Welcome to our SylCreate Showcase page. We’ll bring you news, interviews and projects from the world of model making, modelling and restoration.
If you’ve got work or a project that you’d like to share with us to showcase on our SylCreate social media channels, then please email photos, a description of the work and the Sylmasta products used to sales@sylmasta.com.
Antique alabaster repair, panic at the auction house and Hxtal NYL-1 saving the day
A broken antique alabaster sculpture accidentally smashed into pieces when being moved by an auction house undergoes a seamless repair by a professional restorer using Hxtal NYL-1 Epoxy Adheisve
Epoxy and the gnome: Geomfix Original used in the restoration of family heirloom gnome
Geomfix Original Modelling Putty is used to restore a badly damaged gnome who had been passed through three generations of a family over the past century
Green Stuff brings the dinosaurs and other long-vanished animals back to life… as models
Using Green Stuff, model maker Andrew Treaner-Harvey brings dinosaurs and other exitinct animals back to life so that he might better understand such long-lost, fascinating creatures
The Magic to Sculpt: Your guide to making the most of Magic Sculp Epoxy Putty
The ultimate guide to using Magic Sculp, answering all your questions including the best methods of mixing, colouring the putty and how to work with water to create an ultra-smooth finish
Shadows of Centralis: An inclusive new addition to the world of tabletop wargames
With his new, inclusive tabletop wargame launched, we caught up with long-term SylCreate collaborator John Wombat to find out all about Shadows of Centralis and what it aims to bring to the fantasy miniatures world
Modelling in a heat wave: Tips for using epoxy putty in hot weather
Using modelling putty in a heatwave can be extremely challenge. We spoke to some of the world’s leading professional scale model and fantasy miniature sculptors who share their tips for model making in a heatwave
Green Stuff Stick: Make more out of the world of Green Stuff Modelling Putty
After years in the shadow of Green Stuff Reel, the Stick format of the leading fantasy miniature modelling putty in the world is getting the recognition it deserves for enabling greater control over the properties of the putty
Is that a Superfast Wood Epoxy Putty Stick in your pocket or are you just pleased to see me?
With multiple uses in repair, restoration and model making, Superfast Wood Epoxy Putty Stick ranks as one of the most underrated products in our SylCreate range – until now!
Christmas Decoration Repair: How the wise men at SylCreate saved Christmas
When a priceless family Christmas decoration passed down through the generations snapped in two just before the big day, one of SylCreate’s wise men produced his own Christmas miracle with a seamless repair
Glaze china, pottery & ceramic like a PRO: How Coldglaze PRO 2 works
We spoke to leading professional restorers to find out how they use Sylmasta Coldglaze PRO for glazing ceramic, pottery and china and repainting patterns
Resin cast with plasticard: How to make customised scale model buildings
Want to create unique components for scale model layouts? George Ridgway explains how to resin cast with plasticard to make customised scale model buildings
How to make and use a two-part silicone mould for resin casting
We show you how to create a reusable, two-part silicone mould and use it to create a highly detailed copy of an original using casting resin
Epoxy modelling putty – Your guide to model making & sculpting putties
Green Stuff, Magic Sculp, Milliput, Geomfix.. there are a lot of epoxy modelling putty options out there, so which one is right for your task?
Scratch-building and resin casting with scale model master Dr Alex Clark
Dr Alex Clark shares the scratch-building and resin casting skills that have turned him into one of the most renowned 1/72 scale model makers around
Hxtal NYL-1: How to use the world’s best glass and ceramic repair epoxy
Hxtal NYL-1 is the world’s best glass and ceramic repair expoxy. We spoke to leading curators and restorers to find out the best way to use it
Christmas Resin Ideas: Festive Handmade Epoxy Decorations & Gifts
Christmas is approaching and if you are looking to go handmade this year then we have ideas for decorations and gifts made with resins and putties
The real life snipers who fought ISIS immortalised in Magic Sculp
Abu Tashin al-Salhi and Musa Hardem were two of the most feared snipers in the fight against ISIS – and now they have been immortalised in Magic Sculp
The craft, hobby and model making products to get you through lockdown
Lockdown means more time for craft, hobby and model making projects. Here are four products which you can use to get creative during the extra time at home
Rome wasn’t built in a day – but it can be cast from resin in two years
Despite describing himself as an average modeller, Paul Hallett has resin cast some grand historical buildings. He shares some of his secrets
How to turn modelling putty into a material for brick restoration
When damaged brickwork needed repair, one of our customers developed a clever way to turn Magic Sculp modelling putty into a brick restoration material
Introducing The Pea Hive, our new resident resin art and jewellery maker
We have got ourselves a new resident resin art and jewellery making expert. Meet The Pea Hive, whose unique creations are causing quite a stir
Relighting a 19th century lantern with an epoxy putty-led restoration
Using nothing but epoxy putty and metal profiles, we carried out the restoration of a 19th century lantern made by Birmingham lamp maker Arthur J. Poole
The benefits of mixing modelling putties
We explore the benefits of mixing modelling putties together to create materials with unique properties for tackling different model making and sculpting tasks
David Parker’s Crew School and bringing figures to life with the man himself
The man himself explains the inspiration behind David Parker’s Crew School and the secrets that have made him an award-winning creator of AFV models
Meet the military modelling company with the Middle East at its heart
Whilst a lot of military modelling tends to focus on WWII, founder of Red Zebra Paul Wade explains why his company focusses on Middle East conflicts instead
A restoration 144 years in the making – how the Portland Vase was restored to its Roman glory
144 years after it was smashed to pieces, here’s how a complex restoration project restored the Portland Vase to its Roman glory
The Goblin Master and Green Stuff – the story of Kevin Adams as he prepares to launch Goblinmaster Limited
The Goblin Master Kevin Adams talks about his career as the world’s leading creator of fantasy models ahead of the launch of his new miniatures business