I added EVA foam to form ridges where I wanted to sculpt the nose and mouth of the Panda. This provides a nice ledge to build up material and also a way to keep my reference lines. I liked how this batch of concrete paper clay troweled smoothly and kept a verticle edge.
Panda Nose
![Adding clay to form the panda's nose.](https://rebeccaruggles.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Sculpting-Panda-Nose-by-Rebecca-Ruggles.jpg)