Sculpture Tutorial- Modeling Clay Preparation, Armature & Mold Making

[Christianl16l913]

Im Pinoy!!! And Thanks Dude

[melissawness]

where do you get your supplies? :D

[mannydeguzmanjartist]

@melissawness

The oil is available at any motor shops and gasoline station. Kalsomine powder is available at hardware store. Micro crystal wax is available at candle making stores or factory...

[Q8AKIRA]

CoooL 

[Q8AKIRA]

CoooooL  ^^ , thanks my BRo..

[ajayparadkar]

what if i add colors in it

[mannydeguzmanjartist]

@ajayparadkar

Yes you can add color, but this is only a modeling clay and mold. I suggest you add colors to the final product\, whether you will be using a resin or other material for the final cast of your sculpture

[jeanianrafaelo]

Sir Manny, i just want to ask the exact ratio of the materials used to attain the best plasticity of the clay . after i watch your video i tried it but the result is not ideal or malleable enough. please give me the the exact measurements or ratio of kalsomine, and parafin wax ba yung gagamitin sir? saka ilang litro po ng motor oil? beginner po kasi ako sa sculpting pero po painter din po ako. saka pano po pagsali sa SIKAT sir?

[mannydeguzmanjartist]

@jeanianrafaelo

This is an old video from our workshop and I can't recall much about the ratio.I didn't pursue sculpture as I am into fashion photography now. If I can clearly remember, we used about 3 crystal wax for about 5-7 Kilos of kalsomine. You can experiment with the small amount of ratio, say half block of crystal with about a kilo of kalsomine and add/ reduce kalsomine per ratio. For SIKAT membership, please contact our Founding President Pol Mesina. I'll PM you his contact number

[Zimonias]

Cool video, i subbed,

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i make art photography,

sub, if you like it.

[mae68west]

does this clay you made air dry ?

[mannydeguzmanjartist]

@mae68west

Wax based clay is similar to kids' modeling clay. It never hardens much or dries. It is reusable. In case it hardens up a bit overtime (maybe in months time), all you have to do is to cook it up again until it boils, remove the residue, let it cool, shred it to pieces, and work it out until it's soft again.

[tnuoccaeht]

how much will it cost ask you to make a statue of my grandmother--life size.

We are in the Philippines. Pinoy

[mannydeguzmanjartist]

@tnuoccaeht

I'm not making sculptures. I just attended this workshop/ project and documented it and made this tutorial. Unfortunately, our mentor in this video is not available at the moment. He is busy working with glass works in a company.

[CrackHamsters]

did she say hokus pokus? 

[mannydeguzmanjartist]

@CrackHamsters

Yes, and that's the title of the song - "HOKUS POKUS" by K3, a Flemish/Dutch girl band with a Dutch repertoire

[erminthon]

where do i buy kalsomine powder in NY?

[mannydeguzmanjartist]

@erminthon

"KALSOMINE" (also called "calsimine") is a powder material based on powdered casein glue and chalk. As a low cost paint whitewash material, it is water based, but is weak in most application. But in sculpture, it has found a very significant use - as a malleable base for modeling clay mixture. Here in the Philippines, it is available in most hardware stores nationwide. Probably it is also available in your area in New York

[0CitizenOfTheWorl]

Looks very soft when you touch and model near the eye. With air inside/plastic/wood etc. how does it react to cold/heat? Keep the great work up. thumps up from me!

[mannydeguzmanjartist]

@0CitizenOfTheWorl

The modeling clay mixture is hard enough to handle large life-size model, but is manageable and flexible enough to sculpt and carve. Oil based modeling clay never dries that you can reuse it again once the finished casts and mold is produced and the clay model is dismantled. It never expand with heat or reduced in rain or cold. This modeling clay mixture never sagged overtime, it is very versatile. but the softness/ hardness depends upon the mixture ratio.

[0CitizenOfTheWorl]

@mannydeguzmanjartist

Thanks for your replay - VERY appreciated. thanks again. I cant wait until I get on with my own sculpting. :) Do you have your recipes for your "clay mix"? :)

[mannydeguzmanjartist]

@0CitizenOfTheWorl

unfortunately, I've lost my notes. But according to our master sculptor who taught us the procedure, the mixture depends on the artist's preference of how hard or soft the modeling clay would be. Some prefer it soft just for educational purposes (like in art workshops). But here, we prefer it hard enough because we're dealing with huge life-size statues. You can experiment the ratio in parts. Use a graduated cylinder to measure the motor oil (measured in milliliters).

