[header] How to sculpt a dolphin using clay [title] Set out wax or parchment paper. [step] Find a picture or a photograph of a dolphin on the internet and print it out. If you don't have a printer, try to draw the design or trace it off the computer image or from a book image.
[header] How to sculpt a dolphin using clay [title] Set out wax or parchment paper. [step] Find a picture or a photograph of a dolphin on the internet and print it out. If you don't have a printer, try to draw the design or trace it off the computer image or from a book image.
You can also cut the shape out and then lay the wax over the design on the paper. [title] Attach the rounded sides of the arms and legs together with hot glue. Then paint it on, depending on what you want. Wax and parchment paper works especially well for sculpting small dolphin sculptures or swirling figures. [title] Purchase air-dry or oven bake clay. [step] Try to mold the clay flat onto the picture as well as you can. You can even wet draw it with wax or parchment paper on a piece of cardboard or newspaper. [substeps] A common mistake you can make is that it's not as durable as sandpaper.