Sculpey 101 Class 10: Tutorial on How to Sculpt with Found Objects and Polymer Clay

[@thatsilvesterchap]

8 years late to the party, but wanted to thank you for making these vids, man. So much detail, so engaging, so easy to follow. Appreciate all your work.

[@LuvCroissant]

Your tutorials were the first ones that ever took the time to explain things so clearly and fun. I was able to have the courage to attempt my first little project; a pirate figure. And each vid has helped me stay motivated with my work. Thanks so much. Also: I hope you do some dragon tutorials in the future, that would be so sick!

[@JoshForeman]

Well let's see some pictures of your pirate!

[@crystal-jeanroat2885]

I watched the series and love it. I have dabbled in sculpting with Sculpey off and on for more that 30 years - I remember when sculpey color was a thing before sculpey III or Premo! That stuff was stiff! I really appreciate your teaching style and how you really took the time with each of the features. You are right, there isn’t a lot of more in depth classes and we need them and you did it beautifully! Thank you so much for doing this series, I look forward to looking into your other videos and seeing what else I can learn from you. Silly me, I started with sculpting faces that are 1” tall, your size seems much more manageable! Great job and thank you!

[@ericstukes8514]

Your motivation is phenomenal. I have been sculpting since around 2015 with polymer and plasticine clays. Watching every single one of your vidios has made me wander " Is it me that I'm watching" because you and I are evidently on the same wave length. Watching you, is like watching me. Think like me. Explain like me. This is too deep. Bottom line, I'm a fan. Keep doing what you're doing. It will work out for you. Thanks.

[@petecole1349]

I have been using polymer clay for a while, now. I've not used Sculpey for sculptures. Your 10 part tutorial was brill. I am now attempting my first sculpture on the back of your videos. keep them coming!!!!

[@Jennifo7]

I never comment on videos but this series is just too good not to chime in on. First off THANK YOU! You are wonderfully easy to follow along with, funny and very talented. You have definitely motivated me to take a step further than just my mini food sculpting to things a bit more real. Exciting! Keep up the amazing work!

[@stickerdesigngal]

I'm just learning clay but I'm pretty good with painting, jewelry, and leather. By learning clay I can finally bring all of the mediums together. I so appreciate your teaching and showing us your creativity (which abounds) Thank you so much!

[@darren538]

Watched all your tutorials and have to say you explain things so much better then a lot of videos I have checked out. Just starting out with sculpting and I have learnt a lot from these lessons, thank you

[@JoshForeman]

Thanks for the kind words. I'm very happy to hear whenever people are helped by my work! :)

[@michellebennett629]

You're the best guy on the internet! Thanks for all the work. I've painted quite a bit. Your black layer is a great idea and great look. But you might find an easier technique: Mix the acrylic with water beforehand. It will still pool in your shallow spots, and dry darkly. You're already using the brush and paper towels. Adding the water beforehand will simplify it and give you more work time.

[@ranzblog.idea-juicetv2280]

Thanks for the Lessons very Inspiring and urge me again to do my clay projects.....

[@TheTyHiggins]

Fantastic! Learned so much, thanks!

[@skribbledott]

Thank goodness I found your channel - you make sense!! And, you're so fun! Your videos have really made a difference to me, thank you

[@JoshForeman]

Thanks for letting me know! :)

[@tzarl]

I made a little sculpey dog with my hands for a secret santa gift! It's coarse and childish looking, but your tutorials helped me get the courage to even do it in the first place!

[@JoshForeman]

That's great! I love hearing that sort of thing. :)

[@alisondavis4256]

I love these tutorials! So in depth and easy to follow. You really helped me to understand how all the anatomy of a piece work together to form something realistic. The detail, pacing, and commentary put into your videos is fantastic. Thanks so much for sharing your talents, techniques, and knowledge with us all.

[@ceciliashevlin1152]

I totally enjoyed this tutorial series! I didn't watch every minute of every one, but, I have never sculpted anything or worked with clay. Unless I go back to grade school, when everything I made turned out to be an ash tray. You inspire me though, I love the humor you add! Some day I may sculpt! Thank you!

