I am a loyal fan of yours, I have watched all your films. Thanks to you, I started my dream adventure with clay. Thank you very much for the opportunity to view your works.
I like your videos very much - and it is so good to have your comments along the way - I have used a traditional armature and it is always a painful process getting the sculpture off it - I usually end up with several pieces which are hard work to rejoin - I will give your method a try
Thank you so much for this! I took a ceramics class at my college this spring semester, and I'll be taking the fall class too. But I was wheel throwing that entire class, knowing I wouldn't have a wheel available over the summer I was so sad to be away from pottery. My professor and I decided I should work on my hand building / sculpting during this time but I was so intimidated because my main skill is over the wheel. This helped so much and sparked my inspiration again, thank you!
Hello, I am wondering if there is any way you can safely significantly speed up drying for a piece like this? Such as leaving in the sun ? And lastly how do you know when a sculpture like this is finally finished drying completely ? Thank you so much
The problem with leaving it in the sun is that the quick drying process will make the piece crack. That's why we usually cover the clay with plastic when it's summer so that it will make the process slower. You can use a blow torch to make the surface dry faster, then the rest of the body of the clay will follow. My best advice is leaving it outside, in the shadow, if it's not windy (that makes it crack too). Being next to a heat source but not directly on it will make the water evaporate quicker with less chance of cracking.
@@JoannnaMozdzen it certainly is! I am a self taught sculptor and through the years thought I knew a not entirely effective way to carve out the inside... Your video and skills are very helpful! Thank you for sharing!
This is very helpful, thank you! I am trying to learn ceramic figurine-sculpting and all local classes are just plates and mugs and abstract shapes, so I'm preparing to teach myself. Do you know about any good books on technique, perhaps?
Hi Joanna, thank you for sharing this video. Could you please tell us how to fire pottery at home without a professional kiln. Is there an easy way to make one at home which can produce enough heat to get the job done? Big fan of your work....
What happens if theclay is too thick well it explode or something? I'm working on a project the sculpture is Halo from the knees to the chest but her hands shoulders and from the knees down is thick all the way through would something bad happen?
Is it necessary to remove the newspaper if making a much smaller sculpture? I want to sculpt something very small and thin, no more than 2 cm thickness anywhere. Is it ok to just leave a wood and newspaper armature in for firing?
If you make very small sculpture , you dont need armature. You have to remove wood or metalfrom the sculpture. Sometimes I fire my small sculptures with paper inside but there is lots of smoke during firing.
This is the difficult way of doing things. For anyone making sculpture out of CLAY THAT WILL BE FIRED, dont do what youre watching. If you start out with a combustible armature, made with paper &/or cardboard thats been shredded, which makes the burn out even better, its so much easier. You can then avoid having to section your work apart, remove your excess of clay & armature from the interior, slipping it all back together.
I am a loyal fan of yours, I have watched all your films. Thanks to you, I started my dream adventure with clay. Thank you very much for the opportunity to view your works.
Love this video! You are a very good teacher! AND...the sculpture is beautiful!
I like your videos very much - and it is so good to have your comments along the way - I have used a traditional armature and it is always a painful process getting the sculpture off it - I usually end up with several pieces which are hard work to rejoin - I will give your method a try
Wonderful!
I love sculpture. It is a dream make sculptures. Your videos are a inspiration.
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Great tutorial. Thank you.
Great work
Thank you so much for this! I took a ceramics class at my college this spring semester, and I'll be taking the fall class too. But I was wheel throwing that entire class, knowing I wouldn't have a wheel available over the summer I was so sad to be away from pottery. My professor and I decided I should work on my hand building / sculpting during this time but I was so intimidated because my main skill is over the wheel. This helped so much and sparked my inspiration again, thank you!
I am glad I could help.
I liked working on the wheel but then I fell in love with hand builds and sculpting. Good luck.
Thank you. This all makes so much sense!
Thank you for directing me to another one of your great instructional video.
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thank you for sharing Joanna .
