Creating Life-Like Animals in Polymer Clay
Katherine Dewey
Language: English
Pages: 128
ISBN: 0891349553
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
Enchanting, exquisitely detailed and full of personality, Katherine Dewey's animal sculptures delight all who see them. With the friendly medium of polymer clay and the step-by-step instructions in this book, you can achieve the same magical results! I
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Long metal rod • 3” (7.6cm) of beading wire • card stock sized with Super Glue Tools • scissors • blade for cutting the clay • ruler • fine needle tool • small and large tapestry needle tools • small and medium knitting needles Acrylic Paints • Black • Cadmium Red Medium • Raw Sienna • Raw Umber • Titanium White Brushes • no. 00 synthetic • no. 1 and no. 3 round bristle brushes • no. 6 synthetic round or filbert Other Supplies • paint mixing tray or four small jar lids •.
Clay 14” (0.6cm) in diameter Armature • 3′ (91.4cm) length of aluminum foil • 4” × 8” (10.2cm × 20.3cm) sheet of aluminum foil • 1-2” (2.5-5.lcm) brass rod Tools • blade for cutting the clay • ruler • fine needle tool • small and large tapestry needles • small, medium and large knitting needles • small hammer Acrylic Paints • Black • Raw Umber • Titanium White Brushes • no. 00 synthetic • no. 1 and no. 3 round bristle brushes • no. 6 synthetic round or filbert Other Supplies.
Sculptures, this clay lacks the smudge factor and is extremely sensitive to heat—even body heat—making it a difficult clay for the beginning polymer clay sculptor, or for the sculptor acquainted with other modeling clays. Many artists like to blend Cernit with Super Sculpey, Sculpey III and FIMO Soft. The result is a more workable, but weaker, modeling clay. The FIMO Family FIMO, FIMO Soft, FIMO Stone and Mix Quick are all manufactured by Eberhard Faber. FIMO is a strong, firm clay with a.
Reverse their position; this step places the “thumb” in the proper position. Last, dimple the navel. To make the sleepy mouse above, follow the steps beginning, but make these changes. Close the mouse's eyes with small half circles of clay. Arch the body more and put the head on backwards, turning that arched back into the belly. When you model the hind feet, bend the heel to create an ankle and use an L-shaped armature in the feet. Remember, mice have five toes. Attach the arms after you.
The armature must be smooth, well formed and treated with vinyl glue for the single wrap method to work. Resources Books My studio walls are covered with drawings and photographs of animals, all the result of research done at the library, in bookstores and on-line. My own personal art library has also grown. These are the books I find most helpful: A Handbook of Anatomy for Art Students, Arthur Thompson. New York: Dover Publications, 1964. Understanding begins with ourselves. The thorough.