[@davedelany2116]

I'm so grateful I found your channel 🙏 your content is awesome 👌 thankyou ☺️

[@kathleensmith644]

Hello Josh, thank you so much for these informative tutorials. I have watched loads of u tube tutorials but yours are the absolute best. I live in Cheshire UK and have recently got interested in sculpting. I watched many videos but somehow they never quite explained what I needed to know and I was disappointed in the results of my sculpts. So I thought, just keep experimenting and trying new ideas. Then I came across your videos and I thought thank goodness here is someone who actually teaches the things I want to learn and doesn’t fill the video with film flam. I hope you do many more, thank you once again.

[@Mikeyxb]

Hi josh just like to say your videos are awesome, I've not got to actually sculpting yet done alot digitally and finally decided I wann get dirty and learned so much already from Your tutorials before I get stuck in, also your music takes me back to disc world if you remember that, again thanks for the information and look forward to watching them all again 😊

[@kauaiskeptic]

I almost never leave comments on KZbin, but these are the BEST sculpture instructional videos on the internet. I'm actually sad I finished this series already! Please make more just like this. It's perfect in every way. I'm so grateful to you & will be watching each of you videos again several times, I am sure. When I have the means to offer financial support, you bet I will! By the way, you are an incredible artist and you are extremely entertaining to watch. (Thanks so much for your reply on Twitter. I was so excited to show you my sculpture. #NailedIt ...LOL!!) Mahalo & aloha!

[@JoshForeman]

Thank you so much for the kind words! I hope that the detail I put into my teaching will inspire better artists out there to do the same. And don't worry, I'm working on the next series for intermediate Sculpey classes as we speak. There will be some other misc. tutorials before that since it takes me a long time to make these puppies.

[@kauaiskeptic]

Oh, I can't wait! You just made my day. I'm looking forward to those classes so much! I use Monster clay, but overall I think the clays are similar enough(?) But your classes have me considering getting some Sculpty as well, since I'd love to bypass additional & tedious casting & molding steps to achieving a final product. (I've actually never molded & caster anything yet, due to the cost of silicone. If you have any tips on how to cast detailed work with less expensive products, I'd love to hear them!)

[@JoshForeman]

The only really cheap way I know to do molding/casting is with plaster. But you have to ZERO undercuts for that to work, which means very stylized sculpts or cutting them up into a lot of pieces.

[@deathraydoll]

Thanks so much for taking the time to make these videos! You're a really amazing teacher and the tutorials are surprisingly entertaining to watch. Usually I do a lot of skipping through videos, but with these, I actually watch the whole thing because your commentary is informative and chock full of comedic content. I'd like to wrap up this comment with thanks again!

[@kodevicious]

I like the long format for education purposes! I watched all 10 episodes but haven't sculpted anything using sculpey yettt! I'm a web developer who tries to do art things on the side and currently working on a large dragon out of homemade clay. But plan on trying my hand with sculpey figures in the future and the techniques in your videos will be a great tool. Thank you sir!

[@CapnSorcha]

Holllleeeee cow! These were amazing tutorials. The way you broke it down was just awesome. This is how I learn things. Next is to try it for myself. Thanks for these!

[@pyrokayte]

Really enjoyed this and sad the series is over. Ready to jump back into clay work now and your step by step detail has given me so much confidence.

[@JoshForeman]

Great! I love hearing that. But don't be sad. I still have a kajillion art tutorials! kzbin.info/www/bejne/iWW3ooyLbLVoeMk

[@steveshafft65]

Loved your series! I think a highly overlooked aspect of working with clay is the baking. It’s hard to find a video that shows the process. A video showing the process would probably be very helpful for beginners.

[@cyberageous]

Josh, I am extremely inspired by your work and PLEASE keep doing tutorials! You have taught me so much and I hang on every word. I love how you get into explaining EVERYTHING.

