This was both informative and entertaining, thank you. Even though it doesn't need painting, I would consider antiquing any piece this textured. Just brush on some very diluted dark acrylic paint, working it into the texture, then clean off the excess. That would really highlight the texture work you have done, giving it an extra dimension.
WOW!!! I just watched all 13 of these videos. I am actually working with foam clay but i found your technique to be so informative and interesting to watch. Now i am gonna go back and watch all your videos.
I leave my sculptures in the oven, until completely cool, to prevent cracking from the sudden temperature drop. I've never had anything crack, by doing this.
I honestly can't remember if I tried that or not lol. Do you at least let out a little of the heat first? Ovens can be very efficient and hold heat well. Thanks for the tip I'll have to try it out, although I'm moving back to the Super Sculpey clay by itself after this. I plan on doing a follow up video on the 50-50 mixture video I made a while back, a review of sorts, sharing my thoughts on this particular sculpting compound in general. Thanks again!
A wonderful video series. My teen daughter and I are very new to this world and have learned a great deal watching this series. Thank you so much for sharing and teaching.
Polymer clay artist, don't even give that comment about why it took so long a thought. I'm a polymer clay artist also, and guess what? Life happens. Thank you for all the time you took to share your very helpful and enjoyable videos.
This was an excellent series. I've watched all 13 of them. I will be watching them again since our grand daughter has asked me to create an elephant for her room. I am a woodworker and was originally going to attempt to carve (manual and power) an elephant. I have a sum total of 3 hours of carving in my life. After much deliberation I chose to do a piece in clay, because it is forgiving. You can fix a problem by adding more cay. Not so with wood. You are the solution to my "problem''. So now I can take my computer to my shop and work as I am able, and replicate your model. You specifics, and suggestions are awesome. Great detail. And your tips and techniques help answer the many questions I had. Watching the entire series helps cut down on questions. So I suggest other students watch the whole series. Finally, the secret to successful woodworking is many mentors, and practice....and patience. You are a very reassuring mentor. You have a great sense of humor and a lot of humility---you don't take yourself too seriously. A major gift. Thank you for your help.
@@TheBroodingTom Hi! You are so welcome. I am re-studying parts 3 & 4. That is my progress so far. Next time I build one of these I plan to solder the wires. I was having trouble with the hips and shoulders flexing and twisting on me. I fixed the issue but I suspect my solution is solder. My work-in-progress has a big belly, strong shoulders and the start of a shape to the butt and hips. I've had to order more clay. Will have about $100.00 of clay into this almost 8 inch beast. I obtained some petrified agates about 1/4 inch in diameter. I think that will be an awesome look for the eyes. I plan on mounting it on an African Mahogany milled panel so it can hang above grand daughter's bed...a wooden Ferrari bed I made for her for her 2nd birthday. I wish you success, great health and lots more great videos. I'll attempt to give you a status report as I get more clay. ( There seems to be a shortage of Sculpey III.) Be Well, and thanks again, Ed
@@TheBroodingTom The Clay elephant is finished. "Sahara" the name given by our grand daughter, stands about 8 inches tall. She is glued to a sconce I made from Wenge, a wood which is found in the Congo. She is beautiful. I've added some light brown "grass" which she is eating, and I used petrified agates for her eyes, and I added a tiny dab of a glossy acrylic black paint to the center of her eyes. She is really "looking" at you. I carved her tusks from Basswood. This was my first project of this nature. Had a great time. Thank you for all your instructions and mentoring. I wish you success in all of your endeavors. Ed
I finished the work on your masterclass 2 weeks ago. I did not have your recommendations for baking, so I baked 2 hours. My elephant is an exact copy of yours, just painted with bronze. I never thought that I'm a beginner could do this. Thank you so much for teaching.
So glad this has helped you through your first sculpt, congrats on the elephant! I'm curious how it turned out, if you feel like sharing a photo or 2 on my Facebook, it's up to you. Link is on my channel and in this videos' description. Either way thanks for letting me know this helped. And thanks for watching this series I appreciate it! :D
I really loved the series ! I had to watch the entire series at one time . I’ve studied sculpting four 10 years taking masters classes in the states also in Holland . The master classes in Holland were a month long class per year over 4 years. I also have watched lot of sculpting videos for many years. One I couldn’t stay awake for more than 15 minutes every time I watched it, lol. Your video was great easy to follow moved fast enough and not too fast . I was wanting to sculpt an elephant and I learned so much from you, thank you very much . I look forward to seeing more of your future series .
