Clay in action

United States, 1942

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Step-by-step demonstrations of a sculptor modelling a head in clay. Shows how he packs clay on wooden supports; the first rough carving; measuring the model with calipers and cutting the measurements into the clay, carving out the larger primary, carving out minor planes; using the thumbs to blend, model and smooth; finishing.

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Encyclopaedia Britannica Films

Duration

00:11:40:00

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United States
Production dates
1942

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