How To Carve Eyes In Clay

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How to carve eyes in clay. This interesting technique adds volume to your figures and brings them to. These thin sheets will simply be the base for all the additional clay you will add when putting in the details. Terrys techniques will lead you to a new level of accomplishment with fully illustrated clear photographs and drawingsThere is also a.

I find that its easier to build up the clay by using small pieces at a time. If you want a simpler method for making eyes you can just take a pencil and make two round holes in the head for eyes. The quill is often my preference as it has a slight flexibility to it that is fitting for drawing.

Smooth out any seam lines to blend the eyelids into the rest of the face. Then repeat the process pushing up towards the top of the head to make a nice divot about 1 deep where the eyes. How to make EYES SCULPTURE from Sculpture ClayA smart choice for professional sculpture makersClay density is highly recommended to make sculpture with sm.

This video is excerpted from Precision Throwing and Intricate Carving which is available in the Ceramic Arts Daily Bookstore. Press both eyes firmly into to the head of your person. Roll out a slab of clay to the height of about the width of the subjects nose about the distance between the eyes Allow the slab of clay to dry enough so it doesnt flop about or get finger marked when lifted - but you can still easily cut it with a potters knife.

If you want you can use another method to make eyes such as using two googly eyes or making eyes out of paper. Take two small cylinders of clay and place them just under the brow bone and into the eye sockets. Next mark the vertical halfway line making a cross shape in the clay.

Details for the eyes nose mouth and fur have not been added yet. Attach the eyes. Knead a small cone to make the nose and then lengthen it into a long triangle.