Sculpt Base Form
3 daysBuild armature from rebar, mesh, and foam or chicken wire shaped as animal, figure, or abstract form.
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Build armature from rebar, mesh, and foam or chicken wire shaped as animal, figure, or abstract form.
Push rich mortar mix into mesh building initial profile and capturing sculptural detail.
Add thin finish coats carving texture — fur, bark, or smooth planes — before initial set.
Cure fully, apply penetrating sealer, and anchor to pad or bury base per wind load.
Sculpture armature 10–15% smaller than finished size — mortar adds bulk.
Mortar in eyes — wear sealed goggles on vertical sculpture faces.
Top-heavy armatures tip — brace until mortar cures 48 hr minimum.
Sand mix dust — ventilate and mask when dry grinding cured sculpture.