• Very soft and malleable, has a similar texture to ceramic clay that has grog in it.
• Does not crack, even when this clay has been built around a wire armature.
• Sticks to itself, even after the clay has dried!
• Beautiful, rich red color that matches ceramic terracotta clay.
• Also available in a dark brown color.
Portrait Sculpture
begin @ 11:22 min.
• Very thin, lightweight copper sheets made specifically for copper tooling.
• Comes with a wooden stylus which can be used for copper tooling.
• Easily cut with a pair of scissors, sand the edges so you don’t cut yourself!
Copper Cuffs
begin @ 06:45 min.
• Light-weight but sturdy and strong.
• Excellent for wrapping around thicker wire and reed to attach pieces.
• Highly pliable.
• Made of aluminum and doesn’t rust.
• Great for figure sculpture and stop motion animation.
Figure Sculpture
begin @ 3:23 min.
• Flat brown sheets which come in 14 ply or 30 ply.
• 30 ply is very thick and stiff, 14 ply is very thin and malleable.
• Great for architectural models and sculptures.
• Very affordable.
• Thin chipboard can be cut with scissors, thick chipboard must be cut with a utility knife.
• Very soft wood which can be carved much more easily than regular wood.
• Direction of the grain has to be considered when carving.
• Extremely light weight.
• Easily sanded, but make sure you wear a dust mask!
• Replicates the look of cookie dough.
• Very lightweight when dry.
• Extremely smooth.
• Has a matte surface.
• Sticks to any surface, even 3D ones!
• Comes in a pastry piping bag.
• Extremely lightweight when dry.
• Consistency is very close to frosting.
• We don’t recommend trying to work with Cream clay with your fingers.
• Sticks to any surface, even 3D ones!
Stop Motion Animation
begin @ 01:44 min.
• Comes in large and small sizes.
• Glue guns are hot, be cautious as you can get burns!
• Terrific for gluing diverse media together.
• Not good for detailed work, hot glue gets messy easily.
• Make sure to buy glue sticks that fit your glue gun!
Chipboard Sculptures
begin @ 10:01 min.
• Blunt knife that creates clean cuts in clay.
• Affordable.
• Pointed tips allows for reaching areas of the sculpture that your hand cannot access.
• Wonderful, quirky texture that will give your piece tons of personality!
• Available in a wide range of bright colors.
• Has a soft, pliable texture that is easy to model with.
• Very light weight.
• Sticks to any surface, even 3D ones!
Stop Motion Animation
begin @ 01:51 min.
• Double sided tool which is excellent for carving details in clay.
• Curved end of the tool is able to create sharp, crisp marks in the clay that are easily smoothed out.
• Afforable.
• Durable glove that protects your hand from cuts from a utility knife.
• Wear on your hand which is not holding the knife.
• Protects your hand, but only to a degree, you still need to exercise caution with knives!
Balsa Wood Sculptures
begin @ 03:44 min.
• Great for placing underneath a sculpture base so the sculpture can be turned around with ease while working.
• Available in a range of sizes.
• Comes in tons of colors.
• Lightweight and pliable.
• Never eat off the clay, even after you bake it!
• Won’t dry out when exposed to air.
• Affordable.
• Great for making beads and small scale sculptures.
• Oil based clay.
• Never dries, so you can work on your sculpture as long as you want.
• Keep out of sunlight, can soften or melt!
• Excellent for carving very tiny details
• Can be stiff and hard, carving into it with tools is most effective .(as opposed to sculpting with your hands.)
• Available in a wide range of bright colors.
• Has a a very smooth surface.
• Air dry clay that has a textured look.
• Lightweight.
• Different colors can be mixed together to create new custom color mixtures.
• Sticks to any surface, even 3D ones!
• Best for small scale sculptures, when the size becomes large the clay does deflate slightly.
Stop Motion Animation
begin @ 01:35 min.
• Available in black, white, light grey, and dark grey.
• Different shades mix beautifully together.
• Has a slightly gritty surface, but can be modeled into smooth forms.
• Air dry clay that has a textured look.
• Lightweight.
• Sticks to any surface, even 3D ones!
• Very soft & extremely easy to cut or carve.
• Can be used as a material for carving a sculpture.
• Extremely messy, creates tons of dust when being cut.
• Easily sanded, but is not recommended for classes because it is so messy.
• Excellent for filling in an armature to save on clay.
Portrait Sculpture
begin @ 10:26 min.
• Available in Fine and Rough.
• Looks similar to cork.
• Air dry clay that has a texture that replicates wood.
• Extremely lightweight.
• Sticks to any surface, even 3D ones!
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