[@tommymilella1527]

Thanks to you, Josh! I am learning to sculpt with yours amazing tutorials and i started a beautiful passion. Catched by this magical art! I will show to you my first creation, still in progress, if i can...👋

[@robertolivera4751]

Wow, just wow. Your work is off the charts man. Watching this tutorial series inspired me enough to attempt working with clay, after having put it off for years. Many years. All the best, and I can only hope with some practice and hard work, I can one day make some killer pieces like the ones you make. Cheers

[@johnb.eppler6055]

Josh, this series is the best instructional video I have ever seen, on any subject. BTW, Your work is amazing.

[@JoshForeman]

That is so heartwarming. Thank you so much!

[@GrimFelArt]

I just binge-watched this series and may I say, you sir are an underrated legend. If I create art inspired by this (I have some ideas), I'll post the link in another comment. So glad to have found your channel!

[@JoshForeman]

Great! Thanks so much. Looking forward to seeing your work!

[@GrimFelArt]

I'm the one whose fish claimed my phone the other day. So it could be a while but I'll make sure you're one of the first to see anything I make whenever I get a new phone

[@artsculpture1024]

So great...very inspiring. I am thinking of utilizing found objectswith figurative art as well.

[@davidmerritt1114]

Sir. I have watched your videos and really enjoy them. I your work and find inspiration in it. Thank you.

[@paulhitchcox9110]

Very informative as I'm new to sculpturing I'm going to keep your lessons as reference. Keep up the good work 👏

[@Quietstorm3333]

Thanks alot for the knowledge brother I currently do life size figures but love sculpting always have so watching your videos really helped,and the editing music and your personality only made it that much better also your work is amazing

[@charmaineton5080]

Hi Josh - I LOVE the way you teach. Thoroughly enjoyed the whole tutorial. Am going to watch the intermediate one now. Thank you so much. Hugs.

[@icdrag2002]

Loved watching this video series. Gave me a little more confidence to start sculpting on my own. Thank you.

[@JoshForeman]

You're welcome. That's the whole reason I do this stuff. :)

[@jessicapleasant7754]

I am sorry but I have to laugh at something. The part of you going straight to the teeny bopper girls at the mall because they are around the junk jewelry sounded wrong. We all knew what you meant. Lol I love your work and the detailed tutorials. I love the 10 videos. Your video lengths and detailed description are perfect. I appreciate the time you take. Thank you!

[@AmarallisCro]

i'l just say: The best teacher i ever had!! XD Love ur work! Welldone

[@awood8964]

This mans hair and beard is majestic and beautiful ….I’m jealous. Also your artwork is fantastic and I’m a huge fan! 😳

[@barrycarter9289]

I like your attitude Josh... and the content is extremely helpful ,Good luck

[@joshualloyd2915]

Actually, I just went to your website. Awesome!

[@artsculpture1024]

That is an amazingly creative and unique sculpt.

[@erictaunton2183]

Josh watch all ten videos just fantastic the best I’ve seen on the utube for starting sculpting great 👍 👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️

[@cowdogg3085]

Wow, thank you for putting out these tips! Watched the entire series of your work!

[@paulalotte1146]

I've watched this from video #1....I have no words!! Ok yes, one comes to mind...STUNNING!!

[@chrisivens]

I haven't used my art degree much since graduating as I've been a busy programmer instead. This winter I haven't managed to get out on the mountain bike either so I thought I'd see if I still had an artistic streak. I started with a cheap block of DAS which was nothing short of awful. I got hold of a small block of FIMO which felt infinitely better but its tackiness is its failing. I now have some Super Sculpey in beige with some firm on order. I am totally sold. With your videos as guides and some other clips on armature building I've been able to faithfully recreate some a character in clay from a single sketch. I take my hat off to you sir. And I promise that as soon as I have cleared the expense of a new kitchen I will be Patreonisifying. For your quick videos, will you be covering quick makes like small characters and stylised creatures? Getting perfect shapes like spheres etc would be very useful. Perhaps you could cover some other basics like additive vs subtractive techniques. Do you use the same base throughout or transfer to a display base at some point? Keep up the good work. It's appreciated here over the pond.

