How to Get Started with Basic Sculpting

[@Babalooza]

I haven't done anything like this since 8th grade art class, but the #1 tool my teacher told me to use was the rounded wooden ends of the wire loopy tools. Best advice ever.

[@robmckennie4203]

HAH Frank said "thankyou sam" into the mold of sam's ear and i don't think either norm or will noticed, but i noticed! nice one, frank.

[@bugzkilla]

11:16 if anyone else wants to go to that part :)

[@Brynamyte]

The hidden gem in this video is Frank's work process and how he prices his services. Some good tips if you're also working in freelance!

[@coffeepot3123]

Found a new hobby. Thanks for showing the audience something extra special,

[@THESHOMROM]

Excellent lesson! It hit all the most important elements. Objectify your subject. Isolate elements of your subject. Repetition is important to the learning process. Learn to accept critique and enjoy what you're doing. I thoroughly enjoyed this informal video lesson. Many thanks.

[@darrinplank]

one of the best tips any of my teachers told me was draw what you see not what you know. I took this advice for sculpting as well. Took a while to learn to actually "see" something.

[@microtsg2729]

I could watch frank work all day. i love how calm and relaxed he is so its really easy to follow what he is saying.

[@Zro_Daye]

As a 3d artist with no traditional sculpting experience, I have mainly focused on hard surface modeling. Recently I have started working on organic models. I may start sculpting in clay also thanks to this video, but already have noticed a slight improvement in my 3d work from just watching the way the hands/tools are working the material. The transition from polygonal work in maya to sculpting in zbrush has been, entertaining so far, but this is more helpful than I thought. Thanks for this upload.

[@TheAwsomeasiangirl]

I just spent an hour watching three dudes discuss the anatomy of some other dudes ear, it's 1:30 am, what is my life

[@willw6196]

I'm watching it at 4 in the morning, 2019

[@arwenbrimhall3737]

Trantor The Troll I agree! But I am also watching at 1am.

[@jonmahashintina]

16 minutes in and learning they spend the rest of the hour doing this...

[@bellboysekiu]

I always find videos with Frank really relaxing.

[@M3iscool]

As soon as I saw the title, I knew this would be yet another shining moment for Norm and Will.

[@MisterJSeRi0uS]

You guys improved dramaticly by the end! I'm really impressed! You've inspired me to have a go! Do either of you have an artistic background, or did you just jump in and have a go?

[@KleinVisually]

Great job! i'm getting a membership just so i can keep watching, this is making want to sculpt again! i also loved how frank went into talking about working freelance and his experience with that, being a freelancer myself its nice to hear bits of validation from other freelancers.

[@Klokopf52]

Monster Clay is sooo awesome! I can strongly recommend it to everyone who wants to get started, be it hobby or professional.

[@frankmarsteller4411]

Thanks tested, always a cool experience. I appreciate all of your patience and hard work. Your efforts are of great value. As a child I wish I could of had these introductions to techniques and in dept how to demonstrations. I hope you realize there is some small child or young teen that has been inspired by your content. Just as Adam Savage talks of his early endeavours of costume making and where he has drawn his inspirations from. You are all providing people with new experiences that may be a game changer in their lives. For this alone, it is all worth your sweat, frustrations, and your undying love for the dedicated initiative to teach others that they can create. Keep on making because you all truly make a difference.

[@ayeshamohammad2012]

I agree completely. This channel had really impacted me. Thank you for bringing that to light. :)

[@allluckyseven]

Frank is an awesome teacher.

[@Phishnet12]

Very good job Norm. Especially for someone who hasn't sculpted much, you made a very good looking ear!

[@artsculpture1024]

It's true, the more you do something the better. I am guessing I have sculpted about 500 faces and heads, etc. over my life so far. This is just starting really. As there are people that have sculpted 10,000 pieces. Now when it comes to painting window splash signs I can say I am very good at it. I have painted over 70,000 panes of glass.

[@Scorbutic]

Really liking these longer-form videos you guys have been uploading. Keep it up!

[@robotboyng]

Hey Frank I'm going to Art Center! Yeah the workload is intense and they expect you to work fast but its definitely worth it.

[@TC-8789]

Dude, all the teaching techniques Frank is using here are out of the book Drawing On The Right Side of the Brain. It makes sense.

[@Grayvedygger]

Is the book worth reading ?

