10 Interesting Fact About Clay Sculpting

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• According to history, the art of clay sculptures has existed for thousands of years.
• Clay statues can be made with hand-building techniques or using a rotary wheel.
• Clay is a very flexible and easy to form material.
• There are many different types of clay, each with unique characteristics.
• Clay sculpture can produce a very realistic or abstract work of art.
• Clay statues can be colored with paint or pigment.
• Clay sculpture is often used as a therapeutic and meditation tool.
• Clay statues can be used as material for making molds.
• There are many famous artists who use clay as a medium, including Michelangelo and Rodin.
• To maintain the humidity and smoothness of clay, artists must store it in a tightly closed container.