Sculpey 101 Class 6: Tutorial on How to Sculpt a Hand with Polymer Clay

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@treefrog3349 6 жыл бұрын

I just finished watching all ten parts of Sculpey 101 and I cannot find enough good things to say about your endeavors. Your productions are fun, funny ( love the silly sound effects) and very helpful and informative. I am a 68-year old amateur wood carver/ sculptor and I have never seen a presentation - anywhere - that was so helpful. Thank you, thank you and thank you. I would like very much to contribute financially to your efforts and I just attempted to CONTRIBUTE FINANCIALLY through Patreon, but so far I have been unable to do so. Understand that I am old and not very tech savvy but I am here for ya, Josh, if you need me. I am just not sure how to go about it. Best to ya, Paulie

@floridaLise 6 жыл бұрын

I was especially impressed by how you see the beauty in aging, only a true artist of our day would appreciate such things.

@shannon8315 2 жыл бұрын

Also drawing very thin people is not as fun as full figured subjects.

@DSmith-pc9jn Жыл бұрын

I am 73 and really appreciate your attitude about aging too. There is a lot of shaming about that these days. I am just coming into my own as an artist and believe that is because of my many years of experience.

@BookWormNat 7 жыл бұрын

"You know what they say. Practice makes barely adequate." 😂😂😂

@jesusluis9557 3 жыл бұрын

YOUR VIDEOS ARE VERY VALUABLE!!!! THANKS!!!

@LoriL777 3 жыл бұрын

Just got into sculpting after playing with my 3yr. old grandson and his playdoh. I ordered molding clay and started researching videos. I found yours and I love the way you explain things. I am a fan for life. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge!

@JoshForeman 3 жыл бұрын

That's wonderful! Thanks for telling me. I'm sure you'll make some keepsakes that your children and grandchildren will cherish. :)

@ShoppingStew 7 жыл бұрын

Funny thing, I've been doing tons of hand and feet anatomy studies lately, so this fits in perfectly. I remember finding the eye sculpting video really helpful for learning to draw eyes, I'm sure I'll be able to absorb something from here too. :) Also, that wizard mount hand looks super impressive to me. Really fun idea too!

@lindaclyman1031 Жыл бұрын

Josh, thank you for being such a good teacher and artist. I enjoy watching your videos and learning all these wonderful techniques. Can’t wait to start my own project. So awesome of you to share your knowledge with us.😊

@TheGhostGalleon 7 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial, and I love that little tool with the paddle and smaller bit on the other end, it gets the most use out of me.

@slysop638a 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking the time and effort. Well done!

@bruceosborne1892 7 жыл бұрын

Excellent Series Josh! Thanks!

@Isahiyella 7 жыл бұрын

Josh, thank you for this video series. You do great work and are a fantastic teacher. Thank you.

@robertinoEVIL 7 жыл бұрын

great videos man , thanks for sharing with us your knoledges , good luck !!

@mikefearon3577 6 жыл бұрын

I've gotta hand it to you, I'm learning a lot!

@billycustomfab 7 жыл бұрын

Hi Josh, another great video. I like the way you explain in detail what your doing. Thanks for taking the time to do that.

@maryellenrioux2494 Жыл бұрын

Wonderful teacher!

@jasonthompson7520 4 жыл бұрын

Just started making figures with sculpey, just wanted to say your videos are awesome. Thanks for taking the time to share your art.

@DannyThorn2604 3 жыл бұрын

Practice makes fairly adequate, love it!

@helenberberich1539 4 ай бұрын

I really appreciate your tutorials. You have mad skills!

@vhinicius23 7 жыл бұрын

Man, first, I'd like to say I'm already a fan from Brazil. Second, thank you very much for posting these videos. I really appreciate your job and will to help by teaching us with these videos. Eager to see the next one. I've been learning a lot from you.

@paullooman1801 6 жыл бұрын

super cool tutorials. You have skills. Thanks for sharing.

@davedelany2116 Жыл бұрын

Your tutorials are great 👌 thanks for sharing 🙏

@TheP3rspective 7 жыл бұрын

Hey man, love your very informative videos! Also, I picked up some of those color shapers the other day, loving them! :D

@bettyello9344 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Josh. Hands are hardest for me but your tutorial has really helped me sculpt them better and in less time. Also, I really enjoyed your values ceremony video.

@factsfunhacks9421 7 жыл бұрын

Hello Josh, your videos are great, thank you so much for uploading.

@Ducesweden 6 жыл бұрын

Man i gotta tell you, theese video's are great! I started sculpting a figure in 1/16 the other day, first time i ever did an entire figure from scratch. I know how to draw since before, so many people told med once i learn to sculpt then it will be easier than drawing in many ways. the body came out fine, but i had no idea how to make the head. I tried making the head today, failed and threw it away. Then i found your video's and because sculpting looks so easy when someone does it on video, i tried it again and the result wasn't that bad i think. I still have a lot to work on, but it wasn't a failure. So thank you very much for your video's, i took a huge step in just one day after watching the 3 first in this series, hopefully i will take more steps now.

