Wire is quite a useful material because it’s like drawing in 3 dimensions because unlike with pencil and drawing over a x and y axis with wire it’s like spacial drawing. It can be hard to get the detail you want with wire because it is very linear but there is different thickness of wires. You also can’t colour in wire but you can buy and use different coloured wire but even then, they are quite limited unlike using pencils. A huge difficulty of using wire is that it is so malleable which makes it hard to create straight shapes, wire is also easy to cut if you have the right materials but if you dont then it’s hard to use. Different wires have different malleability which can make it hard to create detail.
Modroc
Modroc is an easy to use material but it also has its difficulties such as having to wet it and wait for it to dry. With Modroc, you need an Armature/Skeleton to put the Modroc on. Modroc is also a very messy material that gets a powder everywhere which can be quite dangerous if you breathe it in because you can get silicosis, since you must use water there is a chance of making a mess because of spillages. You should avoid using this material if you have breathing or skin problems because it absorbs moisture. Modroc is quite strong when it dries but it also has a problem because if it has dried and it breaks then you can’t just use water and put it together again.
Paper Mache
Just like Modroc it is quite similar such as having to wet it and wait for it to dry and you need an Armature/Skeleton to put the paper on. the strength of the paper mache depends on two things and that is the strength of the glue and how many layers of paper you put on. Other positives that you have is the fact that the paper is quite versatile and you can get different levels of detail and that it is quite cheap to use.
Combining
When it comes to combing the different materials i believe Modroc is best because it is very sturdy and can work on anything.
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