sculpt
Chisel a figure
To sculpt is to shape material—stone, clay, wood, metal—into three-dimensional art, typically by carving, molding, or welding.
The word applies to any deliberate shaping: She sculpted the clay into a figure, Wind and water sculpted the canyon walls.
Figuratively, sculpt describes careful refinement: He sculpted his physique through years of training, a finely sculpted argument.
Recrystallized limestone rock
- statueThree-dimensional sculpted likeness
- MichelangeloFlorentine sculptor and painter
- RodinFrench bronze sculptor
- bustFailure or sculpture
figurine · masterpiece · gallery · exhibit · installation · monument · bas-relief · studio
Shaping through liquid form
- foundryMetal casting facility
- lost-waxCasting using melted model
- patinaSurface film from aging
- verdigrisCopper oxidation's green crust
alloy · metalwork · armature · mold · oxidation · hammering · annealing · polishing
Fired clay objects
- wheelRotating circular frame
- kilnOven for hardening clay
- glazeThin lustrous coating
- ceramicsHardened clay objects
terra-cotta · earthenware · stoneware · porcelain · coiling · throwing · handbuilding · slip
Recrystallized limestone rock
- graniteIgneous rock, quartz-rich
- alabasterTranslucent carving stone
- limestoneCarbonate sedimentary rock
- sandstoneCemented grain sediment
soapstone · jade · onyx · mallet · carving · quarry · block · rasp
Shaping by cutting away
- whittleCarve by shaving layers
- gougeConcave carving blade
- grainCereal plant's harvest unit
- hardwoodDense deciduous timber
softwood · basswood · mahogany · teak · walnut · chainsaw · relief · totem
marble
Recrystallized limestone rock
- statueThree-dimensional sculpted likeness
- MichelangeloFlorentine sculptor and painter
- RodinFrench bronze sculptor
bust · figurine · masterpiece · gallery · exhibit · installation · monument · bas-relief · studio · commission
casting
Shaping through liquid form
verdigris · alloy · metalwork · armature · mold · oxidation · hammering · annealing · polishing · chasing
pottery
Fired clay objects
ceramics · terra-cotta · earthenware · stoneware · porcelain · coiling · throwing · handbuilding · slip · firing
marble
Recrystallized limestone rock
- graniteIgneous rock, quartz-rich
- alabasterTranslucent carving stone
- limestoneCarbonate sedimentary rock
sandstone · soapstone · jade · onyx · mallet · carving · quarry · block · rasp · file
carving
Shaping by cutting away
hardwood · softwood · basswood · mahogany · teak · walnut · chainsaw · relief · totem · mask
physique
Bodily structure and form
shape · abs · muscles · gym · fitness · bodybuilding · training · diet · chiseled · lean
Blender
Free 3D graphics software
vertex · rendering · texture · digital · software · virtual · avatar · character · printing · CAD
- fitnessfitness, exercise, gym, workout, running
- groomingbrushing teeth, clean shave, bathe, groomed, haircut
- craftssewing, knitting, painting, glue, scissors
- art verbsdraw, paint, sketch, carve, etch
- carvingcarve, carved, whittle, whittled, chiseled
- fitness classesfitness class, aerobics, spin class, bootcamp, yoga class
- sculpture gardenOutdoor space displaying three-dimensional art
- metal sculptureArtwork formed from alloys
- ice sculptureArt from frozen water
- body sculptingReshaping physical form aesthetically
- classical sculptureAncient carved figurative art
- sculpture parkOutdoor exhibit of statues
sculpture, sculptor, sculpted, sculpting, sculpts, sculptural, sculptress