[@TC-8789]

Yes, its the only how to drawing book I ever recommend. It teaches a person how to actually See. Drawing is much less about motor skills than about an elevated observation of the world. Once you figure out how to click into that headspace, you can figure out how to draw whatever you observe... you don't need a hundred books to teach you how to draw each individual thing. Just this book.

[@GldnMnky]

I was looking through the comments to see if anyone else noticed that. I completely agree, that book can teach anyone to draw.

[@spidaminida]

I did that when I can a kid - dug up some clay from the back yard and used it. Quite a lot of tiny pebbles, but pretty serviceable. Didn't try it in a kiln though...

[@BlackWolf42-]

No eggs... I was expecting something different here. I saw the words "how, to, and basic" in the video title

[@v0rtic]

no

[@rnbw2127]

+vic santana Yes

[@docscarth4893]

Three guys including one Face Off contestant

[@mrscary3105]

When you guys spoke about people trolling I have to admit I am surprised that people still do that. Maybe I just figured all the trolls would have grown up by now? However come to think of it, trolls are the reason I don't play online games. I am glad you limit how much of it you tolerate.

[@theArtofJinx]

I'm having flash backs to Joe Blasco, Frank. Good times. I miss you.

[@BoyMeetsWarld]

I wish I had a glob of clay so badly when watching this

[@polarbear9896]

same

[@MrChief101]

The interesting things about this are that all three fellows are not all that far apart in artistic capability. Surprising in Frank's case, who only seems to have the advantage in technique. That Norm is a little ahead is not unexpected, considering his family has at least one artist.

[@cinnamon4031]

*drives home, opens door, hugs girlfriend, hugs for an unusually long time* Girlfriend: Hun, what're you doing..? Me: Sh, I'm memorizing your ear..

[@litlclutch]

That turn it upside down trick also works for forging signatures ... you stop thinking of it as letters but shapes ... or at least that is what White Collar said ... would be awesome to be as artistically skilled as Neil Caffrey

[@FastBoyBrax]

3:27 onwards... R.I.P. Frank and his sanity.

[@sactownj6559]

Thank you for this video. I got lots of useful info from it👏

[@breakethebeat]

Looove these long vidoes from you guys :) espacilly the one day builds with Adam :) Daniel.

[@xtianor]

I studied art, in fact sculpting, in all those years I didn't have any good teacher who had showed me any good method for sculpting correctly, but sooner or later you realize that the first initial point for making an sculpture is drawing. What tested is doing is amazing but unfortunately I can't afford the lessons, remember I studied art. P.S: I think is better the usage of modeling instead of sculpting. Sculpt=carving(taking off material) Modeling=adding material. Sorry for my english

[@1paultv]

Michael's, A.C.Moore and Hobby Lobby are the three big box, art/craft stores around my area.

[@1paultv]

Jo-Ann Fabrics and Crafts is more devoted to fabrics and sewing, than art... compared to the other big three.

[@makermentality8921]

thank you Will for fixing the player!

[@SennaCrow]

I am itching to give this a try now. Me and my artsy fingers, lol! Thanks for the video!!!

[@jamesparkersculpture]

Wow - what an incredible. Account! I'm new to KZbin! Really enjoyed this.

[@AsterDXZ]

This series of videos is basically the Call of Duty of videos, lemme explain: Is it fun for the time being? Sure But is it the whole game/series that should be intended? No You gotta buy the membership/DLC to get the rest of the content! Why you make me buy DLC tested? Why you release unfinished videos? I get enough of that from Activision, EA, and Capcom

[@michael-gary-scott]

I'm gonna be THAT guy and say it... If you don't like it, don't watch it.

[@Shadkow]

It would be nice if everything is free but nothing is ever free.

[@ElPadreYogi]

i thoroughly enjoyed this video

[@juego414]

I think I have a gift because I see those guys having a hard time doing it and I finished it with not tolls at all.

[@D0nCab]

+Juego Video well done you.

[@giliarmson7293]

That's 1 hour of my life I'll never get back !

[@kasapippi]

Arh, I love videos like this. Totally going out to buy clay now :D

[@stropheum]

norm really found his stride with the sculpting by reference method

[@Artista_Frustrado]

Everyone complaining about the premium video that now is being posted for free and then theres me complaining that they promised links for the stuff (like the clay theyre using) but there is no posting of said links

[@AsterDXZ]

Membership is essentially DLC, tested wants me to buy their DLC, but they can't make me

[@kimaboe]

The links to everything in the video are posted over on Tested.com and were posted both when they put the trailer up a week ago and in the comments for part 1.

