Turning $50 Materials Into A $1000 Sculpture!

In this video I walk you through my process for sculpting a Farmer & Chickens commission sculpture in polymer clay.
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[@yaadasshows]

I used to sculpt in my 20s. But never could do anything with the end result so I threw them away. Most studios taught pottery so I never developed this talent. I eventually gave up. That was almost 30 yrs ago. Watching your videos, I see resolutions for all my previous barriers. I’m excited to start up again. I will definitely check out your website and courses.

[@AndrewJosephKeith]

you definitely should! sculpting is difficult and takes time to learn but I think most people would be surprised how fast they can improve with good instruction and focusing on the right things when developing the sculpture. My grandma always gave the excuse that she couldn't do art because one of her kids swallowed a paint tube when he was little. Her youngest moved out over 50 years ago. She's 95 and still hasn't gotten back into it and deeply regrets it. Creative people have to make time for creativity or else the time just passes and we wish we would have done more.

[@smartfreelancer-dp2qd]

hi and thank you for the amazing content. based on your experience can you please tell me what is the most light weight sculpture medium? joint compound is very heavy so i am looking for the most light weight alternative while i want to keep that outer matt effect that joint compound or putty give. can you please guide me? much appreciate it. thx@@AndrewJosephKeith

[@AndrewJosephKeith]

@@smartfreelancer-dp2qd foam clay is a lightweight sculpting material. I haven’t used it much but I’ve seen people do cool things with it.

[@cianmoriarty7345]

Hebel is an alternative. It's aerated cement blocks. It's ver soft you can saw it, rasp it, even scrape off layers with a spoon. Another thing to mention is that you can sculpt in say oil based clay then cast it in something else, and you can cast it hollow to make it have a far lighter weight. You can even do it in fibreglass.

[@robertjwood7036]

Brilliant ! The moment I saw the sculpture. Such a perfect piece that says everything about it. A well presented demonstrated video, (as all your videos are). I thoroughly enjoyed it. Well done. Robert (UK)

[@AndrewJosephKeith]

Hey thanks Robert! I appreciate that.

[@zebrafish995]

It is really beautiful! thank you for sharing with us!

[@AndrewJosephKeith]

@@zebrafish995 of course!

[@eligebrown8998]

Great tribute

[@vanderasss]

Can you Andrew please, do 1 video tutorial on the proportions of a human foot and how you make it out of clay? Thank you.

[@AndrewJosephKeith]

@@vanderasss I’ll try to remember to add that to the list of upcoming videos! Like the hands the feet can be tricky but expressive and fun to sculpt.

[@4seasons546]

Very informative thank you 🙏 ❤ & a lovely meaningful piece of art & representation of the father what a great idea! Bravo 🎉

[@glassfibersweater6063]

A lovely piece. Lovely figure, and the birds are great too. Chickens are surprisingly unique looking creatures which we sometimes lose appreciation for because of their “ordinariness”.

[@AndrewJosephKeith]

Many thanks! Yes very interesting birds for sure.

[@syrenka6]

Beautiful sculpture 😊

[@AndrewJosephKeith]

@@syrenka6 thanks

[@NatsRunningWorld]

Nice work 🙏 I started messing around with air dry clay recently still learning but it’s a relaxing hobby

[@GurvanCustom]

Stunning! Beautiful work, very interesting to see your full process!

[@AndrewJosephKeith]

Thanks!

[@jessicathomas8362]

Wow 🤩 Thanks for sharing your knowledge ❤

[@AndrewJosephKeith]

No problem! Thanks for the comment!

[@David-Field.Stuff01]

Great video. Very impressive sculpture.

[@AndrewJosephKeith]

Thanks!

[@kiesyo]

Thank you, it's very very helpful!!!!

[@AndrewJosephKeith]

Glad to hear it!

[@turtlesdoitbetter2395]

What kind of clay do u use and where can i buy it from as well as your tools

[@wileygerlach9365]

i would love to know how you get that nice black background in your shots. very nice clean professional look for your videos

[@AndrewJosephKeith]

it's just some black sheets I got from Walmart ($20) and some hardware from the dollar tree to hang them up on some curtain hangers I mounted in my studio space. Then I use some cheap soft boxes that I got for $100 on eBay for the lighting setup.

