Oil based clay project
  1. Approved design must be stamped and turned in with project (no copy righted images)
  2. Clay work must be between ⅛” (min.) and ¼” (max.) thick
  3. Clay work must be accurately done with correct proportions, clean lines and uniform surfaces, whether smooth or textured
  4. End cast must be finished correctly
  5. Materials added post cast must have Attachments that are clean and done correctly
  6. Any settings must be tight and clean
  7. Turned in on time
The Process
  1. Design your project on paper and get it approved
  2. Get oil based clay and back board
  3. Using wax modeling tools and your hands shape and sculpt the clay into your project
  4. Refine the project cleaning all the lines and contours
  5. Build a dam around the project using more oil based clay
  6. Fill the dam with silicone Mold
  7. When hardened, remove model from the mold and return the clay and back plate
  8. Fill the open-faced silicone mold with molten wax
  9. Remove the wax and clean it up in preparation for casting
  10. Sprue it
  11. Remove the sprue completely from the cast
  12. Polish it
  13. Turn it in