[@Artista_Frustrado]

kimaboe thank you for the info,i saw the video on mobile when i commented this

[@aemrico]

thanks guys! I like how its no al rehearse. keep it up

[@crawsectianw.7261]

he was on face off!!!!! Frank Season 1, Season 5

[@Geeksmithing]

Right brain vs Left brain exercises! Checkout this fantastic book to bring home the points that Frank makes: www.amazon.com/Drawing-Right-Side-Brain-Definitive/dp/1585429201

[@lealurch5384]

I cracked when Will explains his shitty ear with him panicking after seeing Norm ear and making major changes minutes before. There is some strange honesty in this statement.

[@luigi5890]

What is needed for the basics in sculpting is what are the different type's of clay for sculpting, and how to cure it after your sculpture is complete. Not telling jokes and sculpting an ear. Basics!

[@darthbuzz1]

Ears and noses get bigger with age through gravity only. There are very straight lines in nature. Crystal formations.

[@BasedOnParody]

When i was a kid i use to go to this place called monster in motion and i grew up loving horror movies and loved the action figures and i use to see they had these horror models of Freddy or jason and blade from puppet master and i knew i wanted to make these figures/models. I might sign up :)

[@heyitskaraa9887]

You should!

[@BasedOnParody]

Ellie-Kate Ashmore I know it looks like a great hobby :) and im also kinda inspired by Guillermo Del Toro with his amazing creatures as well.

[@heyitskaraa9887]

BasedOnParody omg yes! I'm actually going to teach myself how to sculpt too since it's just so satisfying and fun to do.

[@jakeg5251]

I like the long episodes

[@annvictory6499]

Try Color Atlas of Anatomy by Rohen for a reference - it is actual photographs of dissected cadavers

[@aislingmcauliffe6774]

Thanks for this! this is class! There is no sculpture classes where I'm from (Republic of Ireland, NOT park of the UK), except for less than a handful at craaazy prices. Any chance of a birds eye view for anything like this in the future?

[@Tsadi9Mem9Khet9]

"That's what my grandmother told me when I was five and I asked her why her earlobes were so large." Sounds like you got diverted by the big bad wolf and are lucky not have been eaten there, furry.

[@animationspace8550]

TESTED my artistic limits

[@technosworld2]

16 minutes, Norm's clay leftovers looks like Jabba the Hut

[@ismafra7707]

Chris Lane Venturi3D HAHAHAHA

[@larryhonline]

Thanks. I'm going to do this now.

[@Jsellers1965]

I don't think there is cartilage in the lobes; I believe its just tissue. Actually, in Britain, small lobes are considered a sign of royal heritage.

[@shakam.5658]

I thought he said the clay and what you need is in the description below

[@specialks1953]

Competition is good!

[@BasicPaul]

Frank was working on his second ear then when they showed them off, he forgot which one he was doing, switched and started working on his original ear accidentally. You can see because of the little sausage parts he was adding as opposed to the smooth finish.

[@StephenPike]

4:00 Will... Ear LOBES aren't made of cartilage They get "larger" due to gravity and the loss of collagen in the skin. However, you WERE correct about cartilage continuing to grow. So, I'll give you a C-

[@raphfelix6305]

monster clay is the beast!!!

[@sirMAXX77]

This is really helpful, thank you!

[@angiet9801]

If you want to create a sculpture to paint and put up in your room will this dry on its own? And how long if so?

[@KGiustOD]

They should draw on their 3D printing experience. Slice it in their mind and build it up a layer at a time. Thick slices and smooth out the gaps. Build the key structures separately. Just my thoughts anyway.

[@rogerjohnexperience]

When working with clay it's usually not a good idea to build up detail. Generally you want to add large basic shapes and then carve away rather then build up

[@heyitskaraa9887]

OMG norm that's amazing!

[@jcarnivore9022]

this is awesome thanks guys im ganna order some clay now

[@TC-8789]

Creek Clay Answer! ... You can, but its got a bunch of crap in it and doesn't have the plasticity. You can process it, videos on youtube, that pretty much consists of drying it, sifting it, soaking it, letting all the crap rot out of it and filtering out the silt that eventually drys down into a workable clay.

[@TShraderJr]

"I ban opposing opinions when I lose an argument" - Will

[@paul572311]

More sculpting videos please

[@cameronsmith3215]

1:46 looks like will is a 5 year old playing with playdough for the first time

[@UkiMalefu]

OMG I was thinking Will's ear looked like a Ferengi's right before Norm said it. I kid you not.

