Here is a photo after a five-hour sculpting session adding concrete paper clay to my Pana armature. Now we wait for it to dry. I…
I had to use about 12 batches of concrete paper clay to cover the giant panda sculpture. That’s too much for the electric hand mixer…
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…
It was difficult to sculpt smaller details with the concrete paper clay on the baby bird, so I tried adding epoxy clay to see if…
With the second coat dry, it was time to deflate the exercise ball and see if the sculpture would hold shape. This was a very…
Applying a second coat of concrete paper clay to the exercise-ball form. This layer needed to be done in one setting, so I would not…
Working on my second and third alien. One with wet clay and the other dry enough to sand. I like to use a coarse sanding…
Adding clay to the third alien head sculpture. I hate calling it that, but I don’t name my creatures till they start showing personality. Each…
Adding eyebrow details and a second layer on the bird beak. I have to sculpt the head in stages so I can hold it without…
Adding concrete paper clay to the bottom of the feet. had to let it dry feet up to hold the shape.
Today I started making a giant version of my alien sculpture using an exercise ball as my form. If this works out it will be…
I liked how the little bird sculpt is shaping up I decided to attempt a larger one using a larger gourd and a 5’ foam…
First layer of clay on little bird. Next will be sculpting the legs and feet. I need to do this in two steps so I…
Applying clay to my little bird sculpture.
I took an 8″ and 2″ styrofoam ball from the floral section of my craft store and used it as an armature for a bird…
Loving how this resin layer transforms the concrete paper clay into a glazed surface.