POLYMER CLAY SPONTANEOUS FREEFORM SCULPTURE TUTORIAL: THE OWL IN FLIGHT

This video is the start of my next subject in the freeform sculpting with polymer clay!! This video lets me create where there is no plan…welllll…I cheat a little with this particular animal in mind to create from scratch using scrap clay!! I have a blast using my metallic paints and bringing them together in this wonderful animal. So, please, I hope you will take a moment and CHECK THIS OUT!!
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00:00 Tutorial Title and Materials
00:11 Sculpting the face and body…
04:25 Moving on to the Wings…
09:31 Adding in some Details…
18:12 Painting the Base Coat and starting on the Wings…
21:39 Painting the Body of the Owl…
23:10 Painting details into the Wings and Body…
28:10 More details and Finishing up…
32:53 End Results
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Tools & Materials used in this video:
A Smooth Tile Surface
Scrap Clay Conditioned
Needle Tool
Burnisher/Knitting Needle
Exacto Knife
A Firm Tissue Blade
Ball Tools
Detail type paint Brushes 10/0- 2
White and Black Matte Acrylic Paint
Folk art Metallic Paints: Aquamarine, Blue Sapphire, Midnight Blue, Sparkling Fuchsia, Golden Touch, Silver Anniversary
ColorShift Paints: Green, Aqua and Blue Flash
Copyright 2024 by Laura J Schiller

[@donnajosephsonblatz5058]

Stunning! Love the metallics

[@laurajschiller]

Wow!! Well, thank you Miss Donna!! I will admit those metallic paints are a complete joy to play with!! Absolutely loving it!! Hope you will be ready for more...working on other videos for the sculpt thing presently. Sending you my big bigggggest hugs!! :)

[@jennifermelvin8038]

Hi Laura! What a cute owl! Have a great week!!! Hugs

[@laurajschiller]

Hey Miss Jennifer!! Thank you lady!! I hope you will have a great weekend and that this inspires you to try an Owl sculpt too!! Sending you my bigggg hugs back at cha!! :)

[@gabydavis10]

Love all your work Laura. This owl is just too cute. I was wondering if you made a sea turtle or other ocean creatures in this fashion before. Thank you so much for taking the time to record and share your craft with us! ❤

[@laurajschiller]

AWWWW, thank you so much Miss Gaby!! And bless you for such a kind compliment to all that I do!! Wow!! ...and just so you know...YES!! I am working on that!! LOLOL!! (I get waaaaayyy too excited here!! LOLOL!!) I don't want to give away all my secrets...but Yeah!! LOLOL!! I have another planned animal...ocean wise coming very soon to the channel. I just put out my swirl video, but I hope you will check in on me possibly this next week!! Sending you my biggest of biiiiiggggg hugs!! :)

[@janina8559]

This just came up on my algorithm because I watch a lot of Resin Art. I subbed because this is something I can do without the chemicals around my elderly parents. You made this look so easy and I know with practice it’s gonna be fun for my artist abilities. Beautiful Owl!

[@laurajschiller]

Thank you so much, lady!! I am thrilled that you loved this! I am planning to do more along into the subject, working on some of it now in fact!… I also think you would find Polymer Clay a lot more fun too because you can do so many different things with it and as you pointed out… You can play with this without the fumes of resin around!!! Sending you my biggest hugs!🤗👍🏻❤️

[@selene4621]

Oh my Laura you have definately done it again. This owl is just stunning !!!! i am literally blown away at how you create and colour and just bring this whole thing together . I do hope you do more animals like this that would make up for a brilliant collage of animals in aforest or even so animals in the ocean or the sky or everything othe above LOL. Sending you all my hugs !! much love n stuffs hehehe

[@laurajschiller]

OHHH, lady!! Miss Selene!! Thank you for this!! I have been wondering if I even keep going with this sculpting thing in polymer clay, but you encouraging me here...well, you have great weight in me staying with it!! Thank you....truly thank you. It keeps me moving forward in this and trying new things...and as I send this to you, I am presently working on more with this owl, along with more sculpts coming up!! So, all joy!! LOLOL!! Thank you for the love and stuffs too!!! Right back at cha!! I need that so much sometimes and having you here...well, I look forward to seeing your comments so much!! Bless your heart!! Sending you my biggest of big hugs! :)

[@selene4621]

@@laurajschiller aww Laura i just wanna reach thru and give you reallyu huge hugs an dbe patting you on the back n everything. You do a brilliant job and i can totally understand that sometimes you sit there and go * wtf am i going to create now* BUT i know that you and your genius mind will and do come up with some awesome fab creations

[@jacquelinemorris5104]

Thank you dear Laura 🥰 This one's a hoot ❤

[@laurajschiller]

LOLOL!! Thank you so much, Miss Jacqueline!! LOLOL!! WHOOOOO would have known you would love this one so much!! LOLOL!! I do hope you will continue to enjoy my sculpts and be UNFLAPPABLE in your support here to me. LOLOL!! Okay, that last one was probably a stretch...LOLOLLOL!! But again, thank you, lady...and sending you my big hugs!! :)

[@Crystalnachi]

You make it look so easy! I love the outcome…beautiful!

