Hi Erik - welcome to the group! 

You were probably just joking, but Douglas and Sturgess in San Francisco offers a product called flexible slip, or mannequin rubber. It's a liquified clay slip made with liquid latex. I've never used it myself, and I don't know if it has any clay-like properties as it sets up, or if it would meet your needs. It seems like it wouldn't be too hard to make your own if you had access to some dry, powdered clay, or even regular liquid clay slip.

http://www.artstuf.com/


I know that people add a number of other materials (fillers) to liquid latex to change its properties, or to make it cheaper to use. There are also flexible polymer clays that might be useful for some jobs - though they aren't quite as flexible as latex after curing.

I really like the examples of your work on your site - and not just your puppets. Thanks for joining us!



Ron G.

welcome!
I lake your puppet verry much and i want to ask you if it is a caracter in a performance or show.

Hello Everyone I was sent to this site I'm trying to make some black light puppets for our church and I'm having a hard time finding the fabric around here, does anyone have a website or know of a site were i can buy this material, my name is Calvin and I'm from Tennessee and the name of my puppet is gonna be Soda Sam as for now he's WIP, but Ive got to make a total of 4 puppets the kids love them.
             Thanks for your Help and GOD bless you

Alooooooooooooooooha from Hawaii!  You will be a great addition to our community.  I LOVE the names of your sons.  My two year old son's name is Harrison.  I can't wait to see more of your work.  I love your avatar picture that you posted.  I also love your sense of humor.   

Keep posting!!!  I'm interested in all that you do.

Much Aloha,
Nikole