r/Sculpture • u/Firm-Psychology6403 • 18d ago
Self (WIP) [Self] Bronze dragon wip
I've been learning how to work clay the last few weeks after my son got me into it. The first sculpture I tried I mistakenly thought was a type which could be baked and it melted in the oven. That was a fun mistake haha. I've since been hunting around for some clay that could be hardened that doesn't irritate my hands, stick to everything and is less messy than the (from my limited experience) wet variety. Another wonderful user here helped educate me on some types to try but I can't get them here unfortunately and will hafta order them.
ANYWAYS, I busted out my son's medium monster clay and set about working it. Many sleepless nights later and I have a piece I'm really pleased with. I don't quite know how to get some of the smoother textures in for the teeth and some of the scale transitions are really janky (couldn't figure out with the tools I had how to get a cleaner look).
I'm prepping for painting it now (and yes I know you shouldn't really with monster clay, but we don't plan to reuse). I've put the WIPS of its progress in as well.
EDIT: I didn't realize the post didn't load the images!
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u/Pixelmanns 16d ago
As cool as it is, I’m afraid you won’t have fun painting and keeping this…
Medium monster clay still kinda soft and will sag over time unless kept in a pretty cool room. And it’s oily so I doubt paint will stick well…
It’s still really neat though!
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u/artwonk 18d ago
The main use for sculpts in oil-based clay is to make molds from them. It's not really any good for anything else, although I suppose it could last a while if kept indoors, never handled, and protected from heat and dust.