Clay Alchemist Secrets

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There shouldn't be so much guess work in making new colors, so I spent the weekend and created an expansive color palette with the necessary ratios of clay to obtain the colors. View the palettes here.

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Making a sturdy armature doesn't have to be difficult or take much time. Knowing how to create an armature opens up an infinite number of possibilities a sculptor cannot obtain without support. This is intended for solid models, not animation puppets. Supplies needed: - 12 gauge galvanized steel wire - (optional) 16 gauge galvanized steel wire for arms - gaffer tape (medical tape will work as well) - thermoplastic, like Instamorph or friendly plastic - 1 1/2" (1/4" 20 thread) machine screws and nuts for tie-downs - tie-down table – or if you don't have one, you can make a tie-down turntable in my other video Check out more sculpture and stop-motion tutorials on ClayTips.org

Check out more sculpture and stop-motion tutorials on ClayTips.org