How To Use Clay Sculpting Tools

Grab some tools and a ball of clay and make some faces letters and numbers or perhaps a weird and wonderful creature.
How to use clay sculpting tools. A quick overview of my favorite sculpting tools. One of the best things about polymer clay is that it doesnt require expensive equipment to get started. 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.
This mixed use tool has mixed use. All the tools I love and use on a daily basis. Learn how to sculpt using modeling clay and building simple geometric forms.
Heavy duty loop tool - this is usually for cutting large coils of clay out of a fresh block of clay or if you have a jumbo sculpture. A strong work surface eg a thick masonite board. Here are links to similar tools.
This tool used to roll clay in to layer to cut small lines and shapes to apply and smooth directly on model. 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. Our guide on how to make clay sculptures breaks it down into simple easy-to-follow steps.
Beginners guide to sculpting in clay. Draw the shape you want onto a piece of plastic like a gift card or packaging from takeout and cut it out with scissors. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators.
If you havent any polymer clay just yet feel free to use plasticine for this class. Also I like that the opposite side is flat so I can smooth out the area as well. 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.