Here's the long awaited "public" release....FUSE

Here's the long awaited "public" release....FUSE

And there's still more to come.... we're hoping to have a "press release" and some videos soon.

And a "ribbon-cutting" at Jake's place http://thetinkerage.net/ might be an event a couple of months done the line... when Jake has time to breathe and is caught up on orders!

The catalog is now updated : http://www.willowproducts.com/media/documents/Catalog.pdf

The brochure is updated: http://www.willowproducts.com/media/documents/brochure.pdf

The MSDS is updated: http://www.willowproducts.com/media/documents/msds_willowproducts.pdf

Whew... not to mention the incredible job Jake has done getting set up to produce FUSE. And even though it hasn't been an official product the worldwide response has been UNBELIEVEABLE! Thanks to all who are helping in that regard.

Now for a little fun:

Here's a little tease from John Cleary as he gets his first "playtime" with FUSE.

Writes John:

This is a blend test I am doing with the Willow wax Max-11 and 360 from http://www.willowproducts.com./ The credit for this discovery goes to Erick Sosa. He came up with the idea to mix the two waxes and discovered that by joining them it created a 'sculptable wax. While in its warm state you can sculpt with it, much like super sculpey and when it hardens it becomes a hard carving wax. You can reheat it and add more wax when needed. The maker of Willow wax is already hard at work in creating an official blend of these two waxes and after my initial impressions this wax will be a huge asset to any sculptors arsenal. If you want to try the blend it is 30% 360 wax to 70% Max-11. I melted the waxes and started working on this real rough Hulk head. It is not done yet as you can see but it's getting there. I have to work on some official projects right now so it may be a while before I can get back to it but when I do I will post new pics. I thought I would go ahead and post my results so far. One thing I learned is that you really need to keep it warmed to keep it in a workable sculpting state. A desk lamp may work. You can also probably microwave it a bit but I didnt try that yet. That may make it stay in its warmer state for a longer period of time. I just poured the wax in a plastic cup, let it set up a bit and poured it onto a plastic baggie which I then just scooped up and started molding. I think this wax will become very popular due to it's castilene like working properties. It makes blocking in your sculpt without an armature very easy and it eliminates the need for waste molds. I haven't even really scratched the surface of this wax yet and I can already see its enormous benefits. Sculpting hair and capes alone will be a dream! I cant wait for the official blend. In the meantime I hope you enjoy these progress pics.

More: Thanks Erick! Yes the Fuse is very cool and your right, it only took half the time I would doing the rough in clay and making a waste mold. I think I spent a little over an hour on this so far. I can see where this wax will come in handy and taking waste molds out of the equation will save alot of time. It's pretty cool working directly in the wax. Thats awesome you figured this out and I'm glad Gary is making an official formula. This stuff is very cool!_________________Visit my official website at http://www.johnclearysculpture.com/ to see my online sculpture portfolio and more!

Lastly:Now I must say to get the full benefit you should also have a wax pen such as a Foredom or the like. Once it's in the hard stage it's just like regular hard wax and it works great with a wax pen and carving. Flows off the pen so well.