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Frances Segelman and clay sculpting - tools and techniques

Self taught artist Frances Segelman is shown working in her studio, demonstrating how callipers can help achieve accurate measurements for her sculptures. The callipers convert from life size to the desired scale and help to achieve accurate proportion. She emphasizes how the measurements are important when sculpting a clay bust of a model. She demonstrates the method using callipers and provides tips on capturing lifelike faces and how to achieve highlights in the eyes of sculpture in clay.

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2 minutes