Polymer Clay Sea Urchins Sculptures // How to Sculpt Tutorial

[@jor2833]

Hi Stephanie, I just started working with polymer clay and I must say that you have one of the best channels. I only wish I discovered this wonderful hobby years ago

[@Amanda-mt2hx]

I really love how in every video you say to use your own pictures as inspiration and to not follow your tutorials exact because If they do then people won't learn as much but they also wouldn't find their own personal style or growth and they just become dependent on tutorials

[@stephanie.kilgast]

yes :) and I'm also sure many youngsters are potentially great artists, and I'd love to see them evolve.

[@elisabethmbclancy975]

I loved all of your sea urchins . I had a 250 gallon saltwater tank with the like urchins along with many others in it . Thank you with all the great ideas

[@ildibeleznai1993]

I love the way you make a sculpture. Colors are fantastic!

[@PaperWhispers]

I love your advice to other artists, it is so very true, dancing to the beat of your own drum is the only way to go. This was a really stunning and laborious piece.......well done!

[@stephanie.kilgast]

thank you :) and glad you listened through the whole video as well! :D

[@breannegoby2466]

Hehe "Because texture is queen in my world" I love that

[@stephanie.kilgast]

:)

[@janetwebb2701]

I absolutely love your creations. Your encouragement to be independently expressive is wonderful. Thank you for your sharing and encouragements. I am inspired!

[@m0jj0jj0jj0]

I've been wanting to make sea urchins for a long time after seeing them used to hang air plants from. Thank you for making this tutorial. The music compliments your video perfectly and I am really looking forward to making my own.

[@stephanie.kilgast]

have fun!

[@lsfein]

This is a magnificent technique. Thank you so much for sharing. So simple, but so many uses. I love your work.

[@stephanie.kilgast]

Most sculpting techniques are fairly easy ^^ and thanks!

[@Widdekuu91]

I've purchased round beachpebbles from someone and paint the dots on them, I use 'pastel'-colours (usually blue and purple and lightblue) and then the dots are white.

[@dikdebruijn5101]

Thank you for the wonderful tutorials. I also really appreciate the music. It is never obtrusive. As for how you pronounce things, well, I'm Dutch, and I can mispronounce any number of words in 8 different languages.

[@stephanie.kilgast]

haha! Thank you! Glad you like the music too!

[@DreamingCatStudio]

Stunning! I love learning how to make and use the molds. And your patience with the dots is great to see. Thank you for sharing.

[@m.d.1066]

So inspiring, thank you for the tuto, Stephanie! You are so so so talented!

[@CAB97520]

Judging from her accent, Stephanie Kilgast is probably German, so that is why she pronounces things a little differently, folks! More importantly, I want to congratulate you, Stephanie, on your insights and honesty on the complexity of being an artist (and needing to make art) and balancing being a good steward of the land. I love it that you talk about how each of us can start to make small changes that collectively become big changes. For instance, not using so many plastic bags for produce when we shop at the store, so that trillions of particles of plastic don't end up in the ocean. Tiny change and easy to do. None of us are perfect. So, keep up what you are doing and saying, Stephanie. And thank you for speaking out about desertification! I do wish someone would bring up the topic of overpopulation, as it relates to the destruction of our planet. It was openly discussed in the 1970s, but now everyone seems to be afraid to even bring it up. Two parents should bring only two kids maximum into the world. If you want more kids, adopt them, or foster care them, or help out with your neighbor's kids. Start the Conversation. "Zero Population Growth Now!" (thanks again)

[@stephanie.kilgast]

I am actually French, but I grew up in Germany and thus bilingual. I went to a French school though. Glad you liked the topic! And yes overpopulation is certainly an issue. Unless I change my mind, I don't want to make kids because of that. Maybe I'll find a way to talk about it in my artwork somewhen in the future!

