Reddit reviews Darice 11-Piece Clay Tools Set from Studio 71 – Metal Tipped Clay Sculpting Tools with Wood Handles, Ideal for Cleaning and Creating Decorative Effects on Clay Surfaces
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CLAY TOOLS SET– When you work with clay, things can get messy! This 11-piece Studio 71 Clay Cleaning Tool Set makes cleaning your greenware simple and easy. Everything you need is right at your fingertips with these modeling clay tools.VERSATILE – Not just for cleaning clay, these clay tools can also be used as sculpting tools to create beautiful decorative effects on leather as well as hard or moist clay. They are versatile and functional!WOODEN HANDLES – These clay sculpting tools have both wooden and metal handles and an assortment of metal tips, making them durable and sure to last through countless projects.11 PIECE SET – This 11-piece clay tools set includes a variety pack of clay cleaning and sculpture tools ideal for cleaning, shaping, molding, and sculpting clay.FOR ALL SKILL LEVELS – This set of wood sculpting tools is ideal for all beginners, students, and artist alike. They are essential tools to help creators of all skill levels bring their ideas to life.
Yay! It's a fun hobby and makes me feel super creative.
I would not recommend Michael's for tools. They are overpriced. There are a lot on Amazon. I got this set and it's only 5 bucks right now!
The clay kind of depends on what you want to make. I started out with a few Premo colored clays from Michaels. The vibrant color is nice. Now I use just a grey Super Sculpey and then paint over it after baking.
In that case, get some clay tools, and keep your picks with them.
I had the same problem and was like :| until I remembered I had this random kit I bought at Michael's last year:
http://www.amazon.com/Darice-11-Piece-Clay-Cleaning-Tool/dp/B001ED3JMS/ref=sr_1_3?s=arts-crafts&ie=UTF8&qid=1381163034&sr=1-3
I mainly used tool 3 and 6 in the photo. I would just trace the dotted lines first with the knife part and then "hook" the skin and peel it off. It's still a pain in the ass but it works pretty well.
I need clay tools
My friends convinced me to make my own costume this year (also to be used for PAX East 2014) & trying to work with worbla (thermoplastic) was incredibly difficult to do without a mold to shape it around. I bought some clay but didn't think it through completely & ended up using plastic silverware to shape the clay
Definitely look into some tools!
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001ED3JMS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_HKwmzbFWHSVPK
These are perfect start, especially for polymer clay
I'm guessing you're using super sculpey, right?
Imo, that stuff gets a bit too sticky and it's quite hard to use for detailing.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0026C1T8C/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_vPwmzb724M0JK
This stuff is great, soft but won't stick to your hands. (Won't have to deal with leaving as much finger prints)
Since you're new to this I suggest really just making hard shapes and just playing with it, instead of trying to make perfect products right off the bat.
Good luck!
Cool, I'm new too. I used my hands for most of it. I have some bendy wire a little thinner than a paper clip (that I used inside this mini's rod, cuz I was afraid it might break otherwise) — I cut a piece a few inches long and used that to scratch some lines (on the rod, beard, hat, feather).
Which tool set did you get? I saw this super cheap one on Amazon, but you're right, it seems a bit large. I think I'd be happy with a pointy thing, small chisely shaper thing, and a loop of some sort. If you find a set you like, let me know!
Mine is a set of tiny clay tools, 4$. :D https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001ED3JMS/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl
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