Down to the Wire: Armatures for Air Dry Clay

You've heard me talk about the importance of armatures in air dry clay sculptures in previous blog posts. An armature is the inner support system of a sculpture, and they are crucial to making strong and delicate forms in air dry clay. Since wire is one of he most common materials for armatures, I thought I'd give it some special attention.

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