sculpting

In week two of lessons we started to sculpt our design. For this we used a flat service piece of plastic and our clay from our kit along side some tools we have in our sfx kits also. First we had to cut a piece of the clay and because it was cold it was quite hard to model so using a warm setting on a hairdryer we warmed the clay up so it was easier to model the clay. We made our designs using the clay that we smoothed onto the plastic base. First i started with a flat smooth piece of clay and then made three various sized lumps so as to make the blisters. We then had to apply and smooth the clay, especially for blisters as in real life blisters are perfectly smooth. This took a lot longer then i first anticipated, but i was pleased with the final outcome as through persistence i got the piece looking as smooth as i could using both my fingers and the wooden spatula from the kit. I found using my hands was most effect after using the wooden spatula as the warmth from my fingers made it easier to manipulate the clay. I then added some small lines to the rest of  model as this would replicate lined in the skin, i did this using the brush and lightly running the bristles along the clay to make subtle indentations. I am overall pleased with my result although molding the clay to the standard i wanted it took a lot longer then i thought it would, however i know what works best for me now, so i feel if i was to do a similar model again i would know the right techniques to be able to mold quicker.