Air Dry Sculpting, part 3. Basic defining.

Hello everybody and welcome back to this awesome adventure where I make a sculpture using air-dry clay! In this video series I show you all the steps I take to create a sculpture while using "basic" methods. In this particular video I rework the armature to help save even MORE clay as well as keeping things from becoming too thick in places, mainly the face area. I modified the armature yet again in a effort to break away from the simplified "face on a stump sculpting" I was accustomed to doing back in 2009 when I was actually using this type of clay.
*NOTE: I use polymer clay, not air-dry clay, and this project is a stand alone unique visual demonstration. I am not very good with air dry clay and much prefer the versatility of Polymer Clay! This is just a basic demonstration that give me the opportunity to talk about the 2 clays as I go.
Please drop me a line I'd love to hear from you!! Are you a subscriber yet? I hope my content is enough to "win" you over!
*** I wanted to let everyone know that I CAN put out videos at a quicker rate, but temporarily I am having issues while editing in 4k.. and by "issues" I mean it sucks!! I am ordering a better GPU here in a couple days and once that is done I will be ALL SET to making videos without wanting to pull my hair out lol. Hopefully, this is the last expense I see for a while LOL! Thank you SO SO much for being patient with me!!!!
~Tom
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[@MsLadywindsor]

I am learning from you. Thank you. You are patient, and very informative. I am a beginner no fire kilns. Just want to do sculptures air dry. Again keep pointers coming for us newbies. Your ape is great

[@hurstjames6199]

Hello how're you doing today?

[@TheBroodingTom]

Here is part 3 to the air dry sculpting project I'm doing!

[@ingridjager8814]

Yes ot is starting like a monkey. But as this point it almost look like a man out of the prehistoric. But i think ones his ears come on and you make the fur it wil for sure look awsome. I like watching your video's (i just recantly subscrived and looked at some of the snakes, i believe you call them, you made like the butterfly). Beautifull to watch and i do like the time laps aswell so you can see the important pieces. Big tumbs up. Greetings from the Netherlands

[@ltm28]

This is 2019 and just watched this. I love your voice ..it’s so calming

[@ladybloodieify]

2020^^

[@MusicByG]

and this 2021 xD

[@mikenino3172]

Thanks how are you tonight.

[@th-ck9vl]

2021! That's the cool thing about art tutorials, people will keep watching it for years and years. He might still be getting views 200 years from now for all we know.

[@SterlingSMtr]

Close to the end of 2021

[@donnaateah6363]

This is great , I'm really learning from you as I just started using the air dry clay too.

[@hurstjames6199]

Hello how're you doing today?

[@joruffley2640]

I have just started working with air dry clay after working with normal "kiln" clay for 5 years. I am so happy to see that so much is possible with air dry clay. I have been making simple shapes but sculpture is definitely on the horizon. Thank you so much.

[@GaryRSpicer]

I keep thinking that air dry can be fired but it doesn't seem practical (as far as my research has gone) its the main point of air dry, for those with no access to a kiln. It can be sealed to help keep it preserved using water based polyurethane and can be molded and crafted into cement or the like many different mediums. I eventually want to work with stones and cement to further preserve the art make. All around, clay is a great medium to train the creative mind.

[@HomemadeMagic]

Thank you for doing this demo. You are the best 👌

[@flyphoenix22]

It's really cool to watch you create an air dry sculpture because I've only used polymer clay I'm excited for more videos!

[@thedollgalleryandstudio3176]

I love it. Since I am just starting to get back into clays. it was great.

[@MrJreed1000]

this is so informative.. i see now that sculpting the foil properly 1st is super important.. so you dont have to reform it later.. but its dope you can add to it if need be

[@inguracka]

It 2020 and i will be trying to learn clay this year, this one is a great process video !

[@ankitachandra2007]

I am learning so much with your videos

[@therustedblonde]

Very cool! Looking forward to seeing the progress and finished work :D

[@TheBroodingTom]

Linda Lynn Jacobs Thank you I appreciate it!!

