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Bible of sculpting techniques : an illustrated guide for beginners / edited by Claire Waite Brown. - London : A. & C. Black, 2007. - 192 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm

Includes index.

Getting started -- Studio guidelines -- Clay -- Plaster -- Cement and ciment fondu -- Polyester resin -- Stone -- Wood -- Construction equipment -- Making armatures -- Making bases -- Finishing materials -- Techniques -- Preliminary planning -- Solid modelling -- Hollow modelling -- Surface modelling -- Armatures -- Modelling clay on an armature -- Firing -- Mouldmaking -- Casting -- Direct modelling -- Carving -- Relief -- Construction -- Assemblage -- Surface finishes -- Bases -- Themes -- People -- Animals -- Nature -- Objects -- Composition -- Surface texture -- Relief.

"This is a complete step-by-step guide to techniques for sculpting in a wide range of media..... Discover how to create a variety of surface effects and finishes, and apply your skills to creative projects ranging from heads and figures to animals, landscapes and abstracts"-- Back cover.

ISBN: 9780713687590 0713687592

Nat. Bib. No.: GBA743210 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 013761482 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Sculpture--Technique.
Sculpture--Technique.
sculpture techniques.
Sculpture--Technique.

LC Class. No.: NB1170 / .B53 2007

Dewey Class. No.: 731.4