How To Make Clay Sculpting Tools

Hooves tails and eyes are added.

How to make clay sculpting tools. And I STILL had none for myself. Literally anything thats otherwise useless and might make a cool texture on clay. Most of the modelling of features is completed at this stage.

Our guide on how to make clay sculptures breaks it down into simple easy-to-follow steps. A strong work surface eg a thick masonite board. Here are links to similar tools.

Old gift cards Duct tape Model Magic Clay or cloud clay skewers Pencils or other sticks wire pliers and cutters pins sewing or interesting pushpins moldable plastic or polymer clay Sponge Foil and whatever else you can stick into a piece of clay. Looking around the house I find a small Allen wrench that will be great for adding a. Use textured objects to create patterns in the clay.

They are infinitely useful even if you never sculpt again. For the tools in this instructable you will need something akin to. You can also use items that you find around your home as sculpting tools.

Once the entire animal has been covered a second layer of porcelain paperclay is cast and applied over the first. If you dont own an X-Acto knife get one. X-Acto Knife Used for trimming away excess clay create grooves use the flat side to make simple fish scales.

Enlarge Picture showing the X-Acto knife 2. Try scraping the prongs of a fork across the clay this will create a 3 pronged pattern. These tools can be expensive.