Sculpting Gooty Sapphire Ornamental Tarantula (Poecilotheria metallica) Sculpture_Life of Clay

Honestly, this tarantula is a challenging one to sculpt, but thankfully I succeeded in making this sculpture come to life-like clay form, and me myself is satisfied on how it turned out. Surely, I will be making lots of tarantula species sculpture in the coming episodes to challenge more my potential, so stay tuned guys and be entertained.
Facts about Poecilotheria metallica:
 The Gooty Sapphire Ornamental Tarantula is native in Andhra Pradesh in India and it is the only blue species of the genus Poecilotheria.
 They belong to the Old world tarantula and an arboreal one, meaning that these animal species are tree-dwelling in nature.
 The genus name Poecilotheria is a combination of the ancient Greek “poikilos” meaning “spotted”. And “therion” meaning “wild beast”
 An adult p. metallica can grow up to a legspan of 6 to 8 inches.
 Female of this species, can live for up to 11 to 12 years, unlike the male which has only 3 to 4 years of lifespan.
 And this whole genus exhibits an intricate fractal like pattern on the abdomen that makes them easily recognizable.
 P. metallica tarantula is now critically endangered because of logging and firewood harvesting that rapidly degrading their natural habitat this combined with international pet trade.
 However, tarantula enthusiasts successfully bred this species in captivity and considered as a gem more than a biological specimen.
 Spiderlings price is typically between $100 to $200. And sometimes priced above $500 of course the price influence by the tarantula’s gender.
 Ornamental tarantula’s are highly light-sensitive, yes they are nocturnal and crepuscular hunters which come out to forage in dusk and dawn. And they are ambush predators.
 Poecilotheria metallicas are very aggressive and skittish spiders, and bite only on provoking, there has never been recorded human death from its bite,
 Still worrisome with that three quarter of an inch size of fangs penetrating the skin, however its bite is considered medically significant, for their venom can cause intense pain, heart rate increase followed by sweating, headache, stinging, cramping or swelling. That can last for a week.
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These are the Materials I used:
Clay
• Super sculpey grey (Abdomen)
• Sculpey premo grey (Cephalothorax and Limbs)
• Xclay black (Cephalothorax base)
Armature
• Aluminium foil
• 3mm Aluminium wire
• 2 parts epoxy
• 1 mm Stainless steel wire
• Cotton twine
• 2 parts clear resin
Miscellaneous
 Trimmed white synthetic painting brush (hairs)
 Pva glue
Acrylic Paints
 Deep blue (Armored komodo acry paint)
 Black (Armored komodo acry paint)
 Titanium white (Folkart)
 Bus yellow (Folkart)
 Burnt umber (Folkart)
 Phthalo blue (Monte marte acry)
Mica powders
 Electric blue
 Pearl white
 Dark green
 Black
Varnish
 Ultra-Matte Water base Polyurethane Varnish (DECOART)
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[@rodeilaguilar4493]

Wow nice

[@circebelle9066]

I have no words...your work is simply magnificent. I've learned so much from you already but I'll never be a master like you are! Thank you for sharing, can't wait til the next one!

[@LifeofClay]

Thank you so much my friend, i felt great honoured with your kind words. Sure the next one will going to be exciting. See you.

[@helenadawn5]

I'm arachnophobic but I love spiders !! 🕷️ Beautiful sculpture !!👍😁👏👏👏👏

[@LifeofClay]

Thank you very much, Ian💙 sorry 'bout that phobia of yours, i wish you might overcome it someday.😊 have a nice day my friend.

[@aerachnids8974]

this video deserves a million views

[@LifeofClay]

Wow i wishing that too ny friend, thank you so much.

[@eucolecionodinossauros]

That is amazing! I'm sure sharing this, you are a master!

[@LifeofClay]

I really do appreciate that my friend, thanks a lot😊

[@ShellyCline]

I came from our r/spiders reddit group. When I saw the photo of your sculpture I was absolutely amazed and had so many questions! This video answered them all. Brilliant beautiful work!!

