Friday, May 25, 2012

Sculpey Pen!

Sculpey is a polymer clay that hardens in the oven. It comes in a variety of colors including metallics and accepts paint, sanding, adding and rebaking. Because of Sculpey's ability to capture fine detail, it has been used for years in the entertainment industry for conceptual and character design.

First we drew a rough draft on paper of what we wanted our pen to look like. We covered the stem part of the pen, added the topper and then added details.

Trying to design something small and simple that will work on the end of a pen without breaking is a problem solving challenge that we were up to!



Some of the kids added bendable wire in different colors for a more whimsical sculpture. 

After the sculpture is complete, the pens were baked in the oven and cooled, leaving a functional, durable and conversational art object!








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