How To Use Clay Sculpting Tools
Beginners guide to sculpting in clay.
How to use clay sculpting tools. Working in three dimensions can be an interesting artistic challenge. A quick overview of my favorite sculpting tools. Our guide on how to make clay sculptures breaks it down into simple easy-to-follow steps.
Learn how to work with different styles of armatures depending on the projects - from simple supports for clay sculptures that will allow you to prepare your work for kiln firing to full internal. Shaping the Clay Get out some polymer clay and a few basic tools. Use the tool end for shaping carving and sculpting wet and leather-hard clay.
About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators. Grab some tools and a ball of clay and make some faces letters and numbers or perhaps a weird and wonderful creature. All the tools I love and use on a daily basis.
The blades are relatively cheap but have the cerated edge I need to remove small amounts of clay without pushing the clay around too much. This mixed use tool has mixed use. Finally its the main use for this tool I use it to sculpt hands and feet by rounding off the planes of the fingers toes.
Modelling tools wires knives spoons old kitchen implements A mask. Second sometimes you have to shape and model precise edges - say the edges of clothing. First its a good applicator tool for applying small pellets of clay to specific areas.
I started with small saw blades from a jewelers saw and from a coping saw. I used traditional shapes but you could cut the plastic to make whatever texture you want. Brushes - regular brushes that are great for blending the clay can be used dry or wetted with isopropyl alcohol to really smoothen out the clay 10.