Required Material List for Art Class:
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Newspaper
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Rags (to moisten and cover work at end of sculpting sessions)
Materials provided with class fee:
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Wooden dowels (1/4 inch 3/8 inch diameter) - for standard poses
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Threaded rod, nuts and washers (1/4 inch 5/16 inch diameter) - for dynamic poses
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Minimum ¾ inch thick square base board (side length 10 to 14 inches)
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Masking tape
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Drywall fiber tape (coarse mesh)
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Corrugated cardboard
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Bamboo or metal shish kabob sticks
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Plastic bags to cover sculpture
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Clay (cone 5/6 or higher)
Recommended Material list
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Sculpting tools (various tools will be made available in class)
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1/4 inch gauge gas plumbing pipes and fittings for temporary exterior armature
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24 Gauge galvanized wire
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Drawing paper and drawing materials of your choice (for initial figure sketching and planning stage)
See below for examples and details (hover over pictures, click for full image)
Important when you start the sculpture.
Important for finishing and detailing your sculpture.
Important for surface inspection of your sculpture.
Cutting and sculpting tool.
Cuts through clay
Important for hollowing out thick clay areas and removal of excess surface clay on sculpture.
Basic element of internal armature structure for general poses and smaller figures - 20 inches and shorter.
Basic element of internal armature structure for dynamic poses and large figures - 20 inches and higher. Bring matching washers and nuts.
Used for additional armature structure and support of thinner areas.
Used for additional armature structure and support of thinner areas.
Square solid or ply wood board (3/4 inch thick, 10 to 14 inch edge length)
For building internal paper armature.
For additional paper armature structure strength.
For building internal paper armature.
Used in clay body for additional strengthening of sculpture.
Charcoal or China Marker for quick sketching.
Low cost paper for sketches and studies.
Old cotton T-shirts or sheets work well to moisten down and wrap your figure with to keep the clay damp.
1/4 inch gas plumbing parts, assemble nicely for a temporary exterior armature when the internal one is not enough
used to secure the temporary exterior armature to the figure.