Clay armature

tut- wire armature, rod for support, foil for under-sculpt and wrap with tape.

Making an Armature for a Clay Sculpture: Here is a list of tools and supplies you will need, Armature wire (Aluminum wire 1/8 and 1/16 gauge wire) 2 part epoxy putty (JB Weld or Loctite Brand) Wire Clippers (Dykes) Pliers (regular or needle nose) Nuts and Bolts (10-32x1 / M4.8x25.4) …

Finishing and Detailing a Sculpey (Polymer Clay) Sculpture: Sculpey is a great medium to sculpt with, especially for smaller sculptures that require a lot of detail and/or need an armature to support extremities or to create movement in a piece. Here I will go through the steps I use for the final details of…

In my last blog I gave you a method for creating a simple body armature for an art Doll. Today I want to talk about the armature that supports your sculpt. Let’s start with the obvious. Aluminum foil is without a doubt, indispensable as an armature for any polymer clay artist. It has an expansion rate of less than 2% w

I wanted to try making an Ellen Jewett-inspired sculpture this week! It’s quite small, quarter in the first pic for size reference. Materials: - 20-gauge and 26-gauge wire - Tin foil and masking...

I got some great feed back yesterday so lets start the day with an attempt to explain a bit more about the "how and why" of the armature support. You will want to consider the following three concepts: placement of support, balance, and size of support at the same time. PLACEMENT OF SUPPORT I have taken the original sketch and laid in the two basic armatures as red lines. The 14 gauge wire will support each of these figures on its own so I know that I will not need any special support just…

Make an Armature for Sculpting!: Hey All! Thanks for visiting my instructable! Today we are going to learn how to make a wire armature for adding clay on to. Lets begin!

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 time. It's so common! In this article, we will talk about how the right materials will help to get better results and look into my favourite sculpting techniques. Let’s sculpt some hands!