Armature sculpture

119K views · 8.5K likes | Art Prof: Create & Critique on Instagram: "So many factors it comes to building an armature! The biggest one though is making sure that you actually get armature wire. It’s easy to assume that you can just get any wire at any hardware store, but none of them will have the malleability that you need to create an armature for sculpture. I confess that armatures still really stress me out, even though I totally know how to make them. I guess I always get worried…

Making an Armature for a Clay Sculpture: Here is a list of tools and supplies you will need, Armature wire (Aluminum wire 1/8 and 1/16 gauge wire) 2 part epoxy putty (JB Weld or Loctite Brand) Wire Clippers (Dykes) Pliers (regular or needle nose) Nuts and Bolts (10-32x1 / M4.8x25.4) …

This soft and malleable wire is easy to bend and holds its shape, making it perfect for armature, models, jewellery and floristry. See pictures for examples of how i use the wire myself for model and sculpture making. The thinner gauges of wire are good for small models or for wrapping around thick wire on larger models to provide more grip for the clay and foil. The thicker gauges are good for larger sculptures which need more support.

Clayziness® | Polymer Clay Artist on Instagram: "It took me 4 years to find the easiest and best way to make an armature for my sculptures. You can learn it in 3 minutes. I reposted this video because I think you can benefit from it when you just have started with sculpting. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #armature #wirework #sculpture #sculpting #clayartist #clayart #claywork #clayziness #claysculpture#clay #handmadeart"

In my last blog I gave you a method for creating a simple body armature for an art Doll. Today I want to talk about the armature that supports your sculpt. Let’s start with the obvious. Aluminum foil is without a doubt, indispensable as an armature for any polymer clay artist. It has an expansion rate of less than 2% w

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I got some great feed back yesterday so lets start the day with an attempt to explain a bit more about the "how and why" of the armature support. You will want to consider the following three concepts: placement of support, balance, and size of support at the same time. PLACEMENT OF SUPPORT I have taken the original sketch and laid in the two basic armatures as red lines. The 14 gauge wire will support each of these figures on its own so I know that I will not need any special support just…

Wire Armature Device: When sculpting clay, you often need an armature.An armature is a hidden support, a kind of skeleton, on which the clay will rest. It brings you comfort while sculpting because it keeps everything still, avoids over-manipulation and then prevents dam…

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