Watched all the video's in this series. The info is just top notch and I wish I had come across your channel sooner. I love the elephant, your work is amazing! Thank you for going over so many areas and issue points, it is really going to help me out. :)
I have never made a sculpture. I purchased the clay, tools and wire for an armature. I'm trying to gain knowledge through videos such as yours. I really appreciated your video and would like to see them from the first video. Thanks again.
My question is, if you choose the time for the thickest parts, how do you keep the thinner parts from burning or scorching? Thanks. And thank you so much for the tip about the marble.
I take them out and let them cool on their own. I always bake at 250 for 15 minutes (electric oven) but i also recently started to bake in stages for a replica of the adventure time treehouse, and i sm not disappointed.
Wow! What a journey. Amazing. I am a begining wood Carver. (About a year). I have been told that it really improves the quality of the wood carving if you create a clay model first. I found your channel while searching for information on building a armature. I just subscribed. Thank you.
Revisiting this video as I am considering using my home oven for a series of larger projects that won't work in the toaster oven I normally use. I have a gas oven though but I don't think that would make much difference..? I miss seeing regular videos from you. I hope you had a wonderful holiday season and hopefully the new year is treating you well. Best wishes for the rest of 2022. - Heidi
Found your vid while putting my 2nd polymer clay project in the oven. Yeah, am one of those: doing first, searching for tips and instructions after lol. Nevertheless, TY for making this vid. So, my Sculpey package said "bake 30 min for 1/4in @ 275F". My sculpture has uneven thickness in all places, size = fitting in my hand, inside = metal clips wrapped in tin foil. I dared to improvise, based on all i listened to on youtube. I preheated the oven for about 15 min, set temp to 270ish (no oven thermometer, and even if i had one, wouldn't be able to see it from outside without opening the oven door). My fear was to undercook, so i baked for 2h, then let it cool down for a few hours without opening the door to let the temp go down steadily. My project was sitting in roughly the middle level height-wise, on a metal tray covered with wax baking paper. On the sculpture, i threw a piece of foil to protect a bit from direct burning and distribute heat hopefully evenly all around. So far, i would say i am happy with the way it came out - no cracks, hard evenly, no discoloration (my clay is white). Hope it helps somebody out there, to know this. I saw another vid, where a guy cooks his projects, in boiling water. Have you done this ever?
You have magnificent talent! I just took up sculpting a couple of weeks ago and you are the best 'teacher' I have found so far. I love how you voice over and just talk about how and why you do each thing you do. I wish more people did videos like this. All the videos I have found so far are just time lapsed and tell nothing to guide us new sculptors. It makes it really hard to learn anything. Thank you so much for doing what you do! I haven't checked yet, but I hope that you are still uploading videos.
I'm baking a piece using super sculpty as we speak.. and is it normal to be able to put finger nail marks in the clay . does that mean it's not fuller cured yet? thanks much for your videos.
You did an amazing job capturing the spirit of this little guy. It's absolutely adorable! I don't have the talent to do sculptures, I just make jewelry and other little trinkets out of polymer clay. I can't believe you received comments about your sculpture not having the right proportions! He looks perfect to me!
Amazing! I have made small amateur pieces with my grandkids. They loved making them & we had a great time. Someday I will try something more realistic & I will refer back to these great videos! Thank you so very much.
Really nice job, dude 👍 I've recently made my 1st ever sculpture (a creature I initially drew, then animated) and I've just got to bake it now. The issue is though, that the body is a tennis ball sized solid sphere with 4 stumpy little legs and long neck and head - think Galapagos tortoise and you're kinda there really! - but I'm concerned about baking times. The clay I've used says 15 mins per 6mm so I can work that out but should I detach the head/neck (which have a wire armature running through them both) and reattach again after baking? As I don't want them to burn or crack. What would you suggest? Any input is appreciated 😊
I think it is alright that you got a little distracted after the last video. At least we got an update. The baby elephant looks amazing. I am now a new subscriber.
What if you use two types of clay but you don’t mix it together(ex: for a doll, the head is made of one clay and the arms are made of a different clay)? Would you use the lower temperature?
Thanks for the refresher you have explained everything very clearly gr8,gr8 job. I have taken a twenty + year break, I'm easing my way back in to the sculpting arts! I like sci- fi and futuristic etc, type subject matter. PEACE!!!
I just want to say, this has been the most informative video I have found on baking polymer clay sculptures as of yet. Thank you. I will be subscribing to your page, because of that alone. I do have some questions, because I am new to working with Polymer clay: 1. Let's just say something goes wrong with baking my sculpture, and it breaks or cracks after baking... what are some ways I can fix it, so all my hard work doesn't go to waste? What are good materials to use in fixing it? 2. What if the thickness of my sculpture varies? Example, I am working on a clown. Most of the appendages are close to 1 inch thick or just a bit over, but the clothing and other pieces are thinner. How do I keep those from cracking or breaking off after baking? I've made sculptures no bigger than 3- 4 in height, with maybe a 2 inch diameter, and had no problem. Now I'm making a larger scaled project ( the clown, very detailed). I don't want to spend hour after hour of work detailing this project, just for it to crumble apart. This, will be my second attempt on this. Any advice would be great. Thanks for the video!
