3D Modeling with Clay
Tinker and Explore
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Training: Not required
Age Requirement: Any Age
Reservation of time: First come First Serve
Materials
Materials
- PlayDough
- Workspace
- Sculpting tools
Overview
Overview
Makers will learn how to:
- Review a simple introduction to 3 Dimensional modeling with playdough
- Create base shapes for additive modeling with playdough
- Combine basic shapes for additive modeling with playdough
- Image real world objects as geometric shapes
Safety Considerations
Safety Considerations
Do not eat clay
Procedures
Procedures
You can think of modeling as the combination of geometric shapes.
Imagine
Imagine
Think about things you would like to create with playdough.
See what others have done
See what others have done
- Google: Google images search
- Google pictures of your favorite animals, objects, etc
- Search Query words: clay modeling projects
Find or imagine the subject you would like to create.
Plan
Plan
On a sketch paper draw out the shapes and forms you see in your shape.
Think about printing out the picture, or tracing the figures from the laptop or tablet screen.
Imagine or draw the geometric shapes that make-up the subject.
Make
Make
Use clay to create the shapes that make-up the subject.
Sculpt Cylinders
Sculpt Sphere or Ovoid
Sculpt a flat cylinder
Sculpt a long thing cylinder
Reflect
Reflect
Look back at your plan and see how they compare. What was great about your design? What do you think you could change or do differently next time? What are you going to try next?
I noticed the skin on the elephant is all rough and textured. I think I'll try to add some detail to my elephant next.
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