I've often heard and read about people using plastic wood to create heads. Is this the stuff you buy in little tubes from B&Q but in larger quantities or do you wonderful craftspeople use something else with the same generic name?
I sometimes create a compound of my own from the fine sawdust I get when boring a fingerhole (against the grain) using a spade bit. I scoop it up and keep it in a large jar then mix in varying amounts with wood glue.
If I'm sticking in a Punch nose, for example, I use the mixture rather than just wood glue – the bits that squeeze out are easily wiped and then sanded when dry. I have occasionally mixed to a thicker consistency and added details by working the putty around a small tack.
But I'm wittering now: It's the first question I was looking for an answer to.