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Creating Sculpture
She then can break off the mold on the outside, leaving the hard metal
statue.
Constructing is a more modern type of sculptural technique. Con-
structing involves joining one or more pieces of material together using
glue, pins, interlocking joints, or any number of other fasteners. Con-
structing allows the artist to add just about any material to the sculpture
he’s creating.
Different techniques and materials use different tools. Here are some
of the tools artists use when making certain kinds of sculpture. Some
tools are common household items, while others are very
specialized
pieces of equipment that cost thousands of dollars.
• clay: wire, sponges, brushes, scrapers, carving knives, stamps,
pottery wheel, kiln
• stone: chisels, hammer, mallet, drill and bits, sandpaper
• wood: carving knives, saw, chisel, gouge, sandpaper
• metal: welding torch, welding machine, soldering iron, pliers,
grinder, wire brush
• ice: saws, scrapers, grinders, chisels, ice pick, ice tongs, heat
guns
• glass: high-temperature furnace, hollow steel rod, marver, tongs,
annealer
Don’t forget the safety equipment! Sculpture can be one of the more
dangerous forms of art to create. Sculptors wear safety goggles to pro-
tect their eyes. Wood and stone sculptors wear dust masks to prevent
breathing in particles of their material. Metal and glass sculptors take
even more safety precautions, wearing gloves and heavy-duty aprons.
THE WHERE
Artists create sculptures in different settings, based on the type of sculp-
ture they’re creating. An artist wouldn’t want to pour molten metal into a