Sculpting

Hands of sculptor mold clay beautiful graceful stature of male character with instrument in workshop

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Sculpting Tools: I never have exactly the tool I want for working with clay, so I recently searched out how to make a new set of rakes and loops for my tool box. While most instructions called for brass tubing, I found out that old paint brushes and knitting needles…

Handmade spider sculpture with a rose made of air clay. It`s handmade OOAK Fantasy sculpture.

Since I started to create porcelain ball-jointed dolls, I’ve been fascinated with sculpting miniature features and getting them as detailed as possible. I feel like the hands, feet, facial features give so much character to the doll. But to get them right is always a challenge, especially if you scu

Today I want to delve into the topic of sculpting hands. It's one of the hardest things to get it right when making dolls. And I completely understand why! I've sculpted dozens of hands and just about a year ago I finally got it right. So don't beat yourself up if they don’t turn out perfect every t

I thought I had a good way to make eyes for my little sculptures, until yesterday. I would hallow the head out once it was hard enough to do so without collapsing. Then I would smoosh in eye bals f…

Wire Armature Device: When sculpting clay, you often need an armature.An armature is a hidden support, a kind of skeleton, on which the clay will rest. It brings you comfort while sculpting because it keeps everything still, avoids over-manipulation and then prevents dam…