@missyknoll3714 6 жыл бұрын

This young man has inspired an old art school drop out!

@xYASMINNN 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing, thank you! ❤️

@romanismailov7643 7 жыл бұрын

I find this tutorial quite handy!

@kathyk479 7 жыл бұрын

Excellent! tutorial! better then a collage coarse Thank you!!

@bevcarpenter8455 10 ай бұрын

Believe me Josh .. as a sculptor you do not want old hands! They damn well hurt 😂

@thecentralscrutinizerr 4 жыл бұрын

Sculpting small parts that tend to snap or break such as hands with fingers can be done with epoxy putty. It dries as hard as granite. You can even sand it, grind it, and paint it.

@JoshForeman 4 жыл бұрын

Yep. As seen here. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/o8qHfK6Kupi7j3k.html

@josephurso1108 5 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial. Thanks!

@karivanpelt1035 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome series 👍

@GrimFelArt 6 жыл бұрын

Would love to see classes on feet and torsos. Just a suggestion though, I can tell that this series took a lot of time and effort. But your teaching is so much better than any I've seen before, I can feel my techniques improving just by watching you haha

@RonWylie-gk5lc 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this, as always wonderful and incredibly helpful. Sculpey is SO brittle is is almost unfit for purpose for a lot of projects, I have started stifening areas with appoxy sculpt because it is very very strong and this helps save a lot of heartache

@JoshForeman 3 жыл бұрын

Yep, as long as you're making a thing to sit on a shelf Sculpey is usually fine. Hopefully you've seen my Apoxie Sculpt video... kzfaq.info/get/bejne/o8qHfK6Kupi7j3k.html

@NerdopolisTCG 7 жыл бұрын

Awesome videos thank you !!!

@TheKeithAntony 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you very cool.

@chhabraramesh1 4 жыл бұрын

Sir, you have explained each micro details very patiently.

@ELFASHIONISTA 7 жыл бұрын

AWESOME TUTORIALS JOSH!!!.... IS TIME TO START TOURING AND MAKING THIS CLASSES LIVE ! CONTACT THE ART CENTERS COMMUNITIES, TEACH SOME CAPSULE SCULPTURE CLASSES AND IAM SURE THAT ALL THE MONSTERS MAKERS WILL SHOW UP ! CONGRATS AGAIN.

@victorbryan5482 4 жыл бұрын

3:30 was just wondering why you didn't use armature for the fingers. Thanks for the explanation

@elizabethferguson-barr8932 7 жыл бұрын

Great teacher, Can you sculpt a female in detail the same as in your other lessons, with no mistakes, lol. No really, do it to perfection, your work is great and I want to follow every thing you are teaching except re-doing the mistakes. I thought I was doing really well until you said their was not enough space above the lip and the nose, then shocked the hell out of me by cutting half the face away. Not good for a beginner, I nearly gave up, so now I watch the whole tutorial before I start to copy you, saves a lot of time. Keep up the good work, us beginners and more advanced need your knowledge, I have learnt more watching your tutorials than I have any other. Thanks again.

@JoshForeman 7 жыл бұрын

One of the hardest lessons for beginners is to approach the first several sculptures as 'just practice'. To be willing to slice and squish the parts that aren't working. Thanks for the kind words. I really appreciate it!

@stopburactwu 6 жыл бұрын

if you do not make mistakes it means that you do not learn new things... it is good to make them at this stage so you will remember crutial points for future projects...

@Amandah8570 7 жыл бұрын

Do you know when you plan to post the video on all the detailing? I'm ready for it! :)

@JoshForeman 7 жыл бұрын

Oh, the next one's really good. Sadly I only have time to create one a month. Next one will be out Nov. 1st 2016. Glad you're getting something out of it though!

@Amandah8570 7 жыл бұрын

Gahh! I guess I'll have to wait. ;) I'll be looking forward to it! Do you have any suggestions for other people that you feel like do good sculpey tutorials?

@JoshForeman 7 жыл бұрын

It's up now! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mbKAqZuSnb_VpGw.html

@faystrachan3835 7 жыл бұрын

Love your tutorials. Could you do one that shows teeth within parted lips. I've been looking around but so far nothing. Should I sculpt a skull and work around the mouth that way? Any advice is welcome!

@JoshForeman 7 жыл бұрын

Great question. When I do teeth I basically make dentures and bake them, then embed them in the foil armature and sculpt over them. I'll consider it for a followup. Thanks!

@faystrachan3835 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your quick reply! Dentures sound really complicated 😬. Hope you can find the time to do this tutorial.

@halovsbionicle 7 жыл бұрын

"It's awfully convenient to have your own hand right there for reference" *Amputees cry* Sorry, had to xD

@georgegetson7393 7 жыл бұрын

My friend is an amputee.. He lost his leg in a war. I don't understand why he would be crying though...