[lagt1003]

@mannydeguzmanjartist

sir is there any way we can watch the 2nd part of this video...hoping you can help us ...tnx in advance

[mannydeguzmanjartist]

@lagt1003

The 2nd part has not yet been made. I may upload it, but first I need to go over the raw videos (over 7 separate clips has been shot for this workshop a year ago) and requires a lot of editing). And also, I need to find my notes and go over the formula for the resin mixture. I'll notify you if I have finished the presentation and have it uploaded.

[dzdaydreamer92]

how much of each material do you use to make the clay?

[mannydeguzmanjartist]

@dzdaydreamer92

I'm sorry, I can't give you that detail at the moment. We have done this in one project only, and this is my first sculpture workshop under a professional sculptor (though I was paid as an assistant during this project).

....But according to Mr. Dumaquita, the master sculptor, you can experiment on the amount by adding and subtracting the ingredients. We use graduated cylinder to measure the chemicals in milliliters and weighing scale for the Kalsomine powder (in Kilograms) .

[Emomoz]

This is so fun thanks :)

[kitti2x]

astig, makakatulong yan sa project ko. hahaha

[supercuteartista143]

pinoy ba ang kumanta ng song nito?.anyway,san po kayo sa philippines?

[mannydeguzmanjartist]

@supercuteartista143,

Nope, the first song Hokus Pokus was sung by "K3", a Flemish/ Dutch girl band with a Dutch repertoire. The 2nd song, "That's What You Get" sung by Hayley Williams of the American Rock band "Paramore". The 3rd track is "Life's A Bitch" (2000) by Shooter.

...Taga Cainta, Rizal, Philippines po ako,

[2doubble]

what song is that? the first one

[mannydeguzmanjartist]

@2doubble

"Hokus Pokus Dike Dokus" by a girl trio known as K3. This song reminds me of my favorite 80's disco. 9 s

[kvadrad1]

Hi Awesome Video! thx!

I have a question: what is Kalsomine Powder and how many is 1 sack. And can you give me the right proportion that you are using? how many oil on what size of wax and stuff like that

[kitebabe05]

very interesting video!! great job!

[ureadmymind]

Could you tell me what kind of materials I would need to make a movie model armature.I know I need the metal armature.What kind of clay/rubber would I use to scult the outside that bends?

[mannydeguzmanjartist]

You must be talking about armature in animation, is that it?

The materials you will be needing depends on the size and wight. The modeling clay featured in this video is hard enough to hold the big size of our model armature, but still malleable and workable to achieve fine structures and details.

If you are opting clay animation, you should use softer clay for the bends and different positions as you will be repositioning your model from time to time. But it should be able to hold the weight

[gengski]

salamat sa ng post nito, kelangan namen ng alternative materials para sa gagawin nameng sculpture

[stephenwolf5000]

bro pano b ung clay n gamit mo?air dry b yan?tsaka san b nakakabili nyan?nagbebenta b kayo nyan gusto ko sna i try e. tnx!

[mannydeguzmanjartist]

I'm sorry, but this is just a modeling clay, it doesn't harden much and is reusable. Pang gawa lang ng molde yan.

...Iba yata ang kaliangan mo, I think what you need is either ceramic clay or earth clay. Yun yung kailangan i-firing sa oven at tumitigas.That's what you need for fixed clay sculpture.

[sasukeU10]

cool

[onemanbattalion]

Pinoy pala may gawa nito? puta ang galing...

kala ko japanese...

galing kuya...

saludo ako sayo!

[mannydeguzmanjartist]

While the goal of this tutorial aims for the greater good, there's a lot of risk in providing material documentation. Having that said, I'm sorry to tell you that the creation and uploading of PART 2 of this sculpture tutorial (vital steps in finishing the fiberglass statue) has been canceled, until further notice by the entities concerned. SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE...

MANNY DE GUZMAN, JR.

