I mixed a very small amount at a time so I didn’t waste any. Mix an even chunk of each stick of Milliput together until the colours are fully mixed and streak-free.Create he armature using a length of wire that was about 1.5 metres long.So below is a quick tutorial on how I made a miniature tree with wire and Standard Milliput. I’d used polymer clay before but Milliput is very different, for a start it’s an air dry material, rather than needing to be baked in the over to harden. I wasn’t sure what to cover the wire with until my father-in-law mentioned Milliput. I wanted to have a go at making a miniature tree and wanted to use wire to make the armature as I’ve watched a few cool tutorials on doing it this way. How to use Milliput to make miniature trees? Standard is used most for model making and sculpting but Superfine White is the better choice if you’re looking to make something very detailed. There are five different types of Milliput – Standard, Silver Grey, Superfine White, Black and Terracotta. Once the Milliput wash has dried, you can sand it to make it super smooth or add colour to it with acrylic paint. The top layer of Milliput will dissolve in the water and create an adhesive ‘wash’ which you can use to fill in gaps with a paintbrush. Take a small amount of Milliput, make a hole in the middle with the end of your paint brush and put a drop of water in it. The best way to do this is to mix Milliput with a small amount of water as it’s easier to shape and smooth once it’s wet. Milliput is also used to fix gaps and joins in models, such as mould lines (small seams often found in miniatures). It can also be used as a modelling clay itself for making things like dollhouse food, miniature stones or bricks, sandbags in war gaming dioramas or any small models! When I used it, it was to cover the wire armature of a miniature tree.Īs the material sets so hard, it’s particularly good for creating things like realistic looking bricks, walls and stones. Milliput is predominantly used for filling gaps to help create a smooth surface on miniature models – it works particularly well for disguising seams in plastic models. What is Milliput used for in making miniature models? Milliput sounds like the dream material so I wanted to look into it a little more to find out how it can be used in making miniature models. It’s also waterproof and can even set hard underwater. It sets extremely hard and once cured, you can sand, drill or paint it. The putty can be used in a huge range of applications, from fixing leaky pipes, to repairing ceramics, to making miniature models. Milliput is an epoxy putty which comes in two sticks – when you mix the sticks together it becomes a soft putty that will harden like stone in about 2 to 4 hours. I’d never heard of it, but he very kindly shared his knowledge with me – as a veteran model boat, aeroplane and railway enthusiast, he’s used Milliput for many years. My father-in-law Neil introduced me to Milliput when I was looking for something to use to make the bark on a wire armature for a mini tree.
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