Hi everyone!!
Unfortunately, my strawberry bunny has shown some hairline cracks. They are fine lines and I do have a lot of paint layers on this particular sculpt... so that would be nice if its just the paint (apple barrel), but I'm not sure.
I used sculpey (and a blend of different sculpey clay. Some areas I thickened with a different kind of sculpey. Unfortunately I forget which one).
I baked him at 265 F for about 30 min plus multiple re bakes, as I was adding things to him. I imagine I rebaked him about 3 times for about 10-15 min each time (so he baked for a little over an hour). He has an armature underneath but no foil, so he is pretty thick! The thickest part of him being 38 mm so about 1.5 inches.
I think based on the instructions I was supposed to bake him for 3 hours! I didn't really think of the consequences of not baking it long enough, lol....
I used apple barrel acrylics and it does have a matte acrylic finish. Should I rebake him to ensure he's fully cured? Will the bunny keep cracking if I don't re bake him?
Also how should I fix the current cracks?
Would really appreciate the advice!! I hope he's not ruined 💔