Last week I shared with you on Facebook Live, how to fix those dreaded cracks in your sculptures. For those of you who missed it or if you want to go over it again, I have included the video below.
To summarize, cracks can be caused by:
- Using too much water while sculpting/smoothing your clay.
- Applying the clay too thick- it is best to work in thinner layers (no more than 1/4") and add more layers when it is dry. NB when adding fresh clay to dry clay, always paint the area with diluted white glue (or water if you have no glue) before adding the new clay.
- Drying the sculpture too fast.
- If air pockets formed when adding the clay -press clay the armature to avoid this.
So how can we fix the cracks?
- For small cracks, use a slurry to fill the crack. The slurry is made by adding water to bits of clay and blending until it is the consistency of pudding.
- For larger cracks, using fresh clay roll out a worm shape. Wet the crack with diluted white glue and press the clay into the crack. Smooth out with your fingers or sculpting tool and allow to dry.
Here is the video from Clay Talk where I demonstrate how to fix the cracks and answer questions.
Thank you all for stopping by and supporting Clay Talk. Please be sure to join me on February 6, 2020, at 8pm EST/5pm PST. I will be discussing sanding and smoothing Creative Paperclay.
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