Sculpt Today

Example of student sculpture after completing the Sculpt Today instruction.

Beginning with four basic geometric shapes: a cube, a pyramid, a cylinder and a sphere, Sculpt Today soon has you forming three extremely realistic images in three dimensions: an alligator, a lion's head, and a turtle stepping over a stone. The program teaches basic sculpting techniques: the additive technique of clay sculpture based on armatures, three-dimensional measuring (and how to transfer such measurements from a physical object to an object one is producing); how to use professional sculpting tools, and more! For students 10 and older.

The kit contains:

• 1 3/4 pounds of Sculpey^® polymer clay
• 3 durable plastic, double-ended sculpting tools (knife and thumb spatula, chisel and point tool, and ball and angle chisel)
• 1 measuring caliper
• 1 preprinted, coated work surface
• 3 blank, coated work surfaces
• 1 oz. black acrylic paint (base coat)
• 1 oz. bronzing patina (finishing coat)
• 1 finishing brush
• step-by-step instructional video
• printed instruction manual.

Items you will need to provide:

• aluminum foil
• a ruler
• a rag or paper towels
• some toothpicks
• a standard kitchen oven to solidify your clay figures.

Polymer clay stays pliable "forever" till you bake it in your oven. After baking it solidifies and is then fully paintable.