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burgerstrings -- Currently, the link listed for sculpt.com is the only place you can find/buy castilene.
Right now they're pretty busy filling backorders because Castilene had some problems at their production facility that included not having the right formula for the mix.
When you buy castilene, you need to know what you intend to do with it. That is, are you planning on carving it, or pushing it like clay.
The soft version is a bit stiffer than Super Sculpey and can be tooled with regular sculpting tools, however, is too soft for files, sandpaper and carving tools (Of course you could put it in the fridge for an hour and then use some of these on it). If you're using this version alone, then it will need an armature as would Super Sculpey.
The medium is much stiffer and must be warmed to use it like clay, and can be tooled with regular sculpting tools when warm, or carving tools, etc... when cool (including Wax pens). I would use an armature if the piece was going to be made entirely of medium grade. While it is stiff enough to "seem" like it doesn't need one, it may sag after time and you'll probably encounter weakness in any leg structures without an armature.
The hard is very stiff nearly like jewelers wax. Like the medium it can be warmed up and used like clay to bulk up an area, but since it is inherently stiff, it will cool fairly quickly. It may also require an armature if the figure is standing on thin legs or such. Hard grade is better for carving and providing a base for using Medium grade over.
Whatever you choose -- Good luck and happy sculpting!
Will
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. try doing a search for castilene with an I ...but as far as I know, there's only one place that sells it and they are almost always out of it. not sure if you can post specific websites in here, but just do a search on yahoo or google and you'll find the place you can buy it at. they also have tons of other useful stuff too. hope that helps 