[@jackkotzetattoos]

Nice dude! Appreciate the effort you put in to making this series

[@gemmaoma2770]

OMG this serie is amazing ( sorry writing i'm dutch). I'm gonna watch it again and again :D i just found you and watch it in 3 days. I''m a crocheter and i think i gonna transfer my hooks in creepy arms :D I hope you will be still making sculping things bezause i love it :D

[@ashleynorthern4249]

Been following along and doing my own bobble head for a friend wanted to show you pictures… Don’t know how…

[@JoshForeman]

The best way would be to post the images on my Discord. There's a link in the description.

[@ΝικηΠιθ]

man that was so helpful! the best videos I found so far ! I was up all night watching the whole series! thanks so much!

[@jaalvill]

Good luck with your new project mate. I learned a lot with your tutorials, and for that, thank you sir.

[@vicrackingup2]

I appreciate your honesty! Thanks for sharing your talent and stay humble!

[@larryleger1658]

Awesome bro. Stumbled upon your channel by accident. About to start my 1st sculpture so thanks for the info. Also, looking forward to your world bro.

[@ivanvoid4910]

Oh what a journey, I learn so much. your tutorials really helped me in this despaired times) love you work, will try to make cool stuff

[@jonathanabrahams3110]

Wowzerz, just watched the entire 101 series, and the class is amazing!! really inspired me to make some crazy stuff. You are awesome!

[@leoventocilla]

You are great. Thank you for making this art so simple.

[@christinnakrogandersen350]

Thank you so much for sharing your awesome talent and techniques! I've ordered some tools and I'm going to give sculpting a go :) I've wanted to for years, but never knew where to start. Thank you!!!

[@krstn3675]

You are so talented. I really enjoyed learning from you. Thank you.

[@grbartstudios8404]

Great stuff, I really appreciate the tips and you taking your time explaining the ins and outs of tactics. Thank you

[@XtraCross]

Thank you so much for this Tutorial!

[@GPassalis]

Another very interesting and informative video! I love the painting technique!

[@lindamatsumoto5626]

i don't sculpt but I LOVE your sense of humor i this video

[@hayalperestd]

thank you for your tutorials dude. they are quite helpful

[@SteelPhoenyx]

Great series, Josh! Thank you for putting it together.

[@carollecampeau4750]

This was so cool! Learned a lot! Love your creativity! THAN YOU! :)

[@cmarkme]

I'm so inspired by your work.. its my Childhood imagination that is re-surfacing

[@rosalindstanley702]

Great tutorials. Thank you

[@D2SProductions]

Great work, reminds me a bit of Yasushi Nirasawa's Creature Core work. :)

[@stevenm73]

I just watched all 10 parts, this is AWESOME! I LOVE IT!

[@JoshForeman]

Thanks for watching! Stick around, I've got more on the way. :)

[@bullshark1152]

Great course. Keep making nice vids m8. I'm enjoying the hell out.. 👍👊

[@godzoookie]

There's some great apps on google store for 3D anatomy reference, that while aren't like having an actual statue are _slightly_ cheaper.

[@JoshForeman]

That's right! I bought one for my ipad and totally forgot about it...

[@godzoookie]

Like the Office clip and SFX, keep it lite.

[@markdmaker3173]

Outstanding series. I really learned a lot from watching your work. Very inspirational. New subscriber

[@10feethigh]

Thank you very much for this video series buddy. You inspired me to have a go and I'm on my third piece now. I'll check out your patreon and drop some pennies your way.

[@JoshForeman]

That's awesome! Thanks so much. Show me some pictures of your work! :)

[@10feethigh]

As i said I'm an absolute beginner, but if you want to see what you inspired, I set up an instagram as i couldnt figure out how to post photos in comments. Its simonjdowd. Thanks again for the inspiration. Just to clarify, I am currently a bit rubbish :)

[@JoshForeman]

Rubbish? Not at all! These are fantastic beginner pieces! Love your Eddie! With your human guy, next time try to make the eyelids hug the sides of the eyeballs more. You've got a lot of promise.

