NARA Sculpting Clay | Terracotta | 908g - Non Drying Oil Based Clay for Figures

This is the clay you sculpt with rather than the clay you finish with. NARA medium sculpting clay is a smooth oil based clay that never dries out, so a figure can sit on the bench for weeks while you refine it. Medium firmness holds an edge and fine detail, and this block is 908g in terracotta.

Specifications

Perfect for

• Figures, busts and character sculpts
• Prototype and product mock ups
• Masters to take a silicone mould from
• Idol and relief studies before casting
• Teaching and practice work that gets reused

Compatibility

Works with: metal and wooden sculpting tools, wire and foil armatures, and silicone mould making around the finished model.

Pairs well with: clay modelling tools, a wire armature and a turntable.

Not suitable for: firing, baking or air drying into a finished piece, and anything that has to be kept, since it stays soft.

How to Use

1. Warm a piece in your hands for a minute so it moves easily.
2. Build the rough mass over a wire or foil armature for anything taller than a hand span.
3. Work the large forms first and leave fine detail until the shape reads right from every side.
4. Take a silicone mould from the finished model if you need a permanent copy.

Before You Buy

• This clay does not dry, bake or fire. Take a mould or a cast if you want to keep the result.
• It is oil based and leaves a film on hands and tools. Wipe tools rather than washing them in a sink.
• The same clay comes in grey and in a 454g block, so pick the 908g block for larger pieces.

You will Need

• clay modelling tools

You may also like

• air dry clay
• polymer clay
• the clay modelling corner

Frequently Asked Questions

How big is the terracotta block?
908g of medium firmness NARA sculpting clay in terracotta.

How is the grey different from the terracotta?
Only the colour. This block is terracotta; the other is grey. Grey shows shadow and detail more clearly under a lamp, terracotta reads like fired clay.

Does it dry or need baking?
No. It stays soft for good. When the form is right, take a silicone mould and cast it in resin or plaster.

Should I pick this or air dry clay?
Air dry clay hardens on its own and ends the job, so it suits finished pieces. This clay never sets, so it suits sculpting, prototypes and practice you want to rework.