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So I'm curious about this green stuff. I know what it is, basically a compound that you can use to model with. What i want to know is how does it set up, does it could out like a clay, or more on the lines of patrolling jelly? how do you model it, do you need to let it dry then work with it like clay or do you need to work fast with it?

Want i want to do is take a SM chaplain in term armor, or regular armor, and mold a robe around him and turn his weapon into a scythe and then turn his rosary into an hour glass and make him my reaper of death.

GS feels alot like chewing gum when you're working it, typically you'll wet and mix it and roll it for a few minutes to get it good, green and pliable, then shape the rough outline that you would want.

Leaving this to set you can edit it carefully the more set the GS becomes, using a sharp knife to trim off excess, clay tools to shape it out etc. Then when fully dry it will become rigid and fairly solid. That said it isnt always the best base for robes, I had been advised in the past to use milliput to make the rough shape, and then GS to create the ridges, layers and folds.

As with anything GS is a trial and error process, and best built up slowly in layers.

Ok so it soft and malleable but will still hold its form so it wont droop. tyvm

Kinda yes, just dont expect to have it stand up in the air under its own power immediately, you'd have to let it set before doing so.

Hanging cape = Fine cause gravity helps
Throwing rope out? = let it set first cause gravity is a cruel mistress

Hey there. I created a tutorial video on my technique for creating robes and tabards with Greenstuff on my youtube channel, maybe it will help you with your project. I usually don't create an under-structure for robes as stated above but it is a sound technique and when I do need that, i will commonly use the fast setting epoxy putty you can find in the hardware store ( I use Faststeel , it's actually made by the same company that makes greenstuff). It hardens in 5 minutes so you have to make your base shape quickly. When that hardens, I build up the gs on top of it. Things you will want to start with are the GW sculpting tool ( its actually very handy and well made) a set of firm clayshapers ( i have 3 sets all different sizes) and even though everyone says water is a good lubricant for your tools, I prefer a something more along the lines of of sunflower or canola oil. GS is very sticky and without lubing your tools its hard to work with.

Anyway check out my video and see if that helps you out.

Cheers

Check out http://www.bananaking.net/cento/workshop/conv_green.htm

Sorry to hijack the thread slightly off topic, but what is the consistency of liquid green stuff supposed to be like?
Basically, I haven't used mine yet (and bought it quite a long time ago, not long after release, then forgot I bought it and it was in a box for ages but i rediscovered it recently) and it seems far to thick to be called 'liquid green stuff'. I wasn't expecting it to be as thin as paint, but i'm not sure if mine is right or if I got a dodgy pot.

liquid greenstuff has no properties of the putty, its just the same stuff as squadron putty or Vallejo putty for filling gaps. There's no epoxy in it, its just a gw trick with the name to make you think there is a relation when there really isn't. In my opinion its kind of lame that they even call it that.

rodgers37 wrote:Sorry to hijack the thread slightly off topic, but what is the consistency of liquid green stuff supposed to be like?
Basically, I haven't used mine yet (and bought it quite a long time ago, not long after release, then forgot I bought it and it was in a box for ages but i rediscovered it recently) and it seems far to thick to be called 'liquid green stuff'. I wasn't expecting it to be as thin as paint, but i'm not sure if mine is right or if I got a dodgy pot.

It's supposed to be a thick toothpaste-y sludge. I put some on a palette and water it down a bit until it's a bit easier to place where I want and to seep into cracks. If you leave the pot open, the LGS will solidify pretty quickly, so do not use it out of the pot.

Hope that helps, is your pot like toothpaste, or has it hardened?

heavybolter is right that it's not actually a putty, though I very much doubt it's the same stuff as Squadron Green, as Squadron Green requires ventilation and is explosive. However, it is very good at filling small gaps and, once watered down a bit, smoothing out greenstuff jobs. I can understand why they called it Liquid Green Stuff, as it is used for the same sorts of jobs as their marketed "Green Stuff", and it is, well, green stuff, in a very literal sense. If they'd called it Liquid Kneadite, then they might be actually misrepresenting themselves, rather than doing what makes sense to keep their customers from getting confused about what it's for (especially as a few of them may not even know what an "epoxy putty" even is).