[@LifeofClay]

Thank you Shelly, i truly appreciate it and im glad you made it here in my channel. I'm glad you liked my videos and really, thank you very very much😊🙏

[@yasdiaz2118]

simply incredible! your attention to detail is unmatched. wow!!!

[@LifeofClay]

This is means a lot , thanks again Yas😊🙏💚

[@barbkeith2697]

WOW!

[@LifeofClay]

Thank you so much, Barb😉

[@bokicut]

Always great finding another artist with Nature as his Muse! 🙂 Kenji, this was brilliant! When I saw you adding the hairs... wow... How prone are the hairs to falling out? (Since they are so small)

[@LifeofClay]

Thank you very much BokiCut, i also love your creations, especially those black widows. Im truly glad to find artist with the same niche like you.

[@AmyBuccilla]

WOW! I have nine tarantulas but not this particular species. I only have one arboreal tarantula. This is so FANTASTIC! You have such an amazing talent and thank you so much for sharing that with us.

[@LifeofClay]

The pleasure is mine my friend, I appreciate it a lot dear Amy. Thank you for watching.

[@paularnold6596]

Creative and educational....brilliant. I have a P.Metallica in my collection,you've sculpted yours beautifully 👍

[@LifeofClay]

Many thanks my brother😊🙏 made me glad hearing that kind feedback from you. I truly appreciate it.

[@mrspinky13560]

This is amazing !!!!!! Maybe a studio/set up tour one day would be interesting !!

[@LifeofClay]

Thanks brother, i still don't have a big and proper studio, instead a small table in my room that I set and maximised the so i could do my sculptures. Someday i dream to have one.

[@krzysztofciecierega65]

Wow 😳😳😳💪💪💪❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@LifeofClay]

thank you my friend😊

[@juanjosebarrios2949]

Cómo siempre le he dicho, un excelente trabajo el suyo

[@LifeofClay]

gracias por todo el apoyo mi hermano.

[@gamayundoom]

This is amazing! Your talent never fails to stun me!

[@LifeofClay]

so happy to hear that you liked my works my friend, i truly appreciated it.

[@MorgenthauMusic]

Beautiful work. At least this way you can handle these beautiful Old World tarantulas without having to fear a very painful bite that results in disturbing muscle cramps lasting for days :)

[@LifeofClay]

Absolutely safe lol! thank you so much, my friend!😊

[@miriammonter8842]

I have no words your work is so good so realistic wow you should sell them, about $200 You are a pro!!! ¡Muy buen trabajo! I think you are the best of waking realistic figures you should be waking more!

[@LifeofClay]

Thank you so much 😀 dear, really appreciated your kind words. you brighten up my day. yes actually I'm selling them now. but this one didn't reach $200, sadly. I'm just starting so maybe years to come then I'll raise the price of my artworks to cope with the uprising economic situation.

[@pandoradesign2781]

Amazing work, just awesome 👏

[@LifeofClay]

Thanks a lot dear🤗

[@Intensivina]

Absolutely amazing! What a talent you are!

[@LifeofClay]

Thank you very much Lele😊

[@GalileoRamosSkeletons]

It's really beautiful! Congratulations!

[@LifeofClay]

Thank you so much Brother 😊

[@joaoandarilhodosol1781]

Fantastic!!!!!!

[@LifeofClay]

Thank you my brother😊

[@p4l4k0rn]

Your videos are so informative and your work is just marvelous 🤩 incredibly accurate results and detail ✨

[@LifeofClay]

Thank you very much my friend, im glad you liked my video and i truly appreciate it.

[@Drivestyne]

Amazing wonderful friend!

[@Drivestyne]

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[@LifeofClay]

Thank you my friend 😊

[@somewhereinbetween3]

Here's a few animal suggestions Flamboyant Cuttlefish Whale Shark Quokka Greenbottle Blue Tarantula Mandarinfish

[@LifeofClay]

Oh my! I love them all. Thank you very much my friend, now I'm adding them to my "to sculpt list". I appreciated these suggestions my friend, thank you very much.

