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Your journey into clay sculpting towards modeling artistry is no longer a mystery with the simple-to-follow tips and techniques found on these pages. Read on below to follow the simple and clearly laid out information .....

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Modeling Tools & Sculpting Books

Visitors asked me what the perfect starter tool set would be and how each tool could be used. By all accounts, nowhere else online was this seemingly straightforward information available. More information on the clay modeling tools here.

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These pages are designed to help you mess around with mud and have fun making glorified mud pies! .... AND it's all free.


A simple piece of clay is possibly the most useful and intuitive art material known to man.


Now its time to find your creative touch.

Clay Is Earth

Working with our hands in clay is a primeval force not to be ignored. Clay sculpting is almost as old as mankind. It has evolved right alongside us. We like staring into fires. We love to work with clay. You will find a lot more information on this subject in the 'Clay Art' section of this website.

See the myriad of ideas you can achieve with 3-dimensional art on a special web page I put together here: 'art sculpting'.

Meet some other 'warrior' clay artists who do what they do best - mess around with mud.



A Rundown of What's in the
Clay Sculpting 'How to Sculpt'
Section Of This Website



Sculpting Tips on Types of Modeling Clay: VERY IMPORTANT SECTION!

Sculpture Technique: Basic techniques to ground you correctly.

Sculpture Lesson: Elegant angel figurines appear from a lump of earth.

Sculpting Tutorials: Finessing / finishing techniques including:

  • 1. Important preparation before you start the sculpting tutorials
  • 2. The Clay Sculpture Tutorials
  • 3. Sprig Decoration and Smoothing for Ceramic Sculpture




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    Don't worry if you're just starting out. In this section I will show you simple methods in order for you to create gorgeous and diverse art.

    It's all part of the fun and ''War of Art'. Are you a warrior or a wimp?

    You need to turn thoughts into actions and be accountable for your own creative self-fulfillment.

    Who knows, you might even make a living from your hobby one day, like me! It beats working for a living!

    When I was starting out in clay sculpting, I would have given anything for a website like this one to guide me through. There was no internet then. I didn't go to college, so had to pick up bits of knowledge from here and there. If you click on the book links you will see in my notes that several of the books listed were great sources of info for me at that time.

    sculpting workshops What finally got the ball rolling was going to a workshop run by a pro sculptor. Once there I began to realize my latent talent and produce work I was proud of and was validated by others.

    By all means work with the information on this website, but I recommend you cement this learning by attending a local workshop, or night class. By doing so, you make a personal statement of intent - a commitment to yourself which holds you accountable and makes your intentions more pro-active. It worked for me!

    I have gathered together local workshop listings mainly US, Canada and UK. You can click on this link and leave your details and I'll send you what I have in your area: local sculpting classes

    Montreal sculptor Joel A Prevost runs very well thought of workshops in Canada and I would recommend checking out his sculpting workshop site.
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    *** Just time to quickly flag up some of the most often asked questions from my contact page.....

    "Armatures???". Go to my specialist page "Armatures for Clay modeling" for all the answers.

    Secondly, "Hollowing Clay Sculptures" ready for firing has a special page.

    .. And remember, one classic beginners mistake is trying to complete a sculpt without using "off-sculpt" techniques. What do I mean? Go to my "Off-Sculpt" techniques page.

    Where do air drying clays like Cold Porcelain fit into the picture? ***


    This website is listed at All Art Links! This is a great resource for internet art enthusiasts.

    Alternatively, If you wanted to put a sample of your own clay sculpting online there is a free online photo gallery called SculptureArtists.org where sculptors can display photos of their art by creating their own personalized online portfolio gallery to display photos of their artwork.


    I hope you are enjoying this How To Sculpt Section





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