clay sculpting

Molding wet earth

Clay sculpting is the art of shaping clay into three-dimensional forms by hand or with tools.

The material can be molded, carved, and smoothed while soft, then typically fired in a kiln to harden permanently.

She took up clay sculpting after retiring.

The term covers everything from pottery to figurative sculpture.

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mold · firing · glaze · terracotta · coil · slab · wedging · wheel · hands · wet · smooth · shape · form · hollow out · pinch · score · slip · texture

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sculpting method/technique

clay sculptingstone carving

Sculptural work in rock

marble carving · wood carving · ice carving · chiseling · whittling

material used

clay sculptingmarble sculpture

Figure carved from metamorphic rock

steel sculpture · metal sculpture · glass sculpture · ice sculpture · bronze sculpture

artistic medium/discipline

clay sculptingpainting

Pigment on canvas

drawing · digital art · photography · printmaking · graphic design

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G