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[@LifeofClay]

Thank you very much dear brother

[@TuxonTale_YT]

Brilliant tutorial xx

[@LifeofClay]

Thank you my friend Michelle 😊

[@gilbertarca8236]

Lupet nito, detailed sculpture and info of the specie! Keep it up sir.

[@LifeofClay]

Maraming salamat kapatid at nagustuhan mo, salamat don sa panonood at pagsuporta.

[@gilbertarca8236]

Worth it ka suportahan. Tuloy mo lang!!!

[@imthehomelander99]

I came from the r/Tarantulas subreddit and I'm so glad you posted this there! This is an excellent video and you have a lot of technical skill. The final product is beautiful! I can't wait to watch more of your videos.

[@LifeofClay]

Hi Kelsey, thank you, i appreciate this much😊 I'm glad you made it here in my humble channel. Hope you enjoy my other sculptures too and upcoming ones.

[@lynnt.4042]

Great tutorial, and your attention to detail is insane! Thank you for being so generous with your knowledge and listing everything in the description. Would you tell me how long you use the heat gun on your finished sections to pre-cure them?

[@LifeofClay]

Thank you dear Lynn, it's my pleasure to share and im really enjoy doing it. I will show on my next sculpting video and give some detail duting the sculpting video. Again thank you and see you.

[@lynnt.4042]

@@LifeofClay Fantastic, thank you! I always squish bits that I’ve already finished while I’m working on other sections so this is really intriguing. I also find it hard to get a smooth transition between cured clay and fresh clay so if you’ve got any tips there that would be excellent.

[@rodeilaguilar4493]

@@LifeofClay 😊😊😊😊

[@Wulfgeist]

That's about the most amazing thing I have ever seen! How did you add the mica to already cured clay and when you sealed it how did you keep from the hairs sticking down? Great work!

[@LifeofClay]

thank you so much mu friend , I'm glad you liked my works, really appreciate it 😊 🙏💚 i mix in little amount of acrylic medium to the mica powder then brush it on like a nail polish 😊 causing it to adhere on the surface well.

[@SithMami]

You are incredible! The tarantula is exquisite. How do you not have millions of subs?

[@LifeofClay]

The YT algorithm is really a mystery, been working with my channel since 2020 and still my channel couldn't keep up after all the laborious work I've done. But I do not care that now, so not to ruin my joy in doing my artwork. If someday may come and my channel be found and known, then I would be very grateful for that😊 thank you so much, my friend❤

[@SithMami]

​@LifeofClay Have faith my friend, You are so talented that it will not be long, I truly believe this. Also, I can't believe you hand-flocked that entire tarantula. It really must have taken you a decade!

[@LifeofClay]

@@SithMami oh yeah!😅 so tiring to flock the hairs, a single leg takes 40mins to 1 hour to get done. A technique I presume that no one dares to mimic.😅

[@LifeofClay]

@@SithMami And thank you so much for the encouragement. I truly appreciate it, dear friend😊❤🙏

[@SithMami]

Of course! I have some news which will maybe give you some hope. I found your channel on a Google search. I was looking for gooty sapphire ornamental tarantulas for sale, and your video was at the very top of the search!

[@ellamaeleal6178]

Thank you for this tutorial! We also learned a lot about the spider. Super talented! Have beautiful singing voice too! ♥️♥️♥️

[@LifeofClay]

Thank you so much dear Ella😊 that means a lot.

[@crismanuelc]

Incredible work, what do you use for body hair? I want to make one like this but I want it to have hair

[@LifeofClay]

Thank you so much, bro. The hairs I used are trimmed synthetic bristles of a paint brush. 🙂

[@crismanuelc]

@@LifeofClay Never would have occurred to me, genius_ thanks bro.

[@Souljarollin20]

will you sell this!!!?

[@LifeofClay]

Hi Antonio, actually it was already sold by someone, this one along with the other 2 more tarantula species he commissioned me😊. But if you are interested my friend, you can message me on my IG or facebook account. instagram.com/life.of.clay.kenji facebook.com/ken.salvador.522 thank you for your inquiry my friend.