Marking out a sheet of corplast (corrugated plastic) to create a core for sculpting the clay over
Corplast after cutting and folding. Overlapped areas are held together with wire and hot glue.
Spreading water-based (ceramics) clay over the core
Adding facial features with more clay
Refining the facial features. A wet 1" paintbrush is helpful at this point for smoothing.
Adding oak leaf detailing. Also decided to change the shape of the eyelids slightly.
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