How to Sculpt a Masterpiece on a Budget
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In this lesson, we’ll focus on mixing muted colors with affordable clay from the dollar store. You’ll see how you can create subtle hues that will enhance your sculptures. We’ll also cover blending clay colors, showing why softer tones are sometimes better than bright ones and we’ll also look at the benefits of non-drying modeling clay. Expect some hands-on practice with color combos to achieve cool shades like dark tan and greenish-gray.
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Today, we're going to talk about blending muted colors using some cheap clay you can grab from the dollar store. We’ll get our hands dirty trying out different color combinations to nail down some cool muted shades like dark tan, earthy brown, and a sort of greenish-gray.
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2yr
This is for mold making or to use as a reusable type of clay. If you want a clay you can bake in an oven then polymer clay is better for that.
Gift Cards
Gift card for art students to use on anything in the Proko store