Advanced Cutting And Carving In Clay. || @rootandrocks

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What you'll need Clay Xacto Blade Sponge Needle Tool Lots Of Patience

Get App Using a pointed tool, lightly carve a design onto leather hard clay. 1 @rootandrocks on

Get App Easily erase by using the back of your nail, a sponge, or even the back of a spoon. 2 @rootandrocks on

Get App When designing, draw the lines you are going to keep, the inside shapes will be cut away. 3 @rootandrocks on

Get App Create with the idea that the remaining clay has to support itself. Connect most/all of your lines. 4 @rootandrocks on

Get App Ready to cut? Press blade straight through, starting with the tip. Slowly guide to corner of cut. 5 @rootandrocks on

Get App Change the direction of the blade as needed to get the cleanest lines. 6 @rootandrocks on

Get App Cut around the vessel starting towards the top. Be gentle but firm with pressure. 7 @rootandrocks on

Get App you may need to drag blade gently through a few times instead of pushing all the way on first cut. 8 @rootandrocks on

Get App Thickness and moisture of clay will make a huge difference in how much resistance there is. 9 @rootandrocks on

Get App If clay feels to dry, spray/sponge lightly. Do this often at the top of piece so it doesn’t dry out. 10 @rootandrocks on

Get App It’s best to cut while clay is fairly moist, and leave pieces in for extra support and stability. 11 @rootandrocks on

Get App With the tip of blade gently pry out cut pieces. Start at top/In driest areas. 12 @rootandrocks on

Get App You may need to recut and smooth as you go, as pieces can get stuck. 13 @rootandrocks on

Get App If a piece doesn’t pop out easily, recut and wait for it to dry more before prying it out. 14 @rootandrocks on

Get App Once pieces are out, smooth the inside edges with the side of a needle tool. 15 @rootandrocks on

Get App Add layers, and dimension by carefully shaving off the top of a section. 16 @rootandrocks on

Get App Gently smooth with a damp sponge. 17 @rootandrocks on

Get App Refine by smoothing, shaving, and clearing out the crevices of all debris. 18 @rootandrocks on

Get App This is a long and painstaking process of trial and error but the results are totally worth it! 19 @rootandrocks on

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