sculpting a small figurine: any tips?
i wanted to make a small figurine of a dragon for a friend of mine for Valentine’s day, and i need to know what would be the best clay-like material to use for this. i’m making two figures- one will be black with a small deep fire-red crystal in its chest for a heart and one will be a bit more delicate and white with the same crystal as a heart. i have expreience in the art field and want to make it VERY ornate and special, so good awnsers only please!
also, if someone would like to suggest a site where i could order a small statue like this to be delivered and possibly save me the trouble? i’ve looked in a lot of places but can’t seem to find anything in the way of this.
thanks !
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given that you are unlikely to have access to a kiln you will need to use polymer clay (ovenbake clay). As the name indicates, you can use a normal oven for that. You can also buy polymer clay in different colors.
There are lots of website on polymer clay and most libraries also have some books on it.
Sculpy clay.