Freelance Journalist

Photographer & Artist

Site Creator, Video Editor

SoundMagik Home Studio

[exiazwei]

Kuya, kaya mo po ba i-elaborate yung pag-gawa ng sariling mong clay. like kung ano ratio ng bawat isa. at kung paano tinunaw yung crystal wax pati na rin kung saan ako pwede makabili niyan.

maraming salamat po kababayan~

[mannydeguzmanjartist]

Sorry, I can't really tell yung ratio... According to my tutor featured in this video, it's a trade secret kaya hindi nya ipinalagay dito sa video, hehe. Please try to contact him na lang, try this number: 09065796334. The Master's name is, FREDDIE DUMAQUITA...

Crystal Wax (also known as "Micro Wax") is available at candle-making stores, most probably sa Quiapo area.

MANNY DE GUZMAN, JR.

[exiazwei]

maraming salamat.

mabuhay po kayo :)

[8888chinaman]

For wax you can try goody commercial at Divisoria.

For recipe try this:

20 lbs microcrystalline wax

1 1/4 gal. #10wt Motoroil

7 lbs plain automotive grease (Kahit wala)

50 lbs gritless dry clay powder like Talc or Kasomine

This is just to give you an idea, the proportion can be adjusted to suit the malleability of the clay desired. Happy Sculpting

[coppertopAnnette]

Turn it around on them...I mean ask them if you may give them a "thank you" credit at the beginning & end of video (blatant advertising isn't allowed on You Tube I think). Maybe in your comment then in text put an URL that people can visit to see that video company's stuff. There's NO reason you shouldn't be doing this on You Tube. We love it, and it teaches just enough for interest...we'd probably have to buy their commercial video to actually follow step by step.

[mannydeguzmanjartist]

Thanks for the suggestion. But no, it's not just that. It's all about my video which has been used allegedly by a major TV company in our country, in one of their shows without my knowing and approval. We had yet to verify, but the group claim that I may have used that video for big profit, and that I may have used them and their name. But no, that was not true. If I'll not be able to clear my name with that issue, I may never post any other promo video for them, if my credibility is at stake.

[mannydeguzmanjartist]

Anyway, this video has much of the Copyright issue in the past. The audio was previously muted on this tutorial due to a copyright claim by Warner Music Group (WMG) to one of the featured music tracks - "THAT'S WHAT YOU GET" by Paramore. I notified YouTube and inform them the purpose of this video as EDUCATIONAL and DEMONSTRATIVE, and the use of Copyrighted works in this video is classified as FAIR USE (Copyright Act of 1976, Sections 17 U.S.C. § 106 and 17 U.S.C. § 106A). Then it's back.

[coppertopAnnette]

Where is tutorial part 2?

[mannydeguzmanjartist]

Unfortunately, I wasn't been able to finish editing and featuring Part 2 of this video.

I am still thinking if I should do the 2nd Part of the tutorial featuring the finished product. I am concerned and still facing some legal/ personal matters with the organization involved in this video, for local broadcast media usage of the content of a video I created for them in the past.

MANNY DE GUZMAN, JR.

Freelance Journalist , Photographer & Artist

SoundMagik Home Studio

Manila Philippines

[mariopitanguy]

Congratulation! Nice video. I've been looking for the clay recipe for months so far. I'd like to make a few questions ok? Can I substitute Kelsomine powder for Talc ou Dry Clay Powder? Is you clay as plastic as chavant or roma plastilina? How hard is it? Add me on msn, if you want. mariopitanguy@hotmail . com Thanks a lot!

[mannydeguzmanjartist]

Honestly, this is the first sculpture lesson I've taken under a professional sculptor . I'm not really an expert on this thing, but managed to record the process during this project.

I'm not familiar with Talc or Dry Clay Powder as I've never used those before.

Based on my experience with this material, it is not plastic based , this is wax based oily substance. How hard is it? You can see that in this vide o. If this is not hard enough, our fiberglass mold would be deformed in the process.

[8888chinaman]

Yes you can use Talc instead of Kalsomine. Try also Patching Compound.

[mariopitanguy]

Wow!

[gerardrondeau]

superbe modelage.

[ryuuencho]

Can I substitute the crystal wax with paraffin wax? And can you tell me an estimate measurement if I were to make a life-size bust? Since I can't possibly use up all 1 sack of kalsomine powder.

Thanks.

[mannydeguzmanjartist]

If you'll gonna be using paraffin wax such as the one used in candle making, I'm afraid that won't work. Paraffin isn't malleable. I haven't researched on this, but you can experiment modifying the crystal properties paraffin wax. by using additives such as EVA copolymers, or microcrystalline wax, but that adds up to the cost..Though a bit costly, stay with crystal wax and you'll be safe. It is actually micro crystal wax, but we call usually call it "micro wax" in stores.

