I'm going to use this thread to experiment with different types of clays while I try to improve my sculpting. I am not that good and really need practice. EDIT: The first one up is now a lizard head that I sculpted with sculpey. I drilled holes into a wooden circle and then screwed in wires to secure an aluminum foil armature to the base. I then used a mixture of Sculpey clays to sculpt the head. 2nd up is my fail attempt at creating a Tobi mask from Naruto. I blew a balloon up the about the size of my head, and then I did 3 layers of paper mache to to give me a durable base. I then cut the balloon in half and used paper clay to sculpt the shape of the mask. It didn't end up like I wanted. Third one up is a Super Mario Bob-omb made from cold porcelain. Don't really need to explain this one. Made a ball and then sculpted parts. More to come soon.
Next up is a bread clay sculpture. The clay was made by shredding 1 slice of white bread ( minus the crust of course) and then mixing in Elmer's glue untill it became a smooth clay. I then made the small sculpture over a water bottle cap. After about 12 hours I painted it black then dry brushed silver over it (looks a lot darker in the pictures due to poor lighting). Edit: Added pictures of another cold porcelain sculpture. Just a simple red and white mushroom. This one had less cracking and less shrinkage compared to the Super Mario Bob-omb.
i think it might help if u use a little sand paper or something to smooth it after it dries i dunno im not an expert on this stuff
Hey, great idea to fiddle around with sculpting miscellaneous stuff to hone your skills. I've never heard of "bread clay" before but that's pretty cool! Looks like it has a pretty good texture and takes paint well. How hard/durable is it?
Sanding definetly would have improved the finish/smoothness of the sculpting, but I wasn't too concerned with the finish at all. I'm just making these to practice with different mediums and find one that I really like, as well as practice my sculpting. I want to experiment with it more before I go on about the qualities about it, but It seems to be decently durable. I knocked it off the table and it didn't get dented or break or anything. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The black and red skull is made from "Crayola Air-Dry Clay." I don't like this clay all that much. It cracks while sculpting and breaks easily. It also never fully cures, water reactivates it and allows you to smooth it out The chibi bull was made from cold porcelain. This stuff is super durable, but kind of a pain to get smooth (Probably just a screwed up batch that I made).
I love your reptile head sculpt. It has a very retro sci-fi feel to him, that in my opinion works so well in its appeal.
Yes, I guess you could say that. I have ideas in my head that I would like to sculpt, but as of right now I am really lacking in skill to make them come to fruition.
I had a bit of free time recently so I made this really quickly. A polymer clay tengu statue. It was dry brushed with acrylics.
Back at it! Tried out a new brand of air dry clay and made a deck box for Magic: The Gathering. The 2nd sculpture is a polymer clay lizard head. Never saw this post....Sorry for not replying. Thanks for the positivity dude.