How long did you have the elephant sculpture in the oven? The info say 15 minutes per 1/4” thickness which confuses me. Did you have it in the oven for 15 minutes?
Fantastic! I am hoping to do a weedy sea dragon using your method. Once made and baked, is it possible to subsequently cast a sculpture like this in metal eg Bronze?
I was wondering about top "regular" heated ovens versus convection ovens. I know the temperature has to be lower with latter, and temperatures downed, just seem more logical to use that with even result, just doing a bigger piece, 2x the elephant, it's gonna have some parts with more clay that I want, but gonna keep my time with the exo, never baked before :) What's your take on that? +plus, I have these Gigerish extension bulking, can I just roll small aluminium balls, what would you say the minimum thickness should be? I really don't mind failing this project, but insight would matter :D
Hi, I'm a new starter with polymer clay,really loved this series of videos,best i have seen,many thanks,hope you have some similar projects coming soon?
I am having the best time doing this project. I love the way u teach and flim. I w oulkd like to see you slow the section down just a little. Maybe not do the fast motions. If it took a 2 hour show to do the part ur doing, that would be fine with me. Lol. Do u have other/diffrents projects u have recorded? Please fill free to email me and I will post pictures of my elephant when I'm done. Again thank you for all the work u put into this. I am one that is enjoying, learning, with each signet you post .
Awesome work And u r very patient and detailed with ur work I am glad i found ur channel I want some help with something i want to make It'll b super simple for u but i dont know how to start Where can i share my query with image
A couple of years ago I've watched your %50 clay mixture video. This was when I started sculpting, I was using other polymer clay brands and getting mad about how soft they are! Thanks to you I realized that there is a wonderful clay called Super Sculpey! You really helped me a lot and look how I got so far. :..) (happy tears haha)
The real answer: Yes it's ok. It's non toxic unless "burning", only then does it become toxic. Following the instructions provided renders this nearly impossible to happen though. Heck, one day I baked a sculpture just 2 hours before supper.
Never lower the temp that is indicated on the package. Also do not raise the temp either. It should be at the exact temp, which is why you should always use an over thermometer. You can keep a piece baking longer than indicated on the package...in fact, the companies under estimate the time to be baked. I always bake my pieces for an hour even if my clay is 1/4" thick. It will not hurt it UNLESS the temp is higher than indicated...in that case your piece will burn and turn black. Also I wouldn't put the piece directly on a baking surface...layer 5 or more pieces of average printing paper between the piece and whatever baking surface you choose OR you can even set smaller pieces on some polyfill (that's used for stuffing pillows) and place a deep aluminum pan(upside down) over it, or a sheet of aluminum foil as a cover. This way the piece will have nice insulation around the top and bottom of it and will assure an even constant baking temp. :) I also put my pieces in the oven WHILE the oven is preheating and also leave it in after you turn off the oven and let it cool while the oven cools. Your pieces should come out perfect.
I very much appreciate that, thank you! Some of those thing I have not even tried, like letting it cool while still in the oven, I'll be trying it for sure thanks again. Question, do you crack the door any or at all? Thanks
Hi. This was very useful. My polymer clay charms come out very flexible after baking. But it tears like paper. Is it normal? Or am i underbaking it? Im make very delicate pieces. Its very sad to see them break after so much work. Pls help
Great work!!! I watched them all and I am truly inspired by your teachings. One question though, is it bad to cook this kind of clay in the same oven as you would cook food? My wife would kill me if I ruined her oven. Thanks.
Please make a dog sculpture (maybe a stray dog with protruding ribs and thin limbs - so that you can raise awareness of the terrible conditions some dogs have to go through!) thank you :)
Totally love your work. I’ve watched this series twice straight through now and love it so much that my second ever sculpture will be an elephant. The first being a dragon,one headed dragon. I’d show a picture , but don’t know how on here. Thanks for all your videos. sincerely JC
Wow that's amazing! Twice?! Hey you can share that pic on my Facebook Page if you want I'd love to check it out! here it is facebook.com/PolymerClaySculpting/ glad you are enjoying this channel! Thank you for just being here and for the kind words.
