For anyone who is talented enough to carve and mold this stuff would be amazing to work with. Obviously I am not that crafty but I can pound out and ob long uneven base to hold my employee ID tag! I haven't taken the time to paint the two bases I made but I think it would take paint pretty well. Once it is formed you bake it for 30 minutes per 1/4 of clay you use then let it cool down and harden.