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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.

Contributors in Sculpture

Sculpture

ochre

Arts & crafts; Sculpture

Yellow iron used as a pigment in clays and glazes.

octagon handle

Arts & crafts; Sculpture

Wood handle with 8 sides used for wood carving tools and rasps. The handle’s shape gives the user a good grip.

opaque alabaster

Arts & crafts; Sculpture

Medium hard grade carving stone, indigenous to Italy and the western United States, through which light cannot pass.

oversized handle

Arts & crafts; Sculpture

Large, normally round, handle used for wood carving with the larger sweep tools, generally over 2 inches in diameter.

oxidation

Arts & crafts; Sculpture

Color change in metals due to exposure to oxygen; forms a patina or coloration on bronze statues.

ozark stone

Arts & crafts; Sculpture

An extremely fine grain sharpening stone from the southern region of the United States used to sharpen wood and stone carving tools.

oxide

Arts & crafts; Sculpture

A binary compound of oxygen with another element.

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