Wire
When using the wire for creating my three 3D shapes which were the sphere cylinder and cube I found it easier to create one shape over the other because they all consisted of different lengths and shapes to create. I think I had the most fun creating the sphere because I thought that it was the easiest to do out of the three as I only had to create three circles and wire them together using a much finer wire however it was still quite fidgety, once I finished wiring the three circles together I coiled more fine wire around it to kind of decorate it and make it more stable and I'm really happy with the final results of the three shapes.The thicker wire is quite easy to bend, however it's not really possible to bend them create sharp edges however you can get close to it using my cube as an example which I started by creating a pair of squares and four evenly cut wires and attaching them together by coiling finer wires around them.Wire definitely has it's limitations when it comes to bending them into certain shapes and positions and there is also the facts that you can possibly lacerate yourself with the sharp ends if you're not careful enough with them, however if you know how to use them properly and carefully you'll be able to create pretty satisfactory shapes with them.
Cardboard
When it came to creating the mini beast and the beetle the cardboard was great base to use and it was basically the only base that I used when I was sampling the paper mache and the mod rock which is already and advantage in itself and what makes them great bases is the fact that they're both sturdy enough to support paper mache and mod rock but also the fact that they're flexible enough to be bent and creased to create shapes and all kinds of models. I think the only limitation with cardboard is based on my experience the fact that they're not the easiest things to cut even when using a craft knife and especially with a scissor, trying to cut a cardboard with a scissor will leave you with really bad edges on your cardboard cut out and I think that this is because unlike paper cardboard is layered meaning that the scissor can't all the layers at once which leads to unevenness which also kind of makes the process of cutting it quite slow. Using a craft knife is only a little bit better than using a scissor because its still not that easy to cut through cardboard with it however you do get more refined and even edges on your cardboard cutout.
Paper Mache
Paper mache consists of using ripped up news that is drenched with PVA glue mixed with a little bit of water, the advantages of using paper mache is that it is able to cover a lot of space while using little effort as all you have to do is brush the PVA glue mixed with water on the object you want to paper mache then you stick the ripped up news paper onto the spot and then brush the glue one more time on top of the ripped news paper. The limitations of using paper mache is that if you're using cardboard as a base for your paper mache and if you're not careful with the amount of adhesive you use you could end up having a soggy base which could then potentially end up ripping off due to it being unstable from the sogginess the adhesive has caused. Another limitation is that it takes a little while for the adhesive to dry which is also another reason why you should keep an eye on how much of the adhesive you use cause if you use a lot you'd have to wait much longer than necessary before you can add paper mache to the bottom part of the model but you don't always have to cover every bit of it, it just makes it look neater. The drying issue can be solved by using a hairdryer which will make the drying process a lot faster, but if you don't have that then all you can do is wait even you let it dry under the sun. However once the it is finished drying the end results are very satisfying as it the ripped news paper give off a very abstract effect to your model.
Mod Rock
I think that mod rock is more versatile than paper mache because of holes on it makes it easier for it to latch onto itself and stay in place. Mod rock is very easy to use as you only need a model to cover with mod rock and a bowl of water next to you. You start by cutting strips from the roll of mod rock which can be as wide and thin as you want then you dip the whole into the bowl of water, you have to make sure to lightly rub off excess water so that your model won't get soggy which in my case is a cardboard beetle. Next you just lay the strip of mod rock onto the model and rub the surface of the strip until you can only see a few of the holes on it, and from you can start covering the necessary areas and layering on more mod rock. Unlike paper mache can cover a lot more space in the allotted time as it much more versatile cause you don't have to make individual strip for some certain areas as mod rock is much easier to rap around the model than paper mache. I think that that only limitation with mod rock is that I once its dry you can't really rip it off of the model as it has pretty much bonded and merge with the other strips of mod rock, apart from that I think that mod rock is a very useful and time efficient technique when you need to cover space on a model and not only that the when it dries down it give your model/object a minimalist look and it also looks like an empty canvas. 
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