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Sculpting Techniques - INI
Sculpting techniques are broadly classified by material and technique. Wood carving uses traditional chisel-based methods, stone carving employs subtractive techniques, bronze sculpture utilizes lost-wax casting methods, and terracotta involves firing clay. Each material has developed unique expressive methods that have played significant roles in art history.
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[item.wood-carving]
code=01
slug=wood-carving
name=Wood Carving
description=A technique of creating three-dimensional forms by carving wood with chisels and carving knives.
category=Sculpting Technique
materials=["Camphor","Zelkova","Cypress","Paulownia","Machilus","Rosewood"]
techniques=["Rough Carving","Finish Carving","Openwork Carving","Hair Carving","Wave Carving","Kiriko Carving"]
[item.stone-carving]
code=02
slug=stone-carving
name=Stone Carving
description=A subtractive sculpting technique where stone is carved to create sculptural works.
category=Sculpting Technique
materials=["Granite","Marble","Limestone","Sandstone","Bluestone"]
techniques=["Round Carving","High Relief","Low Relief","Openwork Carving","Pointing"]
[item.bronze-sculpture]
code=03
slug=bronze-sculpture
name=Bronze Sculpture
description=A sculpting technique where bronze (copper-tin alloy) is cast to create sculptures.
category=Sculpting Technique
materials=["Bronze","Copper","Tin","Lead","Zinc"]
techniques=["Lost-Wax Casting","Sand Casting","Ceramic Shell Method","Patination"]
[item.terracotta]
code=04
slug=terracotta
name=Terracotta
description=A ceramic sculpting technique where clay is shaped and fired.
category=Sculpting Technique
materials=["Clay","Glaze","Iron Oxide","Silica Sand"]
techniques=["Hand Building","Molding","Slip Casting","Bisque Firing","Glaze Firing"]