@beecees410 5 жыл бұрын

if they lost a hand already sculpting probably wont be something he or she is doing anyways :P

@williamu2 2 жыл бұрын

Uma legenda em português faz muita falta. Obrigado por compartilhar o passo a passo.

@nightelf2004 7 жыл бұрын

Hey man love the content grade a stuff. Just wondering would be a good place to start sculpting? Like what would be best thing for a newbie such as myself to start sculpting?

@JoshForeman 7 жыл бұрын

The best thing to start with is something you love and feel passionate about. Just set your expectations appropriately. The first time you do anything new it won't be fantastic. But the next time you try it'll be twice as good in half the time. And every time you try after that you'll get better and faster!

@alexandercolmenaresmibicic4546 7 жыл бұрын

wuaaoooooo amigo que buen trabajo haces . excelente saludos desde Venezuela

@JoshForeman 7 жыл бұрын

Gracias. Me alegro de que te guste.

@johnnyblaze373 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Josh, these are great tutorials. Can you recommend any books I can purchase to supplement these tutorials? Ie polymer clay sculpting heads. Thanks!

@JoshForeman 2 жыл бұрын

Here's a couple I enjoy. www.amazon.com/Creating-Lifelike-Figures-Polymer-Clay/dp/0823015033/ref=sr_1_8?dchild=1&keywords=sculpting+book&qid=1631303698&sr=8-8 www.amazon.com/Beginners-Guide-Sculpting-Characters-Clay/dp/1909414409/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=sculpting+book&qid=1631303752&sr=8-2

@tanyastrickland4565 7 жыл бұрын

As I sit here with insomnia watching your videos all I want to do is try this! you make it look so easy! thanks for these videos! when you cut off the thumb and chin I gasped!!! lmao! you're awesome! I'm going to give it a try! wondering how the bust of your wife turned out!

@nimueladyofthelake 6 жыл бұрын

Love your tutorials. I paint and make gift items but have never sculpted and trying to learn how. Would you please please please consider doing the faun from the movie "Pan's Labyrinth? I have tried so many times to make it because I want to make a pendant with the faun but I have had no luck.

@JoshForeman 6 жыл бұрын

I doubt I'll do anything that specific, but you can always email me photos of your work in progress and I can give you tips. breathoflifeart@gmail.com

@kacywheatley2239 6 жыл бұрын

You give great lessons! I use to sculpt all the time and have been out of it about 10 years or so. I NEVER did heads of people that weren't abstract and you are a very good teacher, explaining every little move to make while doing it. I have watched so many people in KZfaq totally mess up a head and features, even during a KZfaq lesson, get frustrated and smash it..haha Your ear was amazing, it made the head almost pass as a very small person. I will keep watching and continue to learn from you. You have a neat personality that goes well with your lessons. Are your lessons specific to sculpy or can you do the same thing with water based Clay's as well? Would armatures be the same? Would they need to be professionally fired? Maybe you have lessons on that also? I don't want to walk by it and it shatter. Although that was a funny comment...don't want it to happen. That would make me mad and I would set it down and probably not do it again for another ten years. Thank you again for the opportunity to learn from you.

@JoshForeman 6 жыл бұрын

Despite the inherent fragility of Sculpey I do think it's the best medium for beginners. There's a lot more logistical issues with water based clay which is why I don't use them very often. But yes, most armatures are the same for any medium. (Except wax, but that's it's own can of worms.)

@kacywheatley2239 6 жыл бұрын

Josh Foreman Found some plain Sculpy in my sculpture box, I will give it a shot on something small. I bought these three little pieces to make owl eyes. Color wont matter to try it. Can you paint it?

@JoshForeman 6 жыл бұрын

Yes, you can paint it. But I recommend starting with Super Sculpey. It's much MUCH easier to use than the white stuff.

@shannon8315 2 жыл бұрын

I'm going to sculpt a figure from a Zdzislaw Beksinski painting and it has really long fingers. Would you recommend an armature for the fingers?

@JoshForeman 2 жыл бұрын

I would use Cosclay. I made some very long fingers out of it here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/i75ylLh9rc-RZZc.html

@GrimFelArt 6 жыл бұрын

But wouldn't having old hands make it harder (especially if you develop arthritis) to perform such delicate tasks? I don't see that as desirable but to each their own

@rebeccarobbins3210 7 жыл бұрын

Have you tried other brands, once especially for sculpting? They are harder, especially, Kato.

@JoshForeman 7 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I've tried them all. I generally use Super Sculpy Firm just because the price/hardness ratio is right for me. I'm going to be doing a pretty extensive comparison in an upcoming series where I'll get into colors and other specialty polymers.

@rebeccarobbins3210 7 жыл бұрын

Just would kill me to have my work break. Excellent work!

@paulalotte1146 6 жыл бұрын

My problem would be printing it to the size I need lol Not sure how to do that.

@JoshForeman 6 жыл бұрын

Most programs let you scale the image. If it's possible to duplicate the image you want, what I do is print 5 or 6 different sizes on each sheet, that way I'm almost sure to end up with what I need.