The techniques that follow in this feature have been developed with the standard and superfine white grades of Milliput but most other epoxy putties will respond similarly. The article Is intended not as a lesson in sculpture but as a guide to the problems, pitfalls and potential which confront someone using Milliput for the first time. It does assume some experience on the part of the reader.
Epoxy resin is a binary compound comprising two components, inert when separate, which combine chemically when mixed to form an insoluble polymer. This reaction occurs gradually over a period of time. The result is that the working properties of the medium change as the curing progresses, closely paralleling those of ceramic materials. These properties may be used to
our advantage as will be seen later.