No, I just leave them alone until they cool completely. I also bake in a small counter top oven. This is a tip that I've picked up from several other polymer clay artists, but if you don't have any problems with cracking, then keep doing what you're doing! But if you do have cracking problems, give it a try. :)
Ok cool just wondering. Usually the baking goes pretty well, this minor crack actually kinda surprised me. I'm gonna guess that the neck area happens to be the thinnest area on this build, and although polymer clay has shrinkage that's less than 1%, weak (thin) areas will be the first areas to accommodate (create space by cracking) for that shrinkage. Anyhoo, I'll be trying different things out over time, I appreciate it once again.
Cindy Cady Hi! Would love to try Polymer Clay crafting but I am confused with the kind of oven I should purchase. Some say convection oven are best but I do see a couple of clay vlogs succesful with counter top toaster ovens. Appreciate your help here.
Sojourner Hi. I've used nothing but a countertop toaster oven. The clay gives off a very strong odor, when baking, so I don't like to use the same oven when o cook food. I use my toaster oven for clay only. The only drawback, is that you are limited in the size of your pieces, you can't bake very large ones. Hope that helps, good luck!
I started a bust sculpture after watching your series but followed your air dry clay armature without noticing. I didn't build the polymer sculpture on a base however like your alien video.. would this be a problem while baking? I was thinking since it has a hollow tube center, I could just put it on a pipe once its cured. Thoughts? Hope I didn't screw it up completely!
Any way you can shoot me a photo on Facebook? facebook.com/PolymerClaySculpting/ it would be easier to understand. It can be on the wall or message, either way. But I'm gonna guess you have a solid core, made of compacted aluminum foil, that's covered in masking tape? If so, depending on if it structurally stable during the baking process or not, that might work too. A good example of what I'm talking about is the Snail Monster I did. The playlist id cool but viewing the photos on Facebook would probably be faster to get at and see I make the outer clay walls a little thicker than usual to help give strength to the structure overall. It's hard to know without seeing. Let me know if any of this makes since?
Awesome work, simply splendid artistry - the texture on the skin is the same as any pachyderm - kudos to you, buddy and the patience required 👌👌👌👌👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏 just wondering how long does it take to create this
As someone who's brand new to polymer clay, this was extremely helpful. Thank you!
Thanks for taking the time to watch and leaving a comment, means everything!
This guy is the Bob Ross of polymer. I could watch him and his informative videos all day!!! Thanks for the tutorial Polymer Clay Artist!!!!
This was both informative and entertaining, thank you. Even though it doesn't need painting, I would consider antiquing any piece this textured. Just brush on some very diluted dark acrylic paint, working it into the texture, then clean off the excess. That would really highlight the texture work you have done, giving it an extra dimension.
WOW!!! I just watched all 13 of these videos. I am actually working with foam clay but i found your technique to be so informative and interesting to watch. Now i am gonna go back and watch all your videos.
Thanks for tips . I'm just preparing to bake my FIRST polymer clay model , and hope I won't muck up 3 days work ! Fingers crossed........
I leave my sculptures in the oven, until completely cool, to prevent cracking from the sudden temperature drop. I've never had anything crack, by doing this.
I honestly can't remember if I tried that or not lol. Do you at least let out a little of the heat first? Ovens can be very efficient and hold heat well. Thanks for the tip I'll have to try it out, although I'm moving back to the Super Sculpey clay by itself after this. I plan on doing a follow up video on the 50-50 mixture video I made a while back, a review of sorts, sharing my thoughts on this particular sculpting compound in general. Thanks again!
I have a figure with polymer clay but I’m not sure if it had to stand up
A wonderful video series. My teen daughter and I are very new to this world and have learned a great deal watching this series. Thank you so much for sharing and teaching.
Thank YOU for taking the time to watch it, means the world to me! Stay inspired!
This was one of the the most helpful instructional videos I've ever watched. I appreciate you, and your soothing walk through
Thank you!
Polymer clay artist, don't even give that comment about why it took so long a thought. I'm a polymer clay artist also, and guess what? Life happens. Thank you for all the time you took to share your very helpful and enjoyable videos.
This was an excellent series. I've watched all 13 of them. I will be watching them again since our grand daughter has asked me to create an elephant for her room. I am a woodworker and was originally going to attempt to carve (manual and power) an elephant. I have a sum total of 3 hours of carving in my life. After much deliberation I chose to do a piece in clay, because it is forgiving. You can fix a problem by adding more cay. Not so with wood. You are the solution to my "problem''. So now I can take my computer to my shop and work as I am able, and replicate your model. You specifics, and suggestions are awesome. Great detail. And your tips and techniques help answer the many questions I had. Watching the entire series helps cut down on questions. So I suggest other students watch the whole series. Finally, the secret to successful woodworking is many mentors, and practice....and patience. You are a very reassuring mentor. You have a great sense of humor and a lot of humility---you don't take yourself too seriously. A major gift. Thank you for your help.
