How To Make Your Own SCULPTING TOOLS

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.

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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

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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
Shellac Sealer - https://amzn.to/3gd7opt
Terrain Foliage - https://amzn.to/3urbh2o
Cheap Hairdryer - https://amzn.to/3HkCNBg

The above product links are affiliated - that means if you purchase anything via one of these links, Amazon will pay me a small commission. It won’t cost you anything extra but it's a huge help for me and my channel :) I’ll only ever provide links to products I use myself and can stand by.

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