These are live recordings from a class full of 3D and 2D artists who were looking to expand their sculpting skills. The course featured in these videos follows the actual curriculum I wrote and have been teaching in Private schools.
Love it! Thank you for the tips, techniques and quality time you spend developing said curriculum this is really going to help me help myself go where I need to go with my clay :)
WoW, Love the way you teach. No bs, just straight forward. Some people make it look soooo complicated, that I have been reluctant to even attempt faces.. TY for this vid. I am inspired.
Looks like Sculpey.com changed their website links. Here is the new link to the type of clay I'm using in these videos. It's called Super Sculpey Grey Firm. www.sculpey.com/super-sculpey/9-super-sculpey-firm?search_query=super+firm&results=2 They have also added a new type of clay that answers most people requesting a clay that is firmer than Super Sculpey (beige) but not as firm as Firm. www.sculpey.com/super-sculpey/10-super-sculpey-medium-blend?search_query=super+firm&results=2
Ashley Lu I get it at wholesale when I buy direct from supplier. But you need to purchase 10 pounds or more for that discount. Otherwise no, it is expensive because it is quality. I have never found a better Clay for cheaper in more than 20 years using this.
I live in Sweden, this product is quite expensive here. Hopefully I could buy some in the US when I travel there or find similar stuff here. And thank you very much for your reply! I thought you didn't use this account any more cause your videos were 3 years ago. I'm so lucky you start replying again!
I buy my clay from ebay and Amazon. I recently bought Super Sculpy 1 pound (flesh color) on eBay for $10.50 free shipping and another for $12.50 free shipping. I am in USA.
super sculpey is polymer clay, oil clay. it will not air dry. this kind of sculpt can be done with water clay, but it's much harder in my experience. i prefer the oil clay for holding small details and having the freedom to change and add things.
My first hand I did didnt turn out that bad at all thanks to you! Just alot more cartoonish! Thanks alot for your video! Im gonna use this and practice alot!
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Modelling is kinda scary as i have quite a bad tremor in my left [ drawing ] hand so getting accuracy is very hard, but I soldier on. I look on your steady hands with envy. i think part of the solution is in my working on a larger scale. thanks for your insight.
Hi, every place I look to buy a Super sculpey grey firm, they told me that this is not good to molded by hand, but you can easily do that, could you explain how this clay works? Thanks
I respectfully disagree in this context. Various clays have very different properties, obviously. From what I have felt and been able to make with Super Sculpey, I've found it the easiest for me to make seamless joins when adding fresh pieces to an existing sculpt. Especially compared to Air Dry (Earth Clay), once it is partially dry, it is very hard to join a new piece of fresh clay without having the piece crack apart on baking. Not trying to be pedantic, just very seriously want you to know my reasoning behind that comment in the class.
Is this a class for someone who hadn't picked up clay in their life and have no experience or for someone with little intro knowledge? I have moved to an isolated place and thought to pick up this as a hobby. I have the clay but I am yet to buy other tools. Do you have any suggestions for me until I buy them? Thanks in advance.
Hi, Im just starting to learn clay sculpting. Right now I'm trying to acquire techniques and skills by practicing with modeling clay. What type of clay would u advise me to use should I continue with the hobby? Thank you! :D
@@JCCappellettiMany thanks, have just ordered some. I have been using traditional pottery clay to date which I get on well with but it obviously has it's limitations, the need to keep it constantly cool and damp to retain plasticity for one thing. I use a paint brush a lot to smooth and refine small details forming a very wet surface, particularly on hair, gums, thin skin wrinkles etc. I can then re-work back into it when its dried out a bit. Is it possible to achieve this with Super sculpey? I'm working my way through your tutorials, thank you for being so generous with your skills and knowledge, fascinating stuff.
That's not a bad price for retail in a single pound box. I've seen it as much as $20 per pound retail. I only buy in bulk though, and get it for around $4-$5 per pound, but you have to spend a couple hundred bucks to get that price.
Very different clay. The water requirements, size limitations, different tools. Clay skills are transferable but any clay requires time to get a feel for how to manipulate into what you want.
Please help me. I am a beginner and making my first sculpture. I would prefer as i have seen to make the hands and feet seperate. How do i attatch them to the armature? I cant find any info on this i know you are busy. And how do you glue the wire structure to the base? Please help!
Melissa Daniel I go through all these steps in the following videos in this series. glue is not strong enough for attaching the wire. I use metal screws. Hands and feet and specifically attaching hands is somewhere in the middle of this series, probably between numbers 4 and 6
this is very educational! love it! I want to do something for mother's day, what is the best clay to use for a more long lasting sculpture? I want one that hardens and lasts
Jodian McGhie you could try polymer clay with an armature to save the expense of making a mold. Won't be as strong as some casting products can be, but the armature will help support the clay. For a one off, on a budget sculpture, might be worth a go.