Thank you for this saying that it means a lot, you are very kind. Wishing you the best of luck on your clay project!
@@TheBroodingTom Hi! You are so welcome. I am re-studying parts 3 & 4. That is my progress so far. Next time I build one of these I plan to solder the wires. I was having trouble with the hips and shoulders flexing and twisting on me. I fixed the issue but I suspect my solution is solder. My work-in-progress has a big belly, strong shoulders and the start of a shape to the butt and hips. I've had to order more clay. Will have about $100.00 of clay into this almost 8 inch beast. I obtained some petrified agates about 1/4 inch in diameter. I think that will be an awesome look for the eyes. I plan on mounting it on an African Mahogany milled panel so it can hang above grand daughter's bed...a wooden Ferrari bed I made for her for her 2nd birthday. I wish you success, great health and lots more great videos. I'll attempt to give you a status report as I get more clay. ( There seems to be a shortage of Sculpey III.) Be Well, and thanks again, Ed
@@TheBroodingTom The Clay elephant is finished. "Sahara" the name given by our grand daughter, stands about 8 inches tall. She is glued to a sconce I made from Wenge, a wood which is found in the Congo. She is beautiful. I've added some light brown "grass" which she is eating, and I used petrified agates for her eyes, and I added a tiny dab of a glossy acrylic black paint to the center of her eyes. She is really "looking" at you. I carved her tusks from Basswood. This was my first project of this nature. Had a great time. Thank you for all your instructions and mentoring. I wish you success in all of your endeavors. Ed
Finally, an actual informative video
I finished the work on your masterclass 2 weeks ago. I did not have your recommendations for baking, so I baked 2 hours. My elephant is an exact copy of yours, just painted with bronze. I never thought that I'm a beginner could do this. Thank you so much for teaching.
So glad this has helped you through your first sculpt, congrats on the elephant! I'm curious how it turned out, if you feel like sharing a photo or 2 on my Facebook, it's up to you. Link is on my channel and in this videos' description. Either way thanks for letting me know this helped. And thanks for watching this series I appreciate it! :D
Prachtig mooi .Dank je wel voor delen hoe je het maakt .Vind het mooie dieren de olifanten.
I really loved the series ! I had to watch the entire series at one time . I’ve studied sculpting four 10 years taking masters classes in the states also in Holland . The master classes in Holland were a month long class per year over 4 years. I also have watched lot of sculpting videos for many years. One I couldn’t stay awake for more than 15 minutes every time I watched it, lol. Your video was great easy to follow moved fast enough and not too fast . I was wanting to sculpt an elephant and I learned so much from you, thank you very much . I look forward to seeing more of your future series .
Hi, Elisabeth. With all that knowledge, why don't you try to have some fun and sharing your talent(s) with us?
I love your videos! Your voice is so relaxing, and informative! Thank You!
So informative. Thank you. :) Gorgeous sculpture of the baby elephant!
Finally a good video going into details of how to bake polymer clay. I'm new to this and this helps clarify a lot of questions I had with the process.
OMGosh - Just finished this vid and am so GLAD that I found your channel. Your care and frankness about your projects is so helpful. Thank you again.
Watched all the video's in this series. The info is just top notch and I wish I had come across your channel sooner. I love the elephant, your work is amazing! Thank you for going over so many areas and issue points, it is really going to help me out. :)
I have never made a sculpture. I purchased the clay, tools and wire for an armature. I'm trying to gain knowledge through videos such as yours. I really appreciated your video and would like to see them from the first video. Thanks again.
My question is, if you choose the time for the thickest parts, how do you keep the thinner parts from burning or scorching? Thanks. And thank you so much for the tip about the marble.
I take them out and let them cool on their own. I always bake at 250 for 15 minutes (electric oven) but i also recently started to bake in stages for a replica of the adventure time treehouse, and i sm not disappointed.
Wow! What a journey. Amazing. I am a begining wood Carver. (About a year). I have been told that it really improves the quality of the wood carving if you create a clay model first. I found your channel while searching for information on building a armature. I just subscribed. Thank you.
