[Woodcarver] Carving Clay?

[Marcia Berkall]

Hi, Bill,

I do a lot of clay modeling to "figure out" a carving and I have my 
students do the same.  As a matter of fact, I just ordered some plain 
old gray clay from Dick Blick and sets of 3 birch clay tools for 
Christmas gifts for my students.

I don't use my carving tools with clay.  You can use popsicle sticks 
if you don't have actual clay tools.  The clay model doesn't have 
to  be detailed at all.

I have some carvings on my blog that show the progression from sketch 
to clay model to carving.  The clay models are very simple, but help 
me to understand what goes where :)

Good luck..they'll have fun!

Marcia (aka Mush)
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>I have been wondering if it might be a good idea to have my students 

>(Boy Scouts working on the Woodcarving Merit Badge) try to "carve" 

>their object in clay before trying it in wood. The idea is that if 

>you can't carve it in clay, your sure are not going to do it in 

>wood. Of course, you wouldn't get the fine detail, but at this 

>level, just getting something that is recognizable is an achievement.

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>Does any one do modeling in clay before hitting the expensive and 

>unforgiving wood? It wouldn't hurt the tools, would it?

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>. . . Bill in Santa Fe

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