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Clay Sculpting Supplies -
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| IMPORTANT NOTE: THE STARTER TOOL SET (SHOWN BELOW) IS SPECIFICALLY FOR CLAY SCULPTING AND MODELING FOR CERAMIC SCULPTURE - DO NOT CONFUSE 'POTTERS' TOOLS AND VARIOUS OTHER TYPES OF TOOLS WHICH AT FIRST GLANCE MAY LOOK SIMILAR. NORMALLY, ONLINE AND IN SHOPS THEY SELDOM HELP YOU WITH YOUR CHOICES. HERE, YOU GET EVERY HELP POSSIBLE. |
Sculpting Supplies 1 - Starter Clay Modeling Tool Set
I designed and market my own range of tools in answer to the fact that nobody else did it right.It was frustrating! Rather than just complain, I did something about it.
There are too many tools out there, too many cheap, nasty tools (plastic, softwood etc) - inappropriate potters tools and sold as sculpting tools which are NOT suitable for ceramic sculpture etc etc.
People tend to buy lots of different sculpting and modeling tools to begin with, and, after experimenting to find out what the tools can be used for, end up using only a few and discarding the rest.
A complete waste of time, money and effort!
Think of it this way:
Save time and money because I have done all the work for you. After 15 years as a professional modeler / sculptor for Royal Worcester, Royal Doulton and Wedgwood Coalport, the starter set is designed to give you all the tools you need for all the basic functions of sculpting and modeling.
They are designed to be used alongside the free online lesson, tips and tutorials on this website.
But that's not all!
Creating art is all about feeling. Feeling right.
Yes, you can get cheap plastic and softwood tools for pennies, but there is a feel-good-factor about using beautifully fashioned piece of bubinga hardwood in the hand (interior designers often make expensive kitchens from the same wood).
Its not that we are talking about the cost of a Stradivarius violin, after all....
just a couple of bucks investment for a lifetime of balance.
So don't get caught up in false economy at this important stage in your sculpting career.
You can see the bubinga starter set here in the clay modeling tools section of this website.
Also, if you haven’t yet read my page looking at different types of ceramic clay, you can click on this link and go directly to the modeling clay page.
Sculpting Supplies 2 - Get Those Details Right
Here are some recommended links from me of where to get hold of some of the harder to find sculpting supplies online:
Ceramic (earth) Firing Clays
Plastiline
Polymer Clays
Lighting for Sculpting
Books on Sculpting Technique
Other Hard To Find Online Sculpting Equipment
(for example; plaster of paris, 12" measuring dividers, ultra-fine sculptors scalpel knife, metal lazy suzan, aluminum mist sprayer, linseed oil for hardwood tools etc etc)
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Emulate The Best
If you need to sculpt faces at any time I recommend you visit the site of sculptor Philippe Faraut. Scroll down until you find his tech-plaque called ‘Planes of the Face’. Study this picture (you don’t have to buy the plaque – just take a close look) and you will be better off than you were before.
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