hi everyone!!!! well today i have some sculpting tips. these apply to anything you would choose to sculpt using polymer clay and are very general. the best part of sculpting with this clay(in my opinion) is that it is so versatile and fun to experiment with, it is virtually filled with endless possibilities!!!!
- keep a wet washcloth or wet wipes (baby wipes) on hand to keep you hands clean while sculpting. any little piece of dirt of pet hair (pug hair seems to always be flying around here) that your hands pick up will stick to your sculpture.
- get a lazy susan, it’s a simple thing but being able to turn your sculpture easily is really helpful.
- mirrors are awesome. no, you don’t have to look at yourself in them, but it is a great way to tell if you have something lopsided by looking at it reversed in a mirror, it really brings out any problems.
- smooth out your polymer clay using isopropyl alcohol, us chemists refer to it as IPA, see this blog is also scientifically relevant, i am one awesome multitasker…giving sculpting tips and teaching chemistry hehehehe j/k. 90% will smooth more aggressively than 70%. i keep both on hand to use depending on what i need.
- get a pasta machine. they are the perfect tool for mixing clay and of course rolling out sheets of clay. mixing clay by hand takes forever and leaves your hands too sore and tired to actually be able to sculpt.
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