sculpturing
Shaping solid materials
Sculpturing is the act or process of creating sculpture—shaping material into three-dimensional art.
The word functions as both a present participle and a noun for the practice itself: She spent years sculpturing in bronze.
Less common than sculpting, it sometimes appears in technical or formal contexts describing the craft.
Three-dimensional sculpted likeness
- bustFailure or sculpture
- figurineSmall ornamental sculpture
- reliefEasing of distress
- bas-reliefSculpture projecting slightly
monument · installation · mobile · kinetic · freestanding · equestrian · torso · head
Recrystallized limestone rock
- bronzeCopper-tin alloy
- clayMoldable earth for ceramics
- stoneSolid earth fragment
- plasterWall-coating paste
wood · granite · alabaster · terra-cotta · limestone · sandstone · wax · resin
Edged carving implement
- malletSoft-headed striking tool
- raspCoarse shaping tool
- fileStored collection of data
- calipersAdjustable-jaw measuring device
armature · spatula · riffle · kiln · foundry · crucible · mold · plinth
Shaping by cutting away
- modelingSimulating or demonstrating form
- castingShaping through liquid form
- moldingDecorative architectural edging
- weldingHeat-fusing metal pieces
chiseling · whittling · engraving · etching · gouging · lost-wax · coiling · assemblage
Of ancient Greece/Rome
- RenaissanceEuropean cultural reawakening
- BaroqueOrnate artistic period
- modernistAdvocate of experimental forms
- contemporaryOf the present age
Greek · Roman · Buddhist · Hindu · African · Mesoamerican · Inuit · Chinese
Giving something its form
- formingComing into existence
- constructingActively assembling or building
- designingPlanning how something appears
- roughingUnnecessary physical contact foul
refining · finishing · conceptualizing · sketching · scaling · proportioning · texturing · detailing
Skill in making objects
- artistryExceptional creative skill
- skillAcquired ability through practice
- techniqueSkilled way of performing
- virtuosityExceptional technical skill
expertise · finesse · dexterity · proficiency · vision · creativity · precision · patience
statue
Three-dimensional sculpted likeness
bas-relief · monument · installation · mobile · kinetic · freestanding · equestrian · torso · head · abstract
marble
Recrystallized limestone rock
plaster · wood · granite · alabaster · terra-cotta · limestone · sandstone · wax · resin · concrete
chisel
Edged carving implement
calipers · armature · spatula · riffle · kiln · foundry · crucible · mold · plinth · turntable
carving
Shaping by cutting away
- modelingSimulating or demonstrating form
- castingShaping through liquid form
- moldingDecorative architectural edging
welding · chiseling · whittling · engraving · etching · gouging · lost-wax · coiling · assemblage · construction
classical
Of ancient Greece/Rome
- RenaissanceEuropean cultural reawakening
- BaroqueOrnate artistic period
- modernistAdvocate of experimental forms
contemporary · Greek · Roman · Buddhist · Hindu · African · Mesoamerican · Inuit · Chinese · Japanese
shaping
Giving something its form
- formingComing into existence
- constructingActively assembling or building
- designingPlanning how something appears
roughing · refining · finishing · conceptualizing · sketching · scaling · proportioning · texturing · detailing · mounting
craftsmanship
Skill in making objects
- artistryExceptional creative skill
- skillAcquired ability through practice
- techniqueSkilled way of performing
virtuosity · expertise · finesse · dexterity · proficiency · vision · creativity · precision · patience · mastery
sculpturingpainting
Pigment on canvas
drawing · sketching · printmaking · photography · digital art
sculpturingdemolishing
Destroying a structure completely
destroying · smashing · dismantling · wrecking · erasing
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