Really helpful video for process, thank you
I am glad I can help
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Thank you, amazing information
Amazing tutorial , thank you so much
I am glad you liked it.
thank you for the awesome job :)
Hello, I am wondering if there is any way you can safely significantly speed up drying for a piece like this? Such as leaving in the sun ? And lastly how do you know when a sculpture like this is finally finished drying completely ? Thank you so much
Blow torch. When you touch it and it doesn’t feel cold
The problem with leaving it in the sun is that the quick drying process will make the piece crack. That's why we usually cover the clay with plastic when it's summer so that it will make the process slower. You can use a blow torch to make the surface dry faster, then the rest of the body of the clay will follow. My best advice is leaving it outside, in the shadow, if it's not windy (that makes it crack too). Being next to a heat source but not directly on it will make the water evaporate quicker with less chance of cracking.
Beautiful bust.
What clay would you recommend for bust sculpting, where the finished article can be molded in silicone?
Love your work!
Thank you!
Thank you for this great video! I'm not sure how to get notifications for future tutorials.
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@@Jimkalski thank you, it worked!
@@kathleenrulka1953 , that's good then ;)
Glad it was helpful!
@@JoannnaMozdzen it certainly is! I am a self taught sculptor and through the years thought I knew a not entirely effective way to carve out the inside... Your video and skills are very helpful! Thank you for sharing!
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Thank you 🌹
Amei! Obrigado por compartilhar.
This is very helpful, thank you! I am trying to learn ceramic figurine-sculpting and all local classes are just plates and mugs and abstract shapes, so I'm preparing to teach myself. Do you know about any good books on technique, perhaps?
Magnifique. 👍👍👍
Lindo ó seu trabalho 👏👏
Hi Joanna, thank you for sharing this video. Could you please tell us how to fire pottery at home without a professional kiln. Is there an easy way to make one at home which can produce enough heat to get the job done? Big fan of your work....
Try to find someone who has a kiln. Sometimes high schools have a kiln in art department.
Hello. the armature is connected to the base.. Is a sculpture need a wood base?
Lovely work! Is this using oil clay?
Thank you. I am using water based clay called Terracotta.
love it :-)
So glad!
Maravilhoso!
What happens if theclay is too thick well it explode or something? I'm working on a project the sculpture is Halo from the knees to the chest but her hands shoulders and from the knees down is thick all the way through would something bad happen?
If the clay is too thick it will blow up in the kiln
Please, what kind of clay body was used there?
I used terracotta clay.
I have pottery clay and was wondering if I can sculpt figure with it
Yes, you can use it for sculpting. Keep it moist and cover it up with plastic between sculpting sessions .
@@JoannnaMozdzen appreciate it fam 💯
What are the differences between hollowing out with paper or compact? I have only hollowed out after using compact.
It is the same process.
What is "compact" ?
Is it necessary to remove the newspaper if making a much smaller sculpture? I want to sculpt something very small and thin, no more than 2 cm thickness anywhere. Is it ok to just leave a wood and newspaper armature in for firing?
When you make very small sculpture you don’t need any armature and paper inside.
@@JoannnaMozdzen but if someone feels safer using armature can You fire the sculpture with the paper and wood inside?
If you make very small sculpture , you dont need armature.
You have to remove wood or metalfrom the sculpture.
Sometimes I fire my small sculptures with paper inside but there is lots of smoke during firing.
You can fire small sculpture with paper inside but remember there will be lots of smoke during firing
What would happen if you didn't remove the paper
Paper will burn out during firing but there will be lots of smoke.
This is the difficult way of doing things. For anyone making sculpture out of CLAY THAT WILL BE FIRED, dont do what youre watching.
If you start out with a combustible armature, made with paper &/or cardboard thats been shredded, which makes the burn out even better, its so much easier. You can then avoid having to section your work apart, remove your excess of clay & armature from the interior, slipping it all back together.
If you watch my other videos, you can see how I remove armature and prepare my sculpture for firing in the kiln.
Joanna, what kind of clay is used in this tutorial?
This is terracotta clay
Very helpful, thank you ☺️