Sculpting

It doesn't matter if you're just starting out with air-dry clays or have been sculpting for years, you probably encountered the nightmare of fluff. What I call fluff is the tiny fibres that are in the composition of clay. When the clay is wet, those tiny fibres are not very visible, but when the clay starts drying and when you start sanding, the fluffy particles reveal themselves in all the glory, haha. So today I'm going to share a few steps that I take to give my dolls the satin smooth…

One question I hear often from beginning sculptors is, “How do I sculpt eyes?” My first response is usually, “The same way you sculpt hair, noses, hands, feet, and everything else…

Hands of sculptor mold clay beautiful graceful stature of male character with instrument in workshop

Chiseled doric columns, ornate arches, vaulted ceilings, staircases, and tiny sculptures within a sculpture—all of this fits into miniature architectural spaces that resemble ancient and medieval ruins and sacred architecture carved into raw marble and stone. These historical sculptures are brought to life by an internationally acclaimed British sculptor, Matthew Simmonds (previously here on Bored Panda), who currently lives and works in Denmark.

Queen Maxima of the Netherlands and Brigitte Macron, First Lady of France attend the "Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses" Exhibition at Musee Des Arts Décoratifs on 28 November 2023 in Paris, France.

In this video, I will show how to sculpt a human hand. I will start with a simple technique where I will trace my hand, then by using cylindrical and spheri...

Wire Armature Device: When sculpting clay, you often need an armature.An armature is a hidden support, a kind of skeleton, on which the clay will rest. It brings you comfort while sculpting because it keeps everything still, avoids over-manipulation and then prevents dam…

Today I want to delve into the topic of sculpting hands. It's one of the hardest things to get it right when making dolls. And I completely understand why! I've sculpted dozens of hands and just about a year ago I finally got it right. So don't beat yourself up if they don’t turn out perfect every t

For a decade, Irish sculptor Kevin Francis Gray has worked with a Pietrasanta-based family of marble artisans with a long history of replicating iconic Vatican sculptures.