[@MichaelUdo-vk7dr]

Nice work sir❤❤

[@AndrewJosephKeith]

@@MichaelUdo-vk7dr thanks!

[@DINHVANTAM-QTRI]

That's so great. good technique. I also do art like you

[@AndrewJosephKeith]

Thanks! Glad to hear it!

[@kagame6524]

This is so cool

[@AndrewJosephKeith]

Thanks! I'll have another polymer clay sculpting video coming out today!

[@carlosdelolmo3d]

¡Gracias!

[@AndrewJosephKeith]

Wow gracias a usted!

[@ianswertothatname]

very nice video, not sure why it doesn't have more views!

[@AndrewJosephKeith]

Thanks! You and me both! Haha

[@solommahmoud9576]

Could you tell me the benefit of the e poxy

[@AndrewJosephKeith]

It’s just a really strong adhesive that I already had available.

[@TorquemadaTwist]

Look at all these chickens.

[@Martin-bp4rm]

We’re can you sell it for 1,000 !?

[@AndrewJosephKeith]

This was a commissioned sculpture. For a unique original sculpture that price isn’t unreasonable. Also in a gallery setting that price is not that high (depending on the gallery)

[@belindacurtis48]

Hi thx for a great video.....just wondering , when do we need to remove armature before firing it....seems like you fired it with armature inside still?

[@AndrewJosephKeith]

This clay (polymer clay) can be baked in a normal oven and can be baked with the armature inside. ceramic clays cannot be baked with armatures inside.

[@belindacurtis48]

Thank you so much x

[@titovar8293]

is this finished?

[@supsup8384]

Please use a glove and masks when using epoxy

[@Jacob0481]

How long can this clay sit before it hardens?

[@edisonfirmin3319]

It never hardens just gets dusty and less elastic

[@Jacob0481]

@@edisonfirmin3319 after how long does it become less elastic

[@edisonfirmin3319]

@@Jacob0481 in my experience it takes months

[@A.MackElroy0938]

How big is the sculpture?

[@AndrewJosephKeith]

This one was about 12 inches tall or 30cm

[@amitspecially]

Trying to join your email list. I guess you need to unpause your account. Also, what colors to use to pain these masterpieces.

[@AndrewJosephKeith]

@@amitspecially for this I just use the gray clay. Yeah my email list was through a website I’ve since left but if you’d like to be added you can message me on Instagram @andrewjosephkeith15

[@wileygerlach9365]

*liked*

[@panzerpatriot4920]

Курочки 😁

[@therealdivan]

$1000 for that mmhhh??

[@reddevil211287]

Absolutely, it’s a very fair price.

[@lucky__goyal_3792]

,🙌🙌🙌🙌

[@Kargoneth]

$950 of labour.

[@AndrewJosephKeith]

Probably more like $200 for the labor and $750 for the years it took to gain the expertise to be able to do it in a number of hours.

[@Amirulfikhri]

Hello sir, i'm a new guy here. I want to start my career in art, but i think i too poor to buy some stuff. So i think i should can sold all my art, can you help me and teach me how to sell my art?

[@MrAsag]

it's definitely not finished :)

[@AlexUsername]

Step 1 - Make sure you're born and live in a country where people have enough expendable income to spend a 1000$ on handmade luxury items. Step 2 - Learn a craft skill. Any skill. Or don't learn a skill. Just make something - slime, pencil drawing, poor liquid mental into ant hill - anything. Step 3 - Get rich. (Optional) Step 4 - Make videos for the whole world to learn about your entrepreneurship.

[@AndrewJosephKeith]

@@AlexUsername step 3 is taking the longest

[@spacechimp5141]

you sculpt some old dude and some chickens and charge 1k. that's absurd. this why I make my own stuff. anyone can learn art.

[@AndrewJosephKeith]

@@spacechimp5141to you it is just “some old dude” but to the patron it was their father. Just because you don’t value a work of art doesn’t mean others feel the same.

[@TheMimiorange]

Amazing! As well a nice idea. I envy your ability to sculpt in this size. Im no good in smal figures. Great job!!! ✨🪄