Revisiting this video as I am considering using my home oven for a series of larger projects that won't work in the toaster oven I normally use. I have a gas oven though but I don't think that would make much difference..? I miss seeing regular videos from you. I hope you had a wonderful holiday season and hopefully the new year is treating you well. Best wishes for the rest of 2022. - Heidi
Found your vid while putting my 2nd polymer clay project in the oven. Yeah, am one of those: doing first, searching for tips and instructions after lol. Nevertheless, TY for making this vid. So, my Sculpey package said "bake 30 min for 1/4in @ 275F". My sculpture has uneven thickness in all places, size = fitting in my hand, inside = metal clips wrapped in tin foil. I dared to improvise, based on all i listened to on youtube. I preheated the oven for about 15 min, set temp to 270ish (no oven thermometer, and even if i had one, wouldn't be able to see it from outside without opening the oven door). My fear was to undercook, so i baked for 2h, then let it cool down for a few hours without opening the door to let the temp go down steadily. My project was sitting in roughly the middle level height-wise, on a metal tray covered with wax baking paper. On the sculpture, i threw a piece of foil to protect a bit from direct burning and distribute heat hopefully evenly all around. So far, i would say i am happy with the way it came out - no cracks, hard evenly, no discoloration (my clay is white). Hope it helps somebody out there, to know this. I saw another vid, where a guy cooks his projects, in boiling water. Have you done this ever?
You have a very calming voice.
You have magnificent talent! I just took up sculpting a couple of weeks ago and you are the best 'teacher' I have found so far. I love how you voice over and just talk about how and why you do each thing you do. I wish more people did videos like this. All the videos I have found so far are just time lapsed and tell nothing to guide us new sculptors. It makes it really hard to learn anything. Thank you so much for doing what you do! I haven't checked yet, but I hope that you are still uploading videos.
Wow talk about a patient person. I could never do this
I'm baking a piece using super sculpty as we speak.. and is it normal to be able to put finger nail
marks in the clay . does that mean it's not fuller cured yet? thanks much for your videos.
You're voice is so soothing!
You did an amazing job capturing the spirit of this little guy. It's absolutely adorable! I don't have the talent to do sculptures, I just make jewelry and other little trinkets out of polymer clay. I can't believe you received comments about your sculpture not having the right proportions! He looks perfect to me!
I'm your fan number 1 ! You make everything to look easy. Thank you Maestro!!
Amazing! I have made small amateur pieces with my grandkids. They loved making them & we had a great time. Someday I will try something more realistic & I will refer back to these great videos! Thank you so very much.
Thanks for this! Learned a bunch of new things.
Thank you so much for these videos good Mr.
Really nice job, dude 👍
I've recently made my 1st ever sculpture (a creature I initially drew, then animated) and I've just got to bake it now. The issue is though, that the body is a tennis ball sized solid sphere with 4 stumpy little legs and long neck and head - think Galapagos tortoise and you're kinda there really! - but I'm concerned about baking times. The clay I've used says 15 mins per 6mm so I can work that out but should I detach the head/neck (which have a wire armature running through them both) and reattach again after baking? As I don't want them to burn or crack.
What would you suggest? Any input is appreciated 😊
Thank you, sir! I was curious if it’s ok to bake with aluminum wire inside and found your video. Apparently, yes. (Wondered about metal expansion)
Great information, thanks, I really appreciate that you did this for us. 👍🏼 You are so sweet.
He is fabulous. ☺️
thank you I appreciate it
I think it is alright that you got a little distracted after the last video. At least we got an update.
The baby elephant looks amazing. I am now a new subscriber.
What if you use two types of clay but you don’t mix it together(ex: for a doll, the head is made of one clay and the arms are made of a different clay)? Would you use the lower temperature?
Thank you for the advice! Do you know if banking in an air fryer is safe for the sculpture?
Thanks for the refresher you have explained everything very clearly gr8,gr8 job.
I have taken a twenty + year break, I'm easing my way back in to the sculpting arts!
I like sci- fi and futuristic etc, type subject matter. PEACE!!!
Thank you I appreciate you stopping by!
Great series, man. YOU are awesome.
Thank you for this. It was very helpful.
I just want to say, this has been the most informative video I have found on baking polymer clay sculptures as of yet. Thank you. I will be subscribing to your page, because of that alone. I do have some questions, because I am new to working with Polymer clay:
1. Let's just say something goes wrong with baking my sculpture, and it breaks or cracks after baking... what are some ways I can fix it, so all my hard work doesn't go to waste? What are good materials to use in fixing it?
2. What if the thickness of my sculpture varies? Example, I am working on a clown. Most of the appendages are close to 1 inch thick or just a bit over, but the clothing and other pieces are thinner. How do I keep those from cracking or breaking off after baking?
I've made sculptures no bigger than 3- 4 in height, with maybe a 2 inch diameter, and had no problem. Now I'm making a larger scaled project ( the clown, very detailed). I don't want to spend hour after hour of work detailing this project, just for it to crumble apart. This, will be my second attempt on this. Any advice would be great. Thanks for the video!
