Sculpt a Dolphin Using Clay
Template:StubYou might be one of those people who think they just don't have the talent to sculpt something displayable. Fear not! This article will show you how to sculpt a clay dolphin in minutes.
Steps
- Set out wax or parchment paper. Find a picture or a photograph of a dolphin on the Internet and print it out. If you don't have a printer, try to draw the design or trace it off the computer image or from a book image.
- Purchase air-dry or oven bake clay. Blues, silver and grays are good color choices.
- Using the image as a guide, start shaping the clay. Try to mold the clay flat onto the picture as well as you can. Don't sculpt the details––only do the outlines at this stage.
- Try to add more dimension onto the dolphin outline. Add more clay to the outline but don't mess up the overall shape. Begin shaping and smoothing the clay until the dolphin had a rounded body and bottle-nose. Be careful not to spoil the shape. Add a tiny bit of water if the clay is cracking or too dry, and use a small bit of it and rub it around the clay dolphin.
- Smooth it out and add the details. The shape will eventually emerge but its important to smooth out the shape. Next, fill in the details of the eyes, fins, and mouth.
- Let it air-dry. Or put it in the oven until it looks hard.
- Finished.
Tips
- Ask someone in your family or your friends if they can help, or if they can give you any tips on sculpting.
- There are many Art Stores to choose from. Here are just a few: Michael's, AC Moore, Da Vinci Design,and Artful Gift Shop. Search online for "art stores" to find the one nearest to you.
Warnings
- Lay out old newspapers or any scraps of coverage to cover your work space. Clay can dry out fast, and you'll need to scrape off dried clay to get it off.
Things You'll Need
- Clay
- Work space and coverage for it
- A dolphin picture to follow
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