The need for a base is something that should be decided early on in the design stages. Air dry or cured clays, as opposed to fired clays, are often lightweight, and a base provides much needed stability.
I have been chosen to participate in the 25th annual Harmony Arts Festival from August 5th-7th, 2016. This is a juried event, and I am honoured to take part along with many other talented artists and artisans.
How do you decorate your horse sculptures? After a clay sculpture has dried out completely (a process that can take up to a week), I cover it in a layer of gesso.
I use Creative Paperclay for the majority of my work, but the techniques I describe here can be used for a variety of other artist-grade air dry clays.
La Doll clays by Padico have gained a well-deserved reputation. As someone who has extensively used Creative Paperclay, I was eager to test La Doll's Premier and Premix clays to see how they stack up.
Half Cilla is an air dry clay made by the same company that sells Creative Paperclay. Ufortunately, it has several disadvantages over its sister product.