Ceramic Bust Armature Tutorial

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Ceramic bust armature tutorial.

Internal wire support known as armature is required for some types of clay sculpting eg. Without a sturdy armature. A metal framework or armature is often used to support large complex objects. A good one from google images.

Buy now 97 off. When you essentially have the look you want but just before finishing touches hollow it out. Plasteline wax and polymer clays etc. On this page you can benefit from my 20 years professional experience.

Different clays need different solutions. The foundation of a sculpture is called an armature. Wyvern ii 2014 69cm h x 54cm w x 31cm d ceramic. Working solid is an excellent method.

Some areas can be built hollow too. Want to master microsoft excel and take your work from home job prospects to the next level. In today s post claire loder gives some sculpture tips and shares a couple of clay sculpture techniques from two ceramic sculptors jennifer poellot harnetty editor. You set aside the ceramic requirement for certain thicknesses in the clay until you are sure you have the best sculpture you can make at that point.

It is mostly used in large sculptures that are made of a soft material like clay to keep it from slumping over if you take out your clay and roll a long log then try to stand it on its end you ll notice how it has a hard time remaining upright. See more ideas about sculpting clay sculpture sculpting. An armature is a rigid framework that provides support and stability to a sculpture. Br this video series details how to build a hollow figure in clay using an interpretation of davinci s lady with ermine.

3rd bust armature in progress aug 2014. Skull work sheet rebecca buck. Ceramic clays generally do not require this degree of internal wire support. Armature wire is commonly used in combination with chicken wire and wooden struts.

The armature holds the weight up. An armature gives support to the figure or bust and allows it to have a rigid form or in other words a skeleton. I work in polymer clay but it will work just as well with any other clay that requires wire armature such as plasticine or air dry clay kiln fired clay cannot use wire armatures so do not try this with those clays. Here are some work sheets you can print off and use.