[@laurajschiller]

Thank you Miss Crystal!! What a wonderful compliment, in fact one of the best, that you could ever give. Bless your heart... It was soooo much fun creating this piece!! I hope it also inspires you to create in the clay!! Sending hugs your way!! :)

[@margaritaohanyan348]

Superrrrrr

[@laurajschiller]

Thank you so much!! Hope it inspires you and you PITC (play in the clay)...Sending my big hugs! :)

[@staceycorbin2133]

This is amazing! Thank you for sharing your talents. You made this look so easy to do. I am excited to see what you create next.

[@laurajschiller]

Awwww...Thank you Miss Stacey!! Bless your heart!! I am thrilled you enjoy what I do and giving me such a high compliment!! I am honored, lady!! ....and just so you know there is more to come with this owl, so I hope you will check back in with me for that. Again, thank you and sending you my bigggggg hugs!! :)

[@cherylb1025]

Unbelievable!

[@laurajschiller]

Awwww, thank you Miss Cheryl!! Yes, it is possible...and you can do this too!! I hope it inspires you and you create and play in the clay!! Sending you my big bigggg hugs!! :)

[@angelaellul6959]

This is fantastic ❤❤❤❤

[@laurajschiller]

Thank you so much!! Bless you!! I am thrilled you loved this so much!! I hope you will continue to enjoy the sculpts I do like this. Sending you my bigggggest hugs!! :)

[@beckyandrew53]

Your videos are such fun!

[@laurajschiller]

Thank you so much, Miss Becky!! Bless you lady!! Thrilled you are enjoying them and hope I inspire you and give you some fun ideas!! Hugs your way!! :)

[@carolynmozzone412]

You are amazing!

[@laurajschiller]

Awwww, lady!! Thankyou!! I hope you will always amazed and enjoy what I create and do!! My biggest hugs your way!! :)

[@ninarogers9123]

It is so cool !...😄👍

[@laurajschiller]

Thank you Miss Nina!! I hope you might attempt something like this and enjoy it!! Hugs your way!! :)

[@ehirasuna2770]

Wow, love what youve made! Its aspirational and achievable. Simple shapes, basic tools. The paints are luxe, but different colors and fine tip acrylic paint pens could be nice too! Fantastic results with the colors and tools you selected. Would love if you use soothing music, or a title so i know when you start speaking so i can turn up the sound. Want to hear what youre saying! 😊

[@laurajschiller]

Thank you so much! I am thrilled you loved this so much! I will admit though creating a sculpt like this was a new thing for me...I hope I can create more that will be just as fun for everyone...but thank you. As to the speaking part, I try to do so at the title areas for most of my videos...there are times though when through my videos it can't be helped where I need to mention something that might be overlooked. But I will keep what you said here in mind. Thank you again!! Sending big hugs! :)

[@esperantinamirska]

Wunderbar! Einfach genial!

[@laurajschiller]

Thankyou so much!! Bless you!! I hope it inspires you to create in the clay...and especially using your scrap clay for some fun!! Sending hugs your way!! :)

[@rondasievers4419]

Really enjoyed watching. What brand of clay do you use?

[@larrainelonghurst4754]

Thank you Laura love watching you work. What did you do with the finished owl ? Mount on a board?

[@laurajschiller]

Thank you for your kind compliment, lady Larraine!! Bless you!! ....and, yeah...wondering about that owl? LOLOL!! You might have to wait just a little bit...working on that but hope to have a video on that soon!! Sending my big hugs your way!! :)

[@sallyreynolds8340]

U r excellent but Not for beginners ❤️

[@beckyandrew53]

Watch multiple times before beginning. Pause when you need to. You'll get it👍

[@laurajschiller]

Thank you Miss Sally. I will agree that not everything I do is for beginners, but at the same time too, I agree with Miss Becky as well. Watch a few times and pause when you need to. It took me a while to get to this point too when it comes to the "Sculpt" thing and I am hoping I can at least inspire you to give it a try, lady. Sending my hugs! :)