A few days ago I finished the first hollow version of my sculpture! To create it, I had to roll very thin sheets of clay (maybe 3/4 of an inch) using the slab roller, and press them into the plaster casts I made. I had to leave the clay in the molds for about three hours until it hardened enough to keep its shape. I have three molds- the front, and the two halves of the back- so then I had to reattach the three pieces before finishing the surface to create the final piece. Reassembling the sculpture was very tricky to do. The thin shells of clay can collapse under their own weight, or getting mushed and distort the original sculpture. Now I'm working on creating the remaining pieces for the series.
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Sculpture Update
A few days ago I finished the first hollow version of my sculpture! To create it, I had to roll very thin sheets of clay (maybe 3/4 of an inch) using the slab roller, and press them into the plaster casts I made. I had to leave the clay in the molds for about three hours until it hardened enough to keep its shape. I have three molds- the front, and the two halves of the back- so then I had to reattach the three pieces before finishing the surface to create the final piece. Reassembling the sculpture was very tricky to do. The thin shells of clay can collapse under their own weight, or getting mushed and distort the original sculpture. Now I'm working on creating the remaining pieces for the series.
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