[@GoodbyeGuv]

This video is exactly what I needed to find today! I made a large octopus like the one in your tutorial and I'm going to decorate round it's legs with urchins etc! Making decor items for my sons nursery :)

[@annalisamacario9460]

Your lesson is so True. A Lot of People are able to copy...But this is not the real mean of "artist". You're AMAZING! Congrats! 😊

[@stephanie.kilgast]

I think most artists need to go through a phase of copying, to learn before they can take their skills to something personal. They key is to let this be just a step and not a goal. :) And thank you so much :)

[@TheWiseMagpie1]

That is such an original idea! They are lovely!! Merci beaucoup!!

[@stephanie.kilgast]

glad you liked it! ^^

[@ehheeajeshika]

I would absolutely love to see what you could make with resin 😍 i think they would add extra detail into your sculptures

[@EnlightenedFlamingo]

Great! Thanks for mentioning about using this & all other tutorials as inspiration only. I see so many people just copying others' ideas & not being creative/original. It's fine to learn, but ya gotta think outside of the box & do your own thing. I'm enjoying your videos, thanks for sharing!

[@stephanie.kilgast]

haha, yes, so true! It's also so much more fun to create your own things than to just copy-paste :)

[@alice_is_annoying]

Your charms are sooooooo realistic I love your charms 😀😀

[@jadeetdaly]

ils sont fantastiques et avec tes explications ça a vraiment l'air simple très intéressant merci

[@stephanie.kilgast]

merci beaucoup :)

[@sillystorm28]

Id love to do this with gradients! A lovely blue to green with white details, or a beautiful lavender to white with blue details.... so many ideas :D It would be interesting to attempt the more pointy variety too!

[@LaurenMagpie]

I didn't know urchins could be so pretty! Lovely video!

[@pointlessneedle]

most of the undersea wildlife is devastatingly gorgeous just google most beautiful sea life tons of inspiration

[@stephanie.kilgast]

oh yes! and don't get me started on nudibranchs (sea slugs)!

[@msnounours]

Very cool. Very relaxing to watch too!

[@stephanie.kilgast]

Thank you :)

[@tinalindholm1710]

Wonderful urchins!

[@stephanie.kilgast]

:)

[@noelkoscielny478]

Thank you for your superb and inspirational videos they are much appreciated

[@salocarrillo4344]

you are great at this!!!

[@hiba]

OMG ! I always wanted to make sea Urchins but was tensed about making allll those tiny balls.. now i know the shortcut! Thanks a ton! u are Amazing! Much Love

[@stephanie.kilgast]

You're welcome :)

[@deadbybee]

Amazing, Stephanie! As always :) By the way I loved your art roomtour! :3 It was nice to see how many supplies you have!

[@stephanie.kilgast]

haha, it was quite fun for me too :) glad you enjoyed it!

[@KaterinaVodrazkova]

Fantastic urchins

[@stephanie.kilgast]

^^

[@bentebrunsvelt319]

Great work

[@wormsnthedirt]

your channel and everything you make is so cute!

[@monitoring2009]

So beautiful... 😍😍😍😍😍

[@mayrakopjansen2814]

Wonderful thanks for sharing

[@islandgirl13153]

you really did a great job on these I just love them! I live on maui Hawaii and they do look like the ones we have here.

[@stephanie.kilgast]

thank you! :) I did work from reference pictures :)

[@monakel1]

Great tutorial! Thanks!

[@mayrakopjansen2814]

I ove to watch all your tutorials

[@k.s.9821]

You read my mind, I find Sea Urchins beautiful, but they are an endangered specie. Thanks for the tutorial :)

[@stephanie.kilgast]

yes, unfortunately like many species on earth.

[@k.s.9821]

Sadly. I think, that is what I like about polymer clay. It gives the chance to imitate any organic material without damaging nature.

[@stephanie.kilgast]

Yes, better to sculpt than to kill/destroy, that's for sure.

[@user-jn5ie3li3s]

C'est magnifique et super original 👌😱❤️

[@stephanie.kilgast]

merci beaucoup :)

[@millieubu8585]

just amazing!! I want to do them all! They are so cute!

