Down to the Wire: A Guide to Armatures for Air Dry Clay
An armature is the inner support system of a sculpture, and they are crucial to making strong and delicate forms in air dry clay.
Manes and Tails: Sculpting Thin Areas with Paper and Air Dry Clay
What do you do when you want to sculpt something wispy, say like a horse's tail? Say hello to your new sculpting friend: paper.
One Clay to Rule Them All: The Best Air Dry Clays for Artists
I'll get right to the point: there is no one "best" air dry clay for sculpting. I wish there was; it would certainly make my life easier.
Artist's Choice: Epoxy vs Air Dry Clay for Sculpture
If you're new to sculpting, or looking for an alternative to ceramic clays, here is a brief intro into alternative clay sculpting mediums.
A Method to the Madness: Drying Air Dry Clay Effectively
If the slow drying time of artists grade clays has dissuaded you from using it as a serious sculpting medium, don't despair: There is a solution!
Sculpting with Creative Paperclay: An Air Dry Clay Sculpture from Start to Finish
The following is a brief walk-through of the process I use when hand-building my unique air dry clay sculptures.
5 Key Differences Between Air Dry Clay and Ceramic Clay
My air dry clay horse sculptures differ from a lot of traditional equestrian art. Read this to understand the main variations between earthen clays and air dry clay.
Back to Bases: Mounting Air Dry Clay Horse Sculpture
The need for a base is something that should be decided early on in the design stages. Air dry or cured clays, as opposed to fired clays, are often lightweight, and a base provides much needed stability.
How to Paint Air Dry Clay Horse Sculpture
How do you decorate your horse sculptures? After a clay sculpture has dried out completely (a process that can take up to a week), I cover it in a layer of gesso.
The Secrets of Sculpting with Creative Paperclay: Tools and Essential Techniques II
Covers important air dry clay techniques and also THE most crucial tool you’ll need to succeed.
The Secrets of Sculpting with Creative Paperclay: Tools and Essential Techniques I
I use Creative Paperclay for the majority of my work, but the techniques I describe here can be used for a variety of other artist-grade air dry clays.
La Doll Premier & Premix vs. Creative Paperclay – A Sculptor's Showdown
La Doll clays by Padico have gained a well-deserved reputation. As someone who has extensively used Creative Paperclay, I was eager to test La Doll's Premier and Premix clays to see how they stack up.