Considering the fact that when you got a little "chatty" I was able to sculpt one of the topics you made, I think you're good. But I still can't make a hand. No matter the size... So I decided to rewatch this and see what I missed the first few times I watched it.
How is the clay so pliable? I'm using the same brand and as far as I know I've conditioned it well enough, but trying to shape and work it creates 'tears'. I can't even make the thumb and fingers without the appendages ripping. What kind of beginner mistake am I making? Thank you!
It sounds like you are doing the right things. I have had similar issues with some batches of clay. It really depends on when it was made. Old clay looses some of its oil and does exactly what you are saying. It can be frustrating finding the balance between firmness and playability. I strongly recommend you get some Super Sculpey Softener and try adding a few drops. It's very oily at first but once you work it into a piece of clay it makes an instant difference. I've saved very old clay many times. Only ever bought the one bottle. Well worth it.
+JC Cappelletti Thank you so much for the reply! Saw an instant difference as soon as I mixed in some of the softener. Can't believe I didn't figure it out sooner, haha.
Oil based clays don't dry out. This series shows Polymer clay which is just a chemical mix but still oil based. After a few years without backing it the clay can become brittle, but it will never dry out. This class series was not designed for water based clays.
edgar quinto it depends on the type of clay, but I keep it in it's original packaging, and put It in two plastic baggies, all the air out of it. And again it depends on the type of clay, but for me I put a little water in the clay if I notice it starting to dry out
If you are talking about collectibles, they are usually made with some type of polymer clay, then converted into plastic through mold making. There are many types of clay different artists use for the same type of work. It really depends on which type you prefer to work with.
Yasser Yazid start with SuperSculpey. If you find it too soft next try the Firm. If you can't get Super then try SculpeyIII (3). It comes in many colors which I am not a fan of. It depends on what you want to make of course. If you are just doing for fun and making cartoon characters, then Sculpey 3 is good to start with.
Pottery clay sucks if ur trying to do sculptures is too airy and cracks a lot. If you want something easy I would use what hes using it's super sculpey and it's bake to dry and it works pretty great if you use it right haha
Dewaynesite1 Super Sculpey is the best for figures, anything Polymer, some brands; Fimo, Super Sculpey, Premo, these are the best brands, but Super Sculpey is by far the easiest to work with.
Cool thank you for this info i'm going to buy some Super Sculpey clay. The clay I work with Amaco pottery clay drys too quickly and it can be very challenging to make a shape after about 15 to 30 minutes later into sculpting a figure.
Dewaynesite1 NP, and just so you dont have to waste what you have, after you make an armature, you could use that pottery clay for some bulk inside the figure, like to thicken the torso,pelvis,thighs, etc, so you dont waste as much of the sculpey.
Hi JC, where saying in the video that eye balls are hard to make look real. there is a woman on RU-vid that makes eyes. you should look at her video the eyes are very life like. Trish from Rochester NY
You're so fast haha I'm gonna made a replica of a creature from a game, and they way you do it it'll take you 5 minutes -/-" for me like half an hour at least..
Hi, every place I look to buy a Super sculpey grey firm, they told me that this is not good to molded by hand, but you can easily do that, could you explain how this clay works? Thanks
Choice the people to have a opinión, if better for you stay with people that understand the technical, of sculpture, I Am Spanish retirement, I was a profesional for many years working us manager Director, in modelling Jewels in Pro Art, Joyasurplata, Supercasting etc. you are a person with talents, congratulations.
I Love the video as someone who is trying to learn sculpting it is very informative. I was wondering if maybe you could make a video or something showing some of your tools?
Very nice.. really nice and simple i think so far i watch on youtube. BTW, super sculpey is hard. :( my fingers really tired. How your clay so soft (from the box)? please give us the tricks :) Thanks
The clay is very firm out of the box, but that is what makes it so good at holding details. Otherwise the clay almost melts in your hands as with the softer polymer clays like Sculpey, and Sculpey III. It might look easy, but I'm pressing very hard when i'm cutting the clay with the knife. This Firm Super Sculpy is only workable once you warm it up in your hands. The room temp, and your hand temp make a huge difference in how long it takes to warm up. Be warned, NEVER put the clay under a heat lamp to warm it up or it will bake and you will have a brick of hardened clay.
Brilliant videos. Do you, or anyone else know of good essential tools for a beginner? I'm getting the impression sculpey is pretty good so i'm looking to get some, just not sure about everything else.
