Sculpture

Sculpture

The practice of shaping figures or designs in the round or in relief - such as by chiseling marble, modeling clay, or casting in metal - in order to create a work of art.

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epsom salt

Arts & crafts; Sculpture

Colorless white crystalline salt, hydrate magnesium sulfate with cathartic properties. Used with ceramic glaze and in firing techniques.

extruding

Arts & crafts; Sculpture

Mixing and forming clay or plastilina into rounds or squares for storage to allow the molecular structure to migrate.

gild

Arts & crafts; Sculpture

To overlay with a coat of gold, used in sculpture creating a type of patina.

glass

Arts & crafts; Sculpture

A transparent or translucent substance consisting of a mixture of silicates. Used in ceramics for glazes.

glue pot

Arts & crafts; Sculpture

Heated container used to melt gelatin pellets to a liquid state for mold making in hollow cavity molds.

gesso

Arts & crafts; Sculpture

Liquid sealer used by artists over canvas for better adhesion of oils and paints. Can also be used in sculpture as a sealer for molds.

gelatin

Arts & crafts; Sculpture

Horsehide glue used in the early 1900’s for hollow cavity molds. It has been replaced with chemical and natural rubber materials, such as latex and polyurethane.