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Howdy all!
I know this may be a little controversial for some of you but I am hoping to attempt to model some Night Elf ears to my Wood Elves (As I like WH and Warcraft).... Except I am a novice to that kind of conversion in the truest sense of the word and I have always avoided Green Stuff where I can.
However it is becoming more and more apparent that (If used correctly) Green Stuff can be the most useful tool to making some the coolest things.

For any of you who know a thing or two about this sort of thing, what are your tips? Any advice? Any rage saving advice?? Obviously such thing small ears are going to be a pain to craft, let alone stick to the models themselves!

Whatever and of you can suggest I would really appreciate it

Some small bits of advice when working with green stuff.

Use Vaseline, or some kind of oil to keep your GS tool lubricated so the GS does not stick to it (Saliva works well too as well as the natural skin oils from your nose/face).

If you're modeling a small piece it can help to put a tiny spot of superglue to stick the GS in place.

You can change the mix of blue/yellow to whatever suits your needs. more yellow tends to make the putty softer to work with. this can have advantages when working on flat surfaces but will be more affected by gravity (drooping) I think it also takes longer to cure and will cure softer (so good for twisting into ropes which you can later bend and attach at will.

More blue makes it much stickier and firmer to work with which can be good if you're doing smaller or protruding details as it will be less likely to lose shape.

You can also sculpt the GS into the general shape of what you're wanting, let it cure for 20min or so, and come back to it where it will be more resistant to your sculpting and allows for sharper corners, details, and edges.

As for what tools to use is completely up to you.
My favourite GS tool is a small metal thingie from a manicure set. I think it's to treat your cuticles or something.
My other tools are my xacto knife and a small set of interchangeable heads of various shapes that fit into a pin vice (this I got from some card making webstore)

Hope this helps you out in the future. Enjoy working with GS

Not a pro, but storing it in a tub in the freezer prolongs the life, and if its too bubblegummy to work with 5min in freezer makes it a bit more stiff ( untill it warms up again) o ya, and rather mix smaller amounts than you think you need, greenstuff goes a ling way especially for what you attempting.

 Xendarc wrote:
Some small bits of advice when working with green stuff.

Use Vaseline, or some kind of oil to keep your GS tool lubricated so the GS does not stick to it (Saliva works well too as well as the natural skin oils from your nose/face).

If you're modeling a small piece it can help to put a tiny spot of superglue to stick the GS in place.

You can change the mix of blue/yellow to whatever suits your needs. more yellow tends to make the putty softer to work with. this can have advantages when working on flat surfaces but will be more affected by gravity (drooping) I think it also takes longer to cure and will cure softer (so good for twisting into ropes which you can later bend and attach at will.

More blue makes it much stickier and firmer to work with which can be good if you're doing smaller or protruding details as it will be less likely to lose shape.

You can also sculpt the GS into the general shape of what you're wanting, let it cure for 20min or so, and come back to it where it will be more resistant to your sculpting and allows for sharper corners, details, and edges.

As for what tools to use is completely up to you.
My favourite GS tool is a small metal thingie from a manicure set. I think it's to treat your cuticles or something.
My other tools are my xacto knife and a small set of interchangeable heads of various shapes that fit into a pin vice (this I got from some card making webstore)

Hope this helps you out in the future. Enjoy working with GS

Thanks for the advice thats actually really helpful, I had no idea the mixture of green and blue had different effects on the GS, Thank you

KY Jelly works the best IMO. Vaseline would be too hard to wash off. You have to keep all your tools wet. Buy some sculpting tools or clay shapers, or at least have your improvised tool set ready before you ever mix it up. Other than that, Xendarc's got it covered. Letting it cure a little bit to be less gooey and more rubbery helps me a good bit.

 Xendarc wrote:
Some small bits of advice when working with green stuff.

Use Vaseline, or some kind of oil to keep your GS tool lubricated so the GS does not stick to it (Saliva works well too as well as the natural skin oils from your nose/face).

If you're modeling a small piece it can help to put a tiny spot of superglue to stick the GS in place.

You can change the mix of blue/yellow to whatever suits your needs. more yellow tends to make the putty softer to work with. this can have advantages when working on flat surfaces but will be more affected by gravity (drooping) I think it also takes longer to cure and will cure softer (so good for twisting into ropes which you can later bend and attach at will.

More blue makes it much stickier and firmer to work with which can be good if you're doing smaller or protruding details as it will be less likely to lose shape.

You can also sculpt the GS into the general shape of what you're wanting, let it cure for 20min or so, and come back to it where it will be more resistant to your sculpting and allows for sharper corners, details, and edges.

As for what tools to use is completely up to you.
My favourite GS tool is a small metal thingie from a manicure set. I think it's to treat your cuticles or something.
My other tools are my xacto knife and a small set of interchangeable heads of various shapes that fit into a pin vice (this I got from some card making webstore)

Hope this helps you out in the future. Enjoy working with GS

This guy right here, listen to him,

Another thing to note, a little goes a very long way, if you are doing nightelse ears, you are only going to need....god about no bigger then a bolter shell size amount from one of the minis.

from my experience as well, anything that comes to a point, is a pain in the ass to do.

I wish you the best of luck sir.

Munga wrote:
KY Jelly works the best IMO. Vaseline would be too hard to wash off. You have to keep all your tools wet. Buy some sculpting tools or clay shapers, or at least have your improvised tool set ready before you ever mix it up. Other than that, Xendarc's got it covered. Letting it cure a little bit to be less gooey and more rubbery helps me a good bit.

Too much Vas can be a problem but you really only need a very small amount, like an almost invisible layer, coating your tool.
Tbh I've not tried KY jelly to lubricate my tool though I can totally see how it would work. It's water-based right?

 Xendarc wrote:

Munga wrote:
KY Jelly works the best IMO. Vaseline would be too hard to wash off. You have to keep all your tools wet. Buy some sculpting tools or clay shapers, or at least have your improvised tool set ready before you ever mix it up. Other than that, Xendarc's got it covered. Letting it cure a little bit to be less gooey and more rubbery helps me a good bit.

Too much Vas can be a problem but you really only need a very small amount, like an almost invisible layer, coating your tool.
Tbh I've not tried KY jelly to lubricate my tool though I can totally see how it would work. It's water-based right?

honestly i have gotten so used to licking my brushes it just came natural to the green stuff tools haha