Thanks to all for the nice comments.
Yes the grill is a refrigerator magnet. I got it some time ago but just got around to creating the Chef.
I just looked at the box of the Sculpy I referenced and what I referred to as STIFF Sculpy is actually FIRM SuperSculpy.
I learned about it at a signing event for one of my other hobbies - ornament collecting. Joyce Lyle is a former Hallmark Keepsake Ornament sculptor. She did a presentation and Q & A program for one of the local ornament collector clubs. We got to talking about materials and she told me she uses a mixture of the Firm and regular SuperSculpy because the gray color is easy to see and it holds small detail very well. She gave me a piece to play with and I became a convert. The next day I went to the local art supply store to purchase some. I don't recall if she told me what mixture she uses but with some experimentation I settled on roughly 25% original SuperSculpy and 75% FIRM SuperSculpy.
This is what the package looks like. I did not find any in the small packages.
The one pound package cost $13.99.
I only used the FIRM stuff for the head and hands since I already had the rest of the figure completed using Premo.
The box promotes the FIRM SuperSculpy as:
Firm texture is perfect for sculpting fine details - I agree
Gray color makes clay easy to see and photograph - I agree about seeing it , haven't tried to photograph it yet.
Shatter and chip proof.
I don't know if this will work out for everyone in all circumstances but I sure like it for the detail areas. I probably won't be using it exclusively since I have a good supply of Premo that I need to use up.
Bob