[@10feethigh]

You're a gent and I truly appreciate the advice and encouragement. I look forward to seeing what you put out next.

[@shirleyhall4582]

Excellent series!!!

[@anthonycook5687]

Amazing videos. I'm definitely glad I stumbled across your channel.

[@calebzamora3024]

Thanks for share!!!

[@irishlostboy]

I decided I wanted to try doing some basic sculpture. I checked out your vids. I ordered some super sculpey. I watched all your vids and learned tons. Thanks for this series. Super well done and presented. The whole "armature minimalist" thing i did not get on with, with models cracking, breaking and just distorting as I worked on them. You must have a very careful way of holding your work. I am interested in learning hard-edged modelling in Sculpey. I have a digital 3d background, and love sci-fi, so would love to do something in a cyberpunk style, but so far sculpey has not really worked out for doing hard-edged mechanical things. If you have any tips, that would be awesome.

[@JoshForeman]

For hard surface stuff you'll need to do sanding after it's baked. Also, working in pieces that you glue together after sanding helps a lot.

[@irishlostboy]

@@JoshForeman thanks man! I had not thought of that. You rock!

[@irishlostboy]

Here are a few images of my first two attempts at sculpey. imgur.com/AzWsuuZ imgur.com/Cf6Sa42 imgur.com/qXHCwPx

[@antoniopezzella2174]

really cool! thank you!

[@carollecampeau4750]

You're so funny :) Love your approach and love your artistic talent! :)

[@TheHyperlethal]

Thank you for these

[@missyknoll3714]

Spent the whole evening watching this series and had a very enjoyable time. Thanks, you're a pretty savvy fella! ( can I just leach my cheapo white sculpey to have a firmer consistency?)

[@JoshForeman]

Hm... I never tried that. Can't hurt to try I suppose!

[@missyknoll3714]

Well that was enlightening. Don't do it, makes it even chalkier and crumblier. getting the Super!

[@JoshForeman]

Well thanks for being the guinea pig! ;) Now no one else needs to make that mistake.

[@missyknoll3714]

yeah we just need to buy the good stuff! So I sit and wait for the Fed ex man.....

[@ca8134]

I start to think this is a comedy show lol, thank you for your tutorial, I made a very weird old man and I love it!

[@JoshForeman]

Thanks for watching through the whole series and playing along! I hope you'll join our Discord and share images of your work. www.discord.gg/UjNApes And SUPER thank you for the Patreon support!

[@Coralulu182]

You are awesome, thank you so much!!!

[@JeffeyFF]

Hey Josh when are you going to show those MagicSculpt techniques? I'm having major issues and I might cash it in for another medium.

[@JoshForeman]

It's on the menu, but probably several months off.

[@JeffeyFF]

Josh Foreman very cool I'll be watching and waiting!! That piece is bad ass btw!

[@BloodborN_music]

Have been following this series from the start. Love it, but you might want to tone down the sound effects. I would love to see a tutorial on how to sculpt a "realistic" dragon. Thanks!

[@JoshForeman]

Thanks for the feedback. Yeah... for some reason the sound/music is much quieter in my editor than it ends up on KZbin. No idea why that's happening but I'll try to compensate. I'll add your dragon idea to my list, thanks!

[@tamar7065]

I absolutely LOVE this character design! I just dug out all my old clays and have been really squeamish about picking it up and starting to sculpt again but I think binge-watching this series has given me some inspiration. :) Is there any disadvantage to using the cheapie acrylic paints? Do the colors hold up all right over time?

[@karivanpelt1035]

When you make jump rings they jump right off the table and get sucked straight into the abyss of the floor never to be seen again. So that's where the name "jump rings" come from

[@elizabethferguson-barr8932]

More, more, more !!!!!!!

[@JoshForeman]

More is on the way. What would you like to see me do next?

