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Angliholic Posted 19 years ago
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They are sculpting the clay.
They are sculpting the clay.
Does the above sound right? If yes, could you decide by the above whether they are sculpting the clay with hands or knives? Thanks.
Does the above sound right? If yes, could you decide by the above whether they are sculpting the clay with hands or knives? Thanks.
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Because the sentence talks about clay , I would tend to assume the sculpting is being done with hands. But then again, I don't know that much about sculpting.
- Because the sentence talks about clay , I would tend to assume the sculpting is being done with hands.
- But then again, I don't know that much about sculpting.
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Because the sentence talks about clay, I would tend to assume the sculpting is being done with hands. But then again, I don't know that much about sculpting.
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Hi A/h,
To answer your questions without my usual verbosity, Yes, and No. The verb "to model" is usually used when sculpturing clay. You have to assume it's being done in the traditional way. If the medium were wood it would typically be carved with a knife, but would still be considered a form of sculpting, as would chiseling and moulding, or casting. "Sculpt" and "sculpture" are syn
To answer your questions without my usual verbosity, Yes, and No. The verb "to model" is usually used when sculpturing clay. You have to assume it's being done in the traditional way. If the medium were wood it would typically be carved with a knife, but would still be considered a form of sculpting, as would chiseling and moulding, or casting. "Sculpt" and "sculpture" are syn
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