[ryuuencho]

Can you use paraffin wax instead of crystal wax? And what is the estimate measurement for materials if I were to make a life-size bust?

Thanks!!

[mannydeguzmanjartist]

In this life size project, we used about 40 Kilos net weight of the modeling clay. I'm not keen enough about the exact measurements, but by rough estimate, I think we used about 20 Kilos of micro crystal wax and 3 sacks of Kalsomine powder. But this is full size 2 statues, so let's estimate the materials for a single bust It must be around 6 kilos, use about 2 .5 kilos of crystal wax per 4kilos of Kalsomine powder.

Modeling clay are reusable, just experiment with the right mixture.

[VertWood]

Hey, this doesn't have much with the video, but i like to make miniature furniture in Art Class. I was thinking of buying 100 pounds of clay, can you use your ordinary oven as a kiln, like to fire the miniature furniture i like to make? And if you can use your ordinary oven, what degree should it be at, and for how long?

Thanks.

[mannydeguzmanjartist]

If you're thinking about using your ordinary oven as a kiln to fire your clay/ earthenware sculptures, I'm afraid you can't do that. Earth clay sculptures requires 1000 Degrees Celsius at most firing, and ordinary stove or oven can't produce that temperature.

This video just tackle on preparing modeling clay (wax based) for your modeling/ molding projects and requires casting to produce finished product. Modeling clay, or children's toy clay doesn't harden. It is different from ceramic clay.

[coppertopAnnette]

Try polyform clay like sculpey that bakes

in your oven. Should work well for you

[mannydeguzmanjartist]

DISCLAIMER:

The audio was previously muted on this tutorial due to a copyright claim by Warner Music Group (WMG) to one of the featured music tracks - "THAT'S WHAT YOU GET" by Paramore.

I notified YouTube and inform them the purpose of this video as EDUCATIONAL and DEMONSTRATIVE, and the use of Copyrighted works in this video is classified as FAIR USE (Copyright Act of 1976, Sections 17 U.S.C. § 106 and 17 U.S.C. § 106A)

Thanks YouTube for enabling the audio once again.

MANNY DE GUZMAN, JR

[nikkicrawford2]

I wanted to try sculpting...

but just little figurines about the size of a basketball...

do you have to bake them or are there some kinds where you can just let them air dry...

[mannydeguzmanjartist]

Modeling clay has wax content and doesn't harden. Therefore there's no need to bake or fire into an oven. Just mix the Kalsomine powder and the molten wax.

This is a Fiberglass/ Resin sculpture. We used modeling clay only for molding purposes and cast the final product with fiberglass and resin. If you want to make clay sculpture, use clay materials that is used for the purpose such as the one used in ceramics. Then you can harden it by firing it in an oven to produce your final product.

[coppertopAnnette]

Try Sculpey or other brand polymer clay.

It's great.  Bakes in the oven. The actual exterior clay shouldn't be much more than 1/4" thick, so an armature is necessary-most use aluminum foil-check out polymer clay sites!

[siningvillez]

great job freddie and carlvien!!!! i really miss the group....thanks fro sharing manny, keep it up!!!! see u guys next yr!

[mannydeguzmanjartist]

Musta rin bro. Good luck dyan, and see u next year

THE SIKAT GROUP

[siningvillez]

great job freddie and carlvien!!!!i really miss the gruop...thanks for sharing manny. keep it up!!!!! see you guys next yr!

[datheat99]

Love the music... "hokus pokus deekie docus, pokie dik`e dokis..."

[mannydeguzmanjartist]

The title of the song is "Hokus Pokus Dike Dokus", performed by K3, a Flemish girl band with a Dutch repertoire, and mainly aimed at pre-adolescent children. The name of the group is derived from the names of the three singers: Karen Damen, Kathleen Aerts and Kristel Verbeke. The music is produced by production company Studio 100.

...I love the song too! It reminds me of my kind of music in the 80's.

MANNY DE GUZMAN, JR.

SoundMagik Home Studio

Manila, Philippines

Site Creator, TEENMODELS2007

[madasahatter78]

Awesome Work!!!!! Thank you so much, for sharing!