Sculpture Swap SU Feb 16 - 26

Welcome to the SCULPTURE SWAP!

In this swap, you will produce one (1) sculpted item for your partner.
All Skill levels are welcome; all we ask is that you put in your best effort.

For the purposes of this swap, we define sculpture as an item made by carving, adding, or removing material. If you weld or glue objects (as in 3-D assemblage), Needle Felting, and 3-D beadwork will be considered sculpting for this swap. If you have questions, please ask in the thread or send me a PM.

Not allowed - No kits will be allowed. Nothing that is “assembled”. For example, if you cut it out on a machine and put it together, that would be assembly, not sculpting. Stuffies and amigurumi will not qualify either, since we have swaps specifically for those.

The Sculpture will be considered at least a Medium because of the time and care we will each put into it.

This swap will be for 1 medium. Swap Sizes.

Sign Ups - Feb 16 - 26
Send Outs - April 13

Six weