Lunchtime Sculpting Kit
This is my portable sculpting kit. It’s a small subset of tools and materials that I can bring pretty much anywhere. Generally, I use it on Mondays because there’s a few of us who meet for lunch at work and do our own various types of art.
I usually work on a relief of some sort because it’s easy to carry around without damage. You can see a work in progress on a 6 inch ceramic tile above. I cover it with plastic wrap when I’m not actively working on it, and it’s always ready to go.
My favorite/indispensable tools include clay shapers, a craft knife, a needle tool, and a wooden sculpting tool with a loop on one end and a rounded and pointy surface on the other.
The kit also includes a bit of extra clay and whatever reference images I’m using to work from, in this case a Scottish Highlander. It’s all easily carried in an old metal Whitman’s chocolate tin.
Anybody else have your own version of a kit for your art?
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On June 16th, I posted “Gun Case=Portable Art” and said as soon as I figure out how to put my “Clay on the Go” kit together, I would post it. I love your chocolate tin! How clever! With your permission, I will reference your post if that is ok with you. Thank you for your posts and all your help. I love your sites and your work. But most of all, thank you for sharing your knowledge and experiences; it is so appreciated.
Sure, feel free to reference any of my posts. I just checked out your blog. I’ll have to go back and see some of your back posts but that wall bracket is wonderful!
Btw, the only problem with using a chocolate tin is the power of suggestion. It makes you want some.
I just found the post you mentioned about the gun case – what a wonderful idea for a portable beading kit. I wonder what else I could use it for?
http://itsallaboutcreating.blogspot.com/2009/06/i-have-new-found-respect-for-all-those.html
Skygrazer …. Thank you for sharing a most awesome idea … it’s a lot more interesting than lugging around a laptop to keep you occupied. Your relief work is wonderful!
I haven’t made an actual travel ‘kit’ but I have made a portable mini Altoid tin tool kit and a tool kit out of an old eyeglass case …
http://twistedkneads.com/tropical.html
Thank you for the the opportunity to share. Your link was posted to our clay group by Nora Jean (owner of City-O-Clay).
hugs, luny
Your eyeglass tool kit is great. I really need to personalize my tools. And I love what you did with the altoid tins.
Christy