[@TheKachukuma]

Me too!

[@ChippyCho]

Honestly, it didn't feel like an hour, like I was so interested in the video and glued to it that the hour felt like 20 minutes xD When the guy said "Its been an hour" or something close to it I checked thinking maybe they cut some stuff out, but nope, 58 minutes man

[@moobill223]

Mudbox Z-brush ftw

[@salsa101]

cool! I never seen anyone sculpt on cardboard before.

[@adamhharbin]

The talk about work hours and clients is deeply depressing... I design between the hours of 8:30am and 4:30pm - it's challenging for me even after many years.

[@Mattisebastian]

I wasn't paying attention to what they were saying and I fell asleep, it was a nap of 30-40 mins and when I woke up they were STILL trying to make one ear. I thought they were good at it.

[@v0rtic]

Well that's interesting, I just bought 8kg of clay a couple weeks ago. Thanks for the vid even though I won't be able to watch the rest.

[@allluckyseven]

If it gets to a point where the clay gets too hard and unwieldy... Do you put it back in the microwave for a little bit more? I'm guessing the time depends on how much clay you have, the thickness of your sculpt...

[@Geeksmithing]

You definitely can, but I have found that working the clay with just your hands gets it at a pretty malleable consistency. Your room temperature also plays into it heavily.

[@allluckyseven]

Geeksmithing I see. But if it's something as delicate as those ears... You can't warm them with your hands, right?

[@Geeksmithing]

Get really close and whisper sweet breathy words into that ear and warm it up....;) Seriously though, it would have to be 50℉ or less to not be able to carve it easily.

[@CapnMergn]

allluckyseven If you put the clay in the oven or under a heating element for about ten minutes under 200F, you should be able to make it pretty malleable, and yet not melt it completely like a quick microwave session would do. There are directions on the monster clay box's lid, if you got that... check that out.

[@allluckyseven]

TheMsMorg Oh, cool. Thanks.

[@DunKnoThaMySpace]

Didn't really learn much. Just watch a couple of amateurs try to sculpt something. Plus you guys make it so awkward and boring. No enthusiasm whatsoever. At least pretend to be excited..

[@dporiua]

Amateur ? Have you seen frank's sculptures?

[@DunKnoThaMySpace]

***** lol

[@DunKnoThaMySpace]

dporiua I was talking about the hosts of the show

[@DunKnoThaMySpace]

***** lol wtf are u talking about? You don't have to shout to be excited. You can ask interesting questions about the sculpt or about that guys work and experiences...

[@DrussNL]

How about you don't put your own shortcomings on other people's shoulders? This was a lesson, not pure entertainment. Dedicated and enthusiastic student show that by working diligently. I saw two people very eager to learn. If you aren't able to extract any information out of this video that is your problem, I leaned a great deal.

[@turmat01]

Instead of a normal phot, what about using 3d pictures? Just a regular cross-eye 3d picture... Could that help to grasp the shape better? That way you could photograph whatever you are going to sculpt before hand, but you can still take the pictures yourself so you see exactly what you need!

[@JeffeyFF]

I feel like Frank hates Norm....I feel it in every video.

[@Terrafeyed]

are you supposed to bake this stuff and can you paint it when finished?

[@jonnyBgood3]

Disagree with the negative comments below, if you didn't learn anything maybe you already know it all.

[@sebianoti]

480p TV show on Netflix looks better than your 720p...

[@ravenstar5376]

i honestly had no idea oil based clay wasnt sticky Oo saves me time and money . thanks TESTED

[@acatonasnowboard21]

Sometimes I click on a Tested video for the sole reason that it's over an hour long

[@katie6131]

Don't eat it Norman! LOL!

[@pixelbat]

Ear lobes aren't made of cartilage.

[@nicoleb837]

I thought there'd be a link of the products they used?

[@chase5200]

What brand (where can i buy them) are the double sided loop tools? the thin wire loop tools with wooden shapers on the other end. Thank You!

[@Serenityindailylife]

It seems that norm and will were trying to make it an additive process where frank was using both styles.

[@MasterElridion]

Please move the camera a little higher so you can point it downward to see what they are sculpting. At the moment its all tshirt :D

[@artsculpture1024]

Very interesting

[@Deumemoto]

I want Norms shirt!

[@Cause023]

Does anyone know more information about Frank's classes he was talking about?

[@FDAtY]

So, can I oil any kind of clay? or it must to use an specific one?

[@easyemu1511]

It's Wax Based clay.