Best Way to Model this Shape?
 

For an even wedge try this...

Leave one side at table height (flat) on opposite side of clay (base of
wedge) have a stack of cards or other solid surface. Use a brayer or other
roller to smooth the clay along this incline creating an even wedge shape.

To match the curve...
Use similiar method to above but use a curved stack of cards or solid curved
shape of similiar size to the object.
Or cut and curve the wedge to match the object after creating a straight
wedge.

I hope one or both ideas helps you.

Greg Krynen
www.PurpleDragonGifts.com - Mythos and Beyond gifts
www.krynen.com - Forums, links and other information on lapidary, polymer
clay and other materials.

"J" wrote in message
...
Hi,

I'm new to modelling and need some advice. I want to make the shape
attached; the curve needs to fit to another object I already have,

Can anyone advise me the best way to go about making this shape? I would
just roll some clay flat and cut it out but the issues I'm not sure about
a

1) How to get the flat clay into an even wedge

2) How to match the curve to the object I already have (Which is roughly
spherical)

Any help or links would be much appreciated!


Thanks

J

thanks greg!

"Greg Krynen" wrote in message
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For an even wedge try this...

Leave one side at table height (flat) on opposite side of clay (base of
wedge) have a stack of cards or other solid surface. Use a brayer or other
roller to smooth the clay along this incline creating an even wedge shape.

To match the curve...
Use similiar method to above but use a curved stack of cards or solid
curved shape of similiar size to the object.
Or cut and curve the wedge to match the object after creating a straight
wedge.

I hope one or both ideas helps you.

Greg Krynen
www.PurpleDragonGifts.com - Mythos and Beyond gifts
www.krynen.com - Forums, links and other information on lapidary, polymer
clay and other materials.

"J" wrote in message
...
Hi,

I'm new to modelling and need some advice. I want to make the shape
attached; the curve needs to fit to another object I already have,

Can anyone advise me the best way to go about making this shape? I would
just roll some clay flat and cut it out but the issues I'm not sure about
a

1) How to get the flat clay into an even wedge

2) How to match the curve to the object I already have (Which is roughly
spherical)

Any help or links would be much appreciated!


Thanks

J

J wrote:

Hi,

I'm new to modelling and need some advice. I want to make the shape
attached; the curve needs to fit to another object I already have,

Can anyone advise me the best way to go about making this shape? I would
just roll some clay flat and cut it out but the issues I'm not sure about
a

1) How to get the flat clay into an even wedge

2) How to match the curve to the object I already have (Which is roughly
spherical)

Any help or links would be much appreciated!


Thanks

J




If I had to do this piece I wouldn't do it out of clay. It would be much
easier to do out of wood or plastic.

Robert