A step by step guide to making your own CLAY sculpting TOOLS.

In this tutorial I’ll talk you through the BEST sculpting tools (MY favourites, at least!), and how you can make them yourself from some CHEAP and EASY to find materials.


VIDEO CHAPTERS:
0:00 Professional vs. DIY Sculpting Tools
0:31 How to Make a LOOP Tool
1:48 How To Make a RAKE Tool
2:45 How To Make a GUITAR STRING Tool
3:20 How to Make a Detail METAL Tool
4:32 How to Make a WOODEN Tool
4:56 Final Homemade Clay Tools

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PRODUCTS USED IN THIS VIDEO:

Steel wire https://amzn.to/348MlBM
Large Eye Sewing Needle https://amzn.to/36Oxnlo
Guitar Strings https://amzn.to/3MjTjFp
Bamboo Knitting Needles https://amzn.to/35pIQHK
Sandpaper assortment https://amzn.to/3HEcPZL
Pliers / https://amzn.to/3Kcmdp1
Drill (Ryobi) https://amzn.to/35wqSmW
Mini Hacksaw / Coping Saw https://amzn.to/3pzrcby
Saw blades 18 TPI https://amzn.to/3sN47nX
Saw blades (3 different TPI’s) https://amzn.to/3C87VD4
Flame torch / blow torch https://amzn.to/34aX0fj
Butane Gas Refill https://amzn.to/3pvBBVt
Steel Knead It https://amzn.to/34AwZFZ
epoxy putty https://amzn.to/3Gt1CKK
Locktite Superglue https://amzn.to/3pe6Kg2


OTHER RECOMMENDED/ COMMONLY USED PRODUCTS:

CLAY:

DAS Air Dry Clay https://amzn.to/3rgW1TB
JOVI Air Dry Clay https://amzn.to/3APoVNQ
LaDoll Air Dry Clay https://amzn.to/3uj14F0
Super Sculpey Polymer Clay (pack of 3) https://amzn.to/3L3doPy
Sculpey Premo Polymer Clay https://amzn.to/3uhRMt1
Staedtler Fimo Polymer Clay https://amzn.to/3Ldk9yD
Staedtler Fimo Air Light https://amzn.to/34sWoRV

PAINT:

GOLDEN Fluid Acrylic (for airbrushing) set of 10 https://amzn.to/3giFqIR
GOLDEN airbrush medium (to thin the paint) https://amzn.to/3riZQaV
GOLDEN Heavy Body Acrylics, set of 6 colours (thicker / for brush painting) https://amzn.to/3APhGoZ
BRUSHES, set of 15 https://amzn.to/3ookdSc
Skin Illustrator (Alc. Ink Palette) https://amzn.to/3sx04uy

PPE (Personal Protection Equipment):

3M Respirator HalfMask https://amzn.to/3vje8ed
Organic Vapour Filters https://amzn.to/3HfsnD1
Comfortable Safety Glasses https://amzn.to/35n3W9i
Vinyl Gloves https://amzn.to/35j2RPY

(Always wear appropriate PPE such as respirators, gloves, face shields, ear muffs, and footwear. The type of safety equipment must match the hazard you are trying to protect yourself from.)

OTHER:

Armature wire (gauge 10 / 3.2mm diameter) https://amzn.to/3oivPGh
Armature Wire (gauge 6 / 4.9mm diameter) https://amzn.to/34qcX0Q
Aluminium Wire Mesh https://amzn.to/3okXfev
Turntable / Sculpting Wheel https://amzn.to/3AT6VlQ
Airbrush, Iwata Eclipse https://amzn.to/3offq5i
Airbrush Compressor https://amzn.to/3ARchxC
Airbrush Holder + cleaning set https://amzn.to/3APXH9Q
Dremel Tool kit https://amzn.to/3gdz7WL
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Terrain Foliage https://amzn.to/3urbh2o
Cheap Hairdryer https://amzn.to/3HkCNBg

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