[@braddavidson9526]

Backflips!! Or art. ;)

[@FatPeanutsFat]

Josh Foreman *cof*dragons*cof* Or something you are passionate about something you have really wanted to do.. Maybe something bigger so we can see how you do armatures

[@b.haigwinnipegmb4101]

thanks! Gold!

[@richardcoleman1018]

If it burns your house down…Ok, that cracked me up.

[@aidanandrewson7223]

As far as scientific plausibilityness goes, I've read a lot of books and seen a lot of movies/shows and the ones that always stand out to me are the ones that don't necessarily adhere to science from the real world, but instead focus more on their own rules and follow those closely. There's this series called Mistborn that I've been meaning to finish, in the books some people are special-flower-chosen-one-guys and have the ability to make a special kind of coin either fly towards them or fly away from them, which seems like a lame power but the special-flower-chosen-one-guys will do things like stomping the coin into the ground and pushing it away while standing above it to fly. Basically I'm just saying that the book is good at following its own rules. Especially if you're doing sci-fi, I think it would be great to be scientifically accurate to a certain degree, but I think whats more interesting to read are stories that make robust use of their own lore. PS you're videos are amazing and I love you xoxo

[@JoshForeman]

Yes. I've been reading Sanderson's Stormlight Archive novels, and I agree that what's important in a story is internal consistency. And a very important of visual design is internal consistency. And being humans, we have a lot of experience with bodies and have subconsciously learned the rules of how joints and muscles look. That's why it's important to reference the real world when you sculpt as opposed to just winging it. Not because we have to make things scientifically plausible, but because that's how you fool a human eye.

[@lokuzt]

pretty amazing! just a little doubt: how does the clay in the sculpture handle the heat transferred to the metal parts? is there no issue at all?

[@JoshForeman]

I've never had any problems with that. I'm sure you would run into problems if you had a thin layer of Sculpey over a thick piece of metal. But at the ratios I've ever used it's not a concern.

[@deedoubleu2611]

I have never done anything like this before but I really want to. Can you please do a super easy beginner tutorial. I found this project to be too intimidating

[@JoshForeman]

That's an interesting idea. I'll think about that.

[@nimueladyofthelake]

Would you do a tutorial for the faun in Pan's Labyrinth?

[@JoshForeman]

I think you're the second person to ask for that. While it is one of my favorite movies, I doubt I'll do something that specific. But I would like to teach the stuff that anyone would need to know in order to make one. (Such as curling horns.)

[@nimueladyofthelake]

It would be great to know how to do the curling horns. :-) I'm definitely going to start donating on Patreon when I get paid on the first of the month and will set it up for every month. You're the least expensive art teacher I've seen and I've learned more from you than from years in college.

[@JoshForeman]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@nimueladyofthelake]

He is wonderful

[@aztro187]

Great vids man..

[@andreasn]

Isnt it possible to just mix the paint and the water beforehand so you get a really thin paint that seeps in the cracks, and that way you dont have to worry about it being too thick in some places?

[@JoshForeman]

Yep. I do it both ways depending on my mood.

[@andreasn]

Josh Foreman allright, thanks for the tutorial. Loved it!

[@Falcons2378]

Out of curiosity, what do you use as a "display" stand for your busts? I just recently began sculpting busts and would love a suggestion of what I could use. Great videos and great work!

[@JoshForeman]

I've experimented with a lot of things. Often, when I have an idea for what I want to make I'll go shopping at thrift shops for things that would work well as a base. Anything from a platter to a candle stick holder to a slice of wood.

[@Falcons2378]

Perfect. Thanks for the tips. Again, love the tutorials!

[@bshbshalshafie2956]

U r amazing 😢❤...I don't understand how u only get 41 thousand followers 😢

[@JoshForeman]

The secret to keeping my sub count so low is to release a lot of videos that are not super closely related to the ones that people subscribe for. Oh, and also it helps to take a year+ long break from KZbin. Follow for more tips on how to keep your sub count low!

[@CoxJoxSox]

Isn't there sculpey glue that you could use to affix the finger to the face?

[@JoshForeman]

there is polymer glue but it requires baking it for the sticking to happen