Course of clay sculpture manual production

Clay sculpture is a traditional handicraft with high appreciation value and collection value. It can be used to make various shapes, such as animals, flowers, people and so on. The following is a clay sculpture manual course for your reference.

material preparation

Many kinds of materials are needed to make clay sculptures. Generally, the following materials need to be prepared:

Soil: Choose fine and clean soil, which can be collected in nearby farmland or mountainous areas.

Absorbent sponge: used to increase soil moisture and make it easier to form.

Knife: used for cutting and scraping clay surface and making details.

Water: used to adjust the humidity of soil.

Pigment: used for coloring and making clay sculptures.

Production steps

Soak the soil in water for a period of time to make it soft, and then knead it into a ball for later use.

Put a water-absorbing sponge on the production table, put the clay ball on the sponge, and gently rub it with your hands to make it a uniform sphere.

Knead the clay ball into a strip according to the required shape, and then knead it into a cylinder.

Cut both ends of the cylinder flat with a knife, so that it can stand stably on the production table.

Shape from the upper part of the cylinder and knead it into the required shape by hand, such as animals, flowers, people, etc.

In the process of making, you can cut and scrape the clay surface with a knife to make details.

After the production is completed, you can use pigments to make the color of clay sculpture.

Matters needing attention

When making clay sculptures, we should pay attention to cleanliness and hygiene to avoid impurities in the soil, which will affect the production effect.

In the production process, water should be properly added to make the soil moisture moderate and easy to shape.

Making clay sculpture requires patience and care, and it needs to be kneaded repeatedly until it reaches the ideal shape.

After making, it is necessary to keep the clay sculpture dry to avoid deformation or cracking in high humidity environment.

In a word, clay sculpture handicraft is an interesting handicraft production process, which requires some patience and skills. As long as you follow the above steps, I believe everyone can make their favorite clay sculptures.