Students Clay and Plasticine Models
For carving in the round, (3 dimensional), it is best to make a preparatory model in clay or plasticine, rather than trying to work from a ‘single view’ sketch or photo. The design and the ‘look’ of the carving is worked out before hand in a clay or plasticine model. Later, fine adjustments may be made directly into the carving to fine tune and improve it. Modelling clay or plasticine is a very quick and simple process and may only take a couple of classes to create a working model, whereas the actual carving will take many sessions to complete.
Here are some examples of students models in clay and plasticine, the models do have a tendency to fall apart over time.
Gale – Whale Carving and Plasticine Model
Gale – Whale Carving and Plasticine Model
Norma – house number with dogs head
Norma – house number with dogs head – model and carving
Nikki – imp carving in limewood
Nikki – clay imp and carving in limewood
Lorraine B – plasticine model and elm wood carving
Lorraine B – plasticine model and elm wood carving side angle
John – tiny model of a dog and carving in walnut
John – tiny dog carving in walnut
Dean Sketch for vine carving and final carving
Dean – vine carving
Anthony T – penguin family carving
Anthony T – penguin family carving and clay model
Alice frog in ceder
Alice clay frog model
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