http://www.polymerclayfan.com Free Sculpting Tutorials Thu, 05 Jan 2012 13:54:16 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.polymerclayfan.com/sculpting-the-ears.htm/comment-page-1#comment-73119 goregt Thu, 05 Jan 2012 13:54:16 +0000 http://www.polymerclayfan.com/sculpting-the-ears.htm#comment-73119 Wrinkles are achieved by carving lines into the clay. For the larger wrinkles loop tools are used to round them out but the real trick is smoothing them with rubbing alcohol. Wrinkles are achieved by carving lines into the clay. For the larger wrinkles loop tools are used to round them out but the real trick is smoothing them with rubbing alcohol.

]]> http://www.polymerclayfan.com/sculpting-skin.htm/comment-page-1#comment-73117 goregt Thu, 05 Jan 2012 13:53:05 +0000 http://www.polymerclayfan.com/sculpting-skin.htm#comment-73117 Any sharp object will work (staples, needle, stiff wire). These days I use a sculpting tool that comes to a very sharp point. Any sharp object will work (staples, needle, stiff wire). These days I use a sculpting tool that comes to a very sharp point.

]]> http://www.polymerclayfan.com/sculpting-skin.htm/comment-page-1#comment-73116 goregt Thu, 05 Jan 2012 13:50:31 +0000 http://www.polymerclayfan.com/sculpting-skin.htm#comment-73116 Rubbing alcohol doesn't ruin the clay but can make it a bit tacky for awhile. I've reused clays multiple times (until I was ready to bake) without any issues. Rubbing alcohol doesn’t ruin the clay but can make it a bit tacky for awhile. I’ve reused clays multiple times (until I was ready to bake) without any issues.

]]> http://www.polymerclayfan.com/sculpting-skin.htm/comment-page-1#comment-70418 Darin Wed, 07 Dec 2011 15:43:35 +0000 http://www.polymerclayfan.com/sculpting-skin.htm#comment-70418 Also, does a bent in half stapple work? Also, does a bent in half stapple work?

]]> http://www.polymerclayfan.com/sculpting-skin.htm/comment-page-1#comment-70416 Darin Wed, 07 Dec 2011 15:40:30 +0000 http://www.polymerclayfan.com/sculpting-skin.htm#comment-70416 Does adding rubbing alcohol ruin the clay so you cant reuse it? Does adding rubbing alcohol ruin the clay so you cant reuse it?

]]> http://www.polymerclayfan.com/sculpting-the-ears.htm/comment-page-1#comment-70347 Darin Wed, 07 Dec 2011 04:10:53 +0000 http://www.polymerclayfan.com/sculpting-the-ears.htm#comment-70347 Hey, how do you make wrinkles?they look sodetailed and natural Hey, how do you make wrinkles?they look sodetailed and natural

]]> http://www.polymerclayfan.com/detailing-the-face.htm/comment-page-1#comment-70346 Darin Wed, 07 Dec 2011 04:07:29 +0000 http://www.polymerclayfan.com/detailing-the-face.htm#comment-70346 I'm getting small tidbits of info(is it tidbits?) Are you ever going to make a full tutorial? I’m getting small tidbits of info(is it tidbits?) Are you ever going to make a full tutorial?

]]> http://www.polymerclayfan.com/sculpting-veins.htm/comment-page-1#comment-61550 Mike Wed, 14 Sep 2011 09:32:19 +0000 http://www.polymerclayfan.com/sculpting-veins.htm#comment-61550 Great post, and your model is inspiring! Do you have pics of the finished work somewhere? Great post, and your model is inspiring! Do you have pics of the finished work somewhere?

]]> http://www.polymerclayfan.com/fresh-eyes.htm/comment-page-1#comment-59766 goregt Wed, 24 Aug 2011 13:15:17 +0000 http://www.polymerclayfan.com/?p=1025#comment-59766 Sarah you are absolutely correct, the mirror is one of my most important sculpting tools. Sarah you are absolutely correct, the mirror is one of my most important sculpting tools.

]]> http://www.polymerclayfan.com/fresh-eyes.htm/comment-page-1#comment-59167 sarah swietzer Wed, 17 Aug 2011 20:36:29 +0000 http://www.polymerclayfan.com/?p=1025#comment-59167 Fresh eyes can be achieved with a mirror too. Holding a mirror up to your sculpture reveals all sorts of goodies that need tweaking. The piece I'm working on now is waiting for me in my studio, I haven't worked on it for a week due to a camping trip. I'm wondering just what I'll find out there. I hope it's not too bad, I know there is something weird going on with the neck area, maybe my fresh eyes will be able to see the solution. Thank you for giving a name to the phenomenon "fresh eyes" is. Fresh eyes can be achieved with a mirror too. Holding a mirror
up to your sculpture reveals all sorts of goodies that need tweaking. The piece I’m working on now is waiting for me in my
studio, I haven’t worked on it for a week due to a camping trip. I’m wondering just what I’ll find out there. I hope it’s not too
bad, I know there is something weird going on with the neck area, maybe my fresh eyes will be able to see the solution. Thank you for
giving a name to the phenomenon “fresh eyes” is.

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