How To Relief Carve Clay

Begin by laying down directional lines that define the motion and flow of the pattern then flush out the drawing by working back from the tip of each spiral 2.

How to relief carve clay. The areas furthest away from you ie. Together we will dive into the glorious world of relief. When carving clay consider the first lines incised into the clay to be the skeleton of your design.

Join Master Wood Carver Chris Pye at Woodcarving Workshops for more p. The top layer will get softer and carving will become more uniform and smooth. Carve away the negative space areas with a loop tool.

Together we will dive into the glorious world of. Make sure that your piece is completely dry coat the surface level of clay with water using a damp brush. Provide counter pressure on the inside of your pot with your hand to gauge the force of your pencil gain awareness of wall thickness and keep track of the moisture content of your clay.

To begin a relief carving use a pencil to trace your design onto the wood. In this post potter Ann Ruel gives us the ins and outs of carving low relief designs into wet clay. Bas relief is sort of 3D sort of fl.

Carving Surface carving is usually done best with a variety of toolsfrom knives and gouges to wire-ended modeling. Relief Carving TechniquesDefine your Edges Drag your pencil or sgraffito tool at a shallow angle for clean deep clarifying lines. The process will be easier if you wet the clay first.

This post is all about low relief carving into clay and the best tools and techniques for doing so. A fascinating documentary film showing how British artist Victoria Ellis carves a fine bas relief figurative clay mural. In this video I will show examples and give wisdom on carving clay.