LadyCassandra wrote:

rodgers37 wrote:Sorry to hijack the thread slightly off topic, but what is the consistency of liquid green stuff supposed to be like?
Basically, I haven't used mine yet (and bought it quite a long time ago, not long after release, then forgot I bought it and it was in a box for ages but i rediscovered it recently) and it seems far to thick to be called 'liquid green stuff'. I wasn't expecting it to be as thin as paint, but i'm not sure if mine is right or if I got a dodgy pot.

It's supposed to be a thick toothpaste-y sludge. I put some on a palette and water it down a bit until it's a bit easier to place where I want and to seep into cracks. If you leave the pot open, the LGS will solidify pretty quickly, so do not use it out of the pot.

Hope that helps, is your pot like toothpaste, or has it hardened?

heavybolter is right that it's not actually a putty, though I very much doubt it's the same stuff as Squadron Green, as Squadron Green requires ventilation and is explosive. However, it is very good at filling small gaps and, once watered down a bit, smoothing out greenstuff jobs. I can understand why they called it Liquid Green Stuff, as it is used for the same sorts of jobs as their marketed "Green Stuff", and it is, well, green stuff, in a very literal sense. If they'd called it Liquid Kneadite, then they might be actually misrepresenting themselves, rather than doing what makes sense to keep their customers from getting confused about what it's for (especially as a few of them may not even know what an "epoxy putty" even is).

Sorry for the confusion but I meant its function as a gap filler(as stated "for filling gaps"), not so much its chemical makeup. My objection to the name is that even though greenstuff ( the actual name the manufacturer Kneadatite calls it, its not a name GW gave the putty) is used for gap filling by some modelers , it's not the primary way its advertised to the public and really what its known for in general as its considered an industry standard sculpting material and therefore is better known for its use in miniature sculpting and conversions. So if you call your product "liquid greenstuff" and everyone in the world equates that with the clay like epoxy putty, people are going to think that the material in the jar is related to it in some way. And that leads to people buying it thinking they can use it for conversions and then being disappointed with its usefulness. To me that's misleading the customer and misrepresenting the product.Yeah it's green and its technically stuff but come on...

If they really wanted to keep their customers from getting confused then they should just call it Gap Filler or Gap putty or Filler Putty , since it obviously is confusing a lot of people already as to whats in that little "green" pot.

Anyway, sorry for the rant but my point apparently needed clarifying. Again its just my opinion and I'm not a GW hater in any way.
Back to topic, that's probably the most informative page you can find regarding greenstuff . Good find Cassandra.

I am a Google-fu master! .

And yeah I can see where you're coming from there. I guess it depends on how you view the original Green-Stuff product. The name really doesn't bother me (and I find it far more comforting to have in my toolbox than Squandron Green ) but I can see why some people, especially those who thought they could use it to pour into moulds, or sculpt with it and such, would be confused and annoyed about the name.

LadyCassandra wrote:

rodgers37 wrote:Sorry to hijack the thread slightly off topic, but what is the consistency of liquid green stuff supposed to be like?
Basically, I haven't used mine yet (and bought it quite a long time ago, not long after release, then forgot I bought it and it was in a box for ages but i rediscovered it recently) and it seems far to thick to be called 'liquid green stuff'. I wasn't expecting it to be as thin as paint, but i'm not sure if mine is right or if I got a dodgy pot.

It's supposed to be a thick toothpaste-y sludge. I put some on a palette and water it down a bit until it's a bit easier to place where I want and to seep into cracks. If you leave the pot open, the LGS will solidify pretty quickly, so do not use it out of the pot.

Hope that helps, is your pot like toothpaste, or has it hardened?

I'd say its quite like toothpaste, thanks.