[@B3you_]

This is cool I'm looking into making sculptures myself

[@mrlollipop7132]

Hi I did some air dry clay sculpting a few years ago, but gave up because I struggle with detail! That hasn't really changed, but I can across your videos and was inspired to start again. I don't know if you've already done a video on the basics, like using different tools to get different effects, but it would certainly help me and probably a lot of others, anyway keep em coming!

[@jfresh2054]

What I like about this, is that it is unique. Very cartoon like!

[@TheBroodingTom]

josh h I agree! I can really do the cartoon thing (with polymer clay) most any 3d model if I put my mind to it, but it's the unique stuff that is hard sometimes, for me.

[@FUTUREGHOST94]

Man its great to see that you you at least considered it which is awesome and I think the monkey is a great middle man for both types or creatures. I really like the choice and so far it look real good man. Can't wait to see the rest. Gonna be awesome. Keep it up man. Your channel rocks. Peace.

[@catherinemichael2851]

your work is amazing. when you blend cuts and joins you only blend the surface, is that strong enough to hold?

[@thetwoacorns2046]

AMAZING!!!!

[@th-ck9vl]

You make it look so easy but then I try to do it myself and it looks like a monster 😂

[@aubreyesslinger7781]

Bless YOU!!!!

[@wiltandblush8874]

WoW 4K videos im impressed, and always good work Tom (if thats your name dont remember XD) as always, you are very good att instructing ;)

[@eliasfekadeselassie464]

Nice job

[@ZzrzZ2012]

6byears later and just found the series, very informative 👌

[@wafakhazendar]

Great work. pl. If you wanted to make a floor and a wall behind the character, how would that be possible? thank you

[@hugooving8789]

Super nice!!!

[@TheBroodingTom]

hugo oving Thanks!!

[@baabakazimi6851]

Excellent work, I wish this video was not time lapse

[@angelaponder3348]

Wow

[@justinerobiolle7611]

1er vue coooooooool

[@sandradavis847]

Thanks.

[@TassleBurrfootSculpts]

Just a tip. i think you would like aluminum tape the stuff is super handy. and you can pick it up at home depot. and as always nice work

[@TheBroodingTom]

Tassle Burrfoot Actually I have been seriously thinking about that!! I keep mentioning it but when we go to the store I never remember. With foil and foil tape I could make a foil sculpture! Seriously tho, my armatures would be much more refined having that much more strength and control over building it. I can always just mention in my videos that masking tape is a cheaper alternative.. Thanks for reminding me I'll definitely be giving it a try (in a polymer clay project of course) :D

[@bahartiryaki3227]

Hi, I bought 12 kg Scola air dry clay to do sculptures, however when my scupltures dry they break easily, they’re not strong enough. Do you know what I can do to prevent this?? Or another brand that’s strong when it dries?

[@roxannelong863]

hey. do u watch the series 'face off' I think ud like it. and also think you would b good :)

[@xINVISIGOTHx]

looks really good

[@TheBroodingTom]

INVISIGOTH Thanks!

[@Sterling666]

Is this meant to be fired or air dry? Do you remove the foil? Eventually this will come apart as it dries. I'd like to know more - I very much like like your videos, thanks.

[@TheBroodingTom]

James Sterling Stewart Thats awesome glad you're liking the channel! Both, being it first has to air dry then you have the option to fire in a kiln ( I think) but when I tried it in the past the just explodes =( I remove all the foil and tape after it starts setting up a bit, then it shrinks the rest of the way freely. Try not to take this air-dry project too seriously I'm just a noob with it really

[@atne3484]

Neantherthal!

[@spacexmike]

not all primitive men were Neantherthal!

[@ShyShyTheGem]

U should name it

[@suzophizer9175]

it looks like a long human

[@PRODBYKALEB783]

It still looks a bit too human and will you ever do a clown o

[@TheBroodingTom]

kaleb stern Well it still has a ways to go but maybe a cave man is possible.. As far as a clown goes.... my wife would kick me out! She totally HATES clowns and if I ever did one I'd have to hide it LOL!

[@PRODBYKALEB783]

I watched the first and Secomd video and I had made a clown while waiting

[@Diyedd]

I wish I started with your videos first instead I built all kind of armature and made lots of useless steps... thank you.

[@you-tubejunkie2926]

Coming soon... Fake Alien invasion.