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Ceramic bust armature tutorial.
Internal wire support known as armature is required for some types of clay sculpting eg.
Wyvern ii 2014 69cm h x 54cm w x 31cm d ceramic.
The foundation of a sculpture is called an armature.
The armature holds the weight up.
An armature gives support to the figure or bust and allows it to have a rigid form or in other words a skeleton.
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Ceramic clays generally do not require this degree of internal wire support.
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You set aside the ceramic requirement for certain thicknesses in the clay until you are sure you have the best sculpture you can make at that point.
Without a sturdy armature.
Different clays need different solutions.
When you essentially have the look you want but just before finishing touches hollow it out.
Nov 25 2014 explore thomas wayne s board bust armatures followed by 153 people on pinterest.
Armature wire is commonly used in combination with chicken wire and wooden struts.
3rd bust armature in progress aug 2014.
In today s post claire loder gives some sculpture tips and shares a couple of clay sculpture techniques from two ceramic sculptors jennifer poellot harnetty editor.
It is mostly used in large sculptures that are made of a soft material like clay to keep it from slumping over if you take out your clay and roll a long log then try to stand it on its end you ll notice how it has a hard time remaining upright.
A good one from google images.
I work in polymer clay but it will work just as well with any other clay that requires wire armature such as plasticine or air dry clay kiln fired clay cannot use wire armatures so do not try this with those clays.
Plasteline wax and polymer clays etc.
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Some areas can be built hollow too.
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Br this video series details how to build a hollow figure in clay using an interpretation of davinci s lady with ermine.
Working solid is an excellent method.