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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pantograph

Arts & crafts; Sculpture

Machine used in enlarging and reducing sculpture; also known as a pointing machine.

parting agent

Arts & crafts; Sculpture

Spray liquid or paste that assists in the separation of the model from the mold or the cast from the mold.

plug

Arts & crafts; Sculpture

Created on the top or sides of a mold for a pouring and for material removal access in the mold making process of larger pieces.

plaster tools

Arts & crafts; Sculpture

Steel tools used in working plaster. They have flexible ends so they can flow with the material when wet.

plaster scrapers

Arts & crafts; Sculpture

Tools for plaster work specially designed to work against heavy resistance in the material. Made of high carbon steel, sometimes with wood handles.

plaster rasps

Arts & crafts; Sculpture

Specially designed rasps used for plaster work in sculpture. They are designed to look like a cheese grater so that dried plaster can be removed without clogging the tool.