[@stephanie.kilgast]

thank you!

[@nancyh9125]

Absolutely awesome!

[@mayrakopjansen2814]

This is so amazing

[@innagjorgieva8343]

beautiful

[@AngelLuvsCandy]

OMG THIS IS ADORABLEEE

[@stephanie.kilgast]

thank you ^^

[@sunshinesunshine3784]

Man, you killed it! Fantastic video, as always

[@stephanie.kilgast]

thank you :)

[@michelleedmondson229]

@@stephanie.kilgast m

[@mayrakopjansen2814]

GORGEOUS

[@joybassey70]

Inspirational video. Thanks

[@ameh.1998]

Fabulous.

[@fahrchan]

Love your channel❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@yolandaosorio6381]

Muchas gracias por compartir

[@nubiangoddess2323]

✨✨✨💫beautiful, realistic 💫✨✨✨

[@mayrakopjansen2814]

I love this it’s beautiful

[@damoisellepralinimo1091]

waou c'est splendide quand j'ai vu l'image de la vidéo j'étais en état de choc!! Vous êtes incroyable ou bien magicienne!;-)

[@stephanie.kilgast]

merci! :)

[@mayrakopjansen2814]

I really love this thank you for sharing

[@CuriosityRocks]

They're beautiful 😍

[@stephanie.kilgast]

thanks ^^

[@juliajuliam2684]

masterpiece!

[@SikartHandmadeDorinaGrigore]

Wonderful video and great work! +👍💐💐🖐️

[@konekaurore]

J'adore ta petite vidéo d'intro :D

[@stephanie.kilgast]

merci :)

[@deniseosborne4045]

Awesome!

[@stephanie.kilgast]

:)

[@harmony331000]

Hello 👋🏼 I’m wondering if cornstarch would work as a powder for the molds instead of baby powder or chalk??

[@stephanie.kilgast]

I've read about it indeed, haven't tried it myself though

[@lauraarsenault6072]

C'est trop beau tes truque

[@danielam.4472]

Absolutely GREAT!!! thank u...

[@toosis]

so amazing

[@pointlessneedle]

this so makes me want to pull out the clay and start creating maybe i will after a bit i work with cold porcelain though so its a little different and i wish my ball ended tools would hurry up in the mail lol i did get my pack of rubber ended shaping tools anyone else wondering where you can buy them and not pay a fortune go to aliexpress its not superb quality but i got a whole set for like $2 thats alot better than $20 lol and they have ball ended tools under cake decorating and also a ton of silicone molds for cheap

[@stephanie.kilgast]

I'd suggest to buy little but quality tools. I've been working 5 years with a toothpick and double sided ball ended tool and some pins. You can slowly add to your collection, no need to buy everything in one go.

[@Kwisbyfwy223]

These are amazing! Is it possible to do the same with air-dry clay? I'm especially curious about moulding one texture off of another piece of clay. If anyone could help I'd be very grateful :)

[@stephanie.kilgast]

Of course, anything can be done with air-dry clay. The technique is quite different however.

[@dominiquebocquillet3708]

tout est simplement magnifique

[@colorthegwagwa6664]

super beau!!!

[@stephanie.kilgast]

merci!

[@lundyj021]

Wow! So beautiful! I want to make a coral reef for an amateur stage production. Obviously, I would do mixed media due to cost factor. Could I maybe place cut polymer onto a ball of wax to reduce the amount of clay used? I.e. the wax melts away when I clay is baked and can be recycled?

[@Widdekuu91]

I used round beachpebbles, I liked those, I made them purple and blue and then painted the dots white.

[@ginataylor5534]

can you make a clam that opens up like your waffle maker?

[@claygirl6133]

Great job thanks!!

[@stephanie.kilgast]

you're welcome!

[@emmam7408]

Je pense que tu es née avec un pain de polymère dans la main, ton travail est si exceptionnel que cela ne peut être que ça!! Bravo ;D

[@stephanie.kilgast]

haha! merci :D

[@juanamacho4059]

Fantástico!!!!!😍😍😍

[@stephanie.kilgast]

:)

[@cecile2000]

[@crystaldesdemona]

Wonderful! :)

[@Epipedobatideo]

Beautiful work! Can I buy white polymer clay and make my own colors with some kind of pigment?

[@stephanie.kilgast]

absolutely! You can also mix in acrylic paint or oil paint.

[@r.r.r9746]

Seems to take so long, how much would you sell 1 for?

[@ngoisaomai2012]

what clay you make the mould please Stephanie, or they are still is polymer clay?,cos i saw they are harder ,thank you so much

[@shannonfordson6471]

1970 babytran After you make the mold with polymer clay, you bake it. Then you press the unbaked clay in the baked mold, over and over. ❤️

[@gaeliacecilia]

J adore ce que tu fais. Une abonnee en plus 💗💗💗

[@Palalita88]

WOW!!!

[@rudhira9665]

Would potato starch work instead of chalk or baby powder?

[@stephanie.kilgast]

Probably, make a try first, though.

[@mrsbeckyboop]

Wow love this so much :)

[@stephanie.kilgast]

thank you! :)

[@joke30750]

what clay you make the mould please Stephanie, or they are still is polymer clay?

[@stephanie.kilgast]

I use mould making material, a two part silicone mould

[@joke30750]

Thank you! Its beautiful!

[@BlazinRedxDragon]

How about Sea Stars next ?

[@stephanie.kilgast]

that might actually happen :D

[@vibeartandcraft3453]

HI!!! LOVED THIS TUTORIAL, do you do this just for u or are they some commission or part of a bigger art piece?

[@stephanie.kilgast]

these were for a sculptural painting that I sold to a collector.

[@shellbug3100]

darn...ur good!! but I bet u knew tht!! 😉😘 subscribing to u now!!!!

[@Hermiedurby]

très mignon!

[@stephanie.kilgast]

merci!

[@mvanvid4433]

I thought they were pin cushions! 😅 They are so cute!

[@stephanie.kilgast]

haha! they do look like pin cushions :D

[@karinakong9026]

pls make more coral or sea items

[@stephanie.kilgast]

I might :)

[@3llevate]

Love it :3 i think in a lot of your videos you mean to say " symmetrical " when you say geometric? am i wrong?

[@patElfpat]

Elle p , she also said “organic”, a wonderful description we now thinks only applies to food. Nature is full of geometric patterns. Nature also loves to be balanced, symmetrical.

[@cm-vj4kd]

Très mignon ^^

[@stephanie.kilgast]

^^

[@aimeegilbert4095]

What nationality are you? Where I'm from we call them sea urchins (er- ch like cheese - in) i have never seen such an awesome beautiful twist on a plain creature!

[@stephanie.kilgast]

I'm french, but was born and raised in Germany, went to a french school, speak french to my mum and german to my dad. And yes, I didn't thought of checking the spelling first.

[@aimeegilbert4095]

Stephanie Kilgast // PetitPlat that's really cool - been Australian my whole life XD. What didn't u think to check the spelling of?? :)

[@angelsimsc9352]

I don't have the equipment!!

[@mayrakopjansen2814]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍👍❤️

[@Salzblut]

They do look pretty realistic, but sea urchins always have segments divided into five. Yours had a few too many here and there.

[@ashokarjun3885]

Why don't you buy a saltwater aquarium and coral reef

[@ricobiggart9339]

They looked like desserts in the thumbnail... I want dessert

[@whyisshleetaken]

Is it just me or do your say it sea ur- sh- ins

[@nikia737]

Random Name sea ur-chin is uk pronunciation....think it's fab n understandable that she is multi lingual....impressive all round..;)

[@shannonfordson6471]

Random Name She is amazing!

[@jahazielgalicia853]

Jure que era Pan de Muerto de colores :(

[@tsezz]

U call it like ch but not k

[@elisabethmbclancy975]

I lik