out the best brand for your project. This overview is an excellent start, and the site has a lot of very in-depth comparisons between different brands (plus other super helpful polymer clay info).​
 
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