I just made my first sculpture that is about 6” tall. Does baking make the oven smell? I have a brand new oven and don’t want to ruin it.
You are very talented. Its brilliant. Thank you for your tuition.
Love your vidio gonna try that is possible a list what to buy for a startup. ?
Never thought I could bake it in home 😳😳👍
Hello ! would this work with air dry pollymar clay please, air dry shouldnt go in the oven should it ??? thank you , your so inspirational !
How long did you have the elephant sculpture in the oven? The info say 15 minutes per 1/4” thickness which confuses me.
Did you have it in the oven for 15 minutes?
Can you sculpt around glass and bake it and the glass together
Thank you so much, awesome project and video
I really liked this series. Thanks for taking the time to make it!
Fantastic! I am hoping to do a weedy sea dragon using your method. Once made and baked, is it possible to subsequently cast a sculpture like this in metal eg Bronze?
Your so calming 🙏❤️
Bob Ross of Clay
Excelente clase......saludos desde Bogota ....Colombia...
I was wondering about top "regular" heated ovens versus convection ovens. I know the temperature has to be lower with latter, and temperatures downed, just seem more logical to use that with even result, just doing a bigger piece, 2x the elephant, it's gonna have some parts with more clay that I want, but gonna keep my time with the exo, never baked before :) What's your take on that? +plus, I have these Gigerish extension bulking, can I just roll small aluminium balls, what would you say the minimum thickness should be? I really don't mind failing this project, but insight would matter :D
i super enjoyed all these. Thanks for sharing!
Your work and videos are amazing and so helpful! Thanks for all you share🙏🏼
This was extremely helpful, thank you!
how can we use gas ovens? the ones with actual fire instead of electrical elements?
Hi, I'm a new starter with polymer clay,really loved this series of videos,best i have seen,many thanks,hope you have some similar projects coming soon?
bravo! going to try this kind of sculpture! Thanks for these videos, was so interesting to follow all 13 of them :)
fantastic - thank you!
love to see a woolly mammoth sculpted
Glad I found your channel. I love your work!
I am having the best time doing this project. I love the way u teach and flim. I w oulkd like to see you slow the section down just a little. Maybe not do the fast motions. If it took a 2 hour show to do the part ur doing, that would be fine with me. Lol. Do u have other/diffrents projects u have recorded? Please fill free to email me and I will post pictures of my elephant when I'm done. Again thank you for all the work u put into this. I am one that is enjoying, learning, with each signet you post .
Awesome work And u r very patient and detailed with ur work I am glad i found ur channel I want some help with something i want to make It'll b super simple for u but i dont know how to start Where can i share my query with image
I tried to post some photos on your page in Facebook. But I'm not a very advanced user and dont know, did I get it? If not then I will try again.
Great video, Thank you!
It turned out amazing
Thanks I really appreciate it!!
What happens if I poor cold water on it after it’s done baking to speed up cooling?
A couple of years ago I've watched your %50 clay mixture video. This was when I started sculpting, I was using other polymer clay brands and getting mad about how soft they are! Thanks to you I realized that there is a wonderful clay called Super Sculpey! You really helped me a lot and look how I got so far. :..) (happy tears haha)
Is the sculpture solid or hollow?
nice work! im a cake artist and i love watching you! one thing you forgot... all those details and NO NOSE HOLES! lol
A question. Can you use the same oven to bake a polymer clay sculpture that is used for food? I've heard yes and no.
The real answer: Yes it's ok. It's non toxic unless "burning", only then does it become toxic. Following the instructions provided renders this nearly impossible to happen though. Heck, one day I baked a sculpture just 2 hours before supper.
Wow thank you for part 13 and showing us how you bake visually. How about a eagle. Keep making and we will keep watching..
Never lower the temp that is indicated on the package. Also do not raise the temp either. It should be at the exact temp, which is why you should always use an over thermometer. You can keep a piece baking longer than indicated on the package...in fact, the companies under estimate the time to be baked. I always bake my pieces for an hour even if my clay is 1/4" thick. It will not hurt it UNLESS the temp is higher than indicated...in that case your piece will burn and turn black. Also I wouldn't put the piece directly on a baking surface...layer 5 or more pieces of average printing paper between the piece and whatever baking surface you choose OR you can even set smaller pieces on some polyfill (that's used for stuffing pillows) and place a deep aluminum pan(upside down) over it, or a sheet of aluminum foil as a cover. This way the piece will have nice insulation around the top and bottom of it and will assure an even constant baking temp. :) I also put my pieces in the oven WHILE the oven is preheating and also leave it in after you turn off the oven and let it cool while the oven cools. Your pieces should come out perfect.
I very much appreciate that, thank you! Some of those thing I have not even tried, like letting it cool while still in the oven, I'll be trying it for sure thanks again. Question, do you crack the door any or at all? Thanks
Yes I do...When the time is up and I turn off the oven, I'll open the door about 2 inches (if yours can do that) and leave the heat escape slowly.
By the way, I think your elephant is fantastic!!
Hi. This was very useful. My polymer clay charms come out very flexible after baking. But it tears like paper. Is it normal? Or am i underbaking it? Im make very delicate pieces. Its very sad to see them break after so much work. Pls help
Only use the instructions. Never longer or shorter time than stated. Higher and lower temperatures .
matted make up is great for shading before you bake it
Great. I learned a lot and want to see more from you.
Hey bro i had seen all parts of elephant sculpture all are awesome and i love it can u make an a balacing sculpture plz
Wauw thank you for sharing this. I speak Dutch but your English is well understandable. Thank you verry mutch.
Great work!!! I watched them all and I am truly inspired by your teachings. One question though, is it bad to cook this kind of clay in the same oven as you would cook food? My wife would kill me if I ruined her oven. Thanks.
Please make a dog sculpture (maybe a stray dog with protruding ribs and thin limbs - so that you can raise awareness of the terrible conditions some dogs have to go through!) thank you :)
Awesome, you are very talented. Have you tried just to make a silicone or latex mold of the elephant?
Thank you! No, not yet, but I really want to!
Subscribed, thank you for making these amazing videos.
I love your project ♥️
Totally love your work. I’ve watched this series twice straight through now and love it so much that my second ever sculpture will be an elephant. The first being a dragon,one headed dragon. I’d show a picture , but don’t know how on here. Thanks for all your videos. sincerely JC
Wow that's amazing! Twice?! Hey you can share that pic on my Facebook Page if you want I'd love to check it out! here it is facebook.com/PolymerClaySculpting/ glad you are enjoying this channel! Thank you for just being here and for the kind words.
so helpful! thank you
what kind of tape do you use?
Glad I found your channel! It’s awesome!
I'm very glad you found it too! :D :D Thanks so much for stopping by!
No, I just leave them alone until they cool completely. I also bake in a small counter top oven. This is a tip that I've picked up from several other polymer clay artists, but if you don't have any problems with cracking, then keep doing what you're doing! But if you do have cracking problems, give it a try. :)
Ok cool just wondering. Usually the baking goes pretty well, this minor crack actually kinda surprised me. I'm gonna guess that the neck area happens to be the thinnest area on this build, and although polymer clay has shrinkage that's less than 1%, weak (thin) areas will be the first areas to accommodate (create space by cracking) for that shrinkage. Anyhoo, I'll be trying different things out over time, I appreciate it once again.
Cindy Cady Hi! Would love to try Polymer Clay crafting but I am confused with the kind of oven I should purchase. Some say convection oven are best but I do see a couple of clay vlogs succesful with counter top toaster ovens. Appreciate your help here.
Sojourner Hi. I've used nothing but a countertop toaster oven. The clay gives off a very strong odor, when baking, so I don't like to use the same oven when o cook food. I use my toaster oven for clay only. The only drawback, is that you are limited in the size of your pieces, you can't bake very large ones. Hope that helps, good luck!
Cindy Cady Ohhhh I was afraid Philippine brand oven toaster's heat might fluctuate much. but thank you so much for taking time to reply.😊
Excuse me, can I bake polymer clay many times
where i can get this clay.?
You're finally back!
Yep, and hopefully more often too.. sorry for the ridiculously long wait :/
I started a bust sculpture after watching your series but followed your air dry clay armature without noticing. I didn't build the polymer sculpture on a base however like your alien video.. would this be a problem while baking? I was thinking since it has a hollow tube center, I could just put it on a pipe once its cured. Thoughts? Hope I didn't screw it up completely!
Any way you can shoot me a photo on Facebook? facebook.com/PolymerClaySculpting/ it would be easier to understand. It can be on the wall or message, either way.
But I'm gonna guess you have a solid core, made of compacted aluminum foil, that's covered in masking tape? If so, depending on if it structurally stable during the baking process or not, that might work too. A good example of what I'm talking about is the Snail Monster I did. The playlist id cool but viewing the photos on Facebook would probably be faster to get at and see
I make the outer clay walls a little thicker than usual to help give strength to the structure overall. It's hard to know without seeing. Let me know if any of this makes since?
you have a coffee machine in your bathroom?
Awesome work, simply splendid artistry - the texture on the skin is the same as any pachyderm - kudos to you, buddy and the patience required 👌👌👌👌👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏 just wondering how long does it take to create this
Thanks ❤️❤️