Discover and appreciate great art by experiencing it yourself. Skinnymals is the latest idea inspired by one of the greatest French sculptors, Francois Pompon. It's the perfect clay sculpting activity.
Skinnymals - Francois Pompon Polar-bear Sculpture Kit
My mission is to help people discover and appreciate great art by experiencing it for themselves. Skinnymals is the latest way to be inspired by one of the greatest stone sculptors, Francois Pompon. It's the perfect clay sculpting activity that doesn't disappoint. Would make a surprisingly unique Christmas present!
Kit contents:
1 x Skinnymal - A helpful framework to help you create your polar bear sculpture
1 x Polarbear - A reference model of the famous Polar Bear
1 x Water-spray bottle
1 x Sponge
1 x Cloth
Clay Tools
Printed Instructions in English or French
(Clay is inexpensive and easy to source from any craft shop, but due to it's density, it is costly to ship. To save you money on shipping costs, the kit does not include any clay)
Skinnymals - Kit de sculpture d'ours polaire François Pompon
Ma mission est d'aider les gens à découvrir et à apprécier le grand art en en faisant l'expérience par eux-mêmes. Skinnymals est la dernière façon de s'inspirer de l'un des plus grands sculpteurs, François Pompon. Il s'agit d'une activité de sculpture en argile parfaite qui ne déçoit pas. Ce serait un cadeau de Noël unique et surprenant !
Contenu du kit :
1 x Skinnymal - Un cadre utile pour vous aider à créer votre sculpture d'ours polaire
1x Polarbear - Un modèle de référence du célèbre ours polaire
1x Bouteille d'eau pulvérisée
1x Éponge
1x Chiffon
Outils pour l'argile
Instructions imprimées en anglais ou en français
(L'argile est peu coûteuse et facile à se trouver dans les magasins d'artisanat, mais en raison de sa densité, elle est coûteuse à expédier. Pour vous faire économiser de l'argent sur les frais d'expédition, le kit ne comprend pas d'argile.)
3D Print: Skinnymals, Polarbear and DIY 'Skinnymold' for clay
Here you can download and print your own 'Skinnymal' an internal support to sculpt a clay model of Pompon's famous polar bear. I have also included matching model of the Polarbear to use as a visual reference and full instructions.
Sculptures made with 3D printed Skinnymal cannot be fired so you should use self drying clay and maybe paint it afterwards. However, in you want to fire your sculpture, you can make a 100% clay Skinnymal using the mold included here. Just use clingfilm on both sides to make sure the clay Skinnymal does not stick to the mold.
3D Print Settings
I would use 0.4mm nozzle for the reference model since you want some good detail to work from.
A larger nozzle is fine if you aren't running 0.4mm, for the Skinnymal because it will be hidden anyway. A plus for larger nozzles is also that the clay will stick well to rougher models.
As for supports, some support is essential due to overhangs. I have set 60 degrees as my overhang threshold, to minimise unnecessary supports.
As for infill, 15% is enough.
