Using Sculpey on a Vinyl Toy

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6. Color him silly: Once your toy is cooled, you can tap the sculpture to make sure that all the sculpted areas have properly cured. It should be noticeably harder than before. If there are any uneven edges or cracks, patch them up or sand them down before painting. You will have to apply heat again if you apply more sculpey to the toy. When you paint him, be cautious that paint will not hold on the sculpey as well as it does on vinyl.

7. Varnish (Optional): If you like to protect the paint surface while also getting that bling glow to your toy, spray some clear coat varnish on there. I've found that this Grumbacher Spray on varnish has been really good. I know the paint on varnishes can work well too, but out of expedience I always go spray on and I'm totally happy with the results. If I'm not happy, I just put on MORE!!

Note: Don't put TOO much varnish on. Like all spray paints, they always work better when you do thin coats.

I know you may be wondering how I did those Stitches on the head. Well fortunately I will be making an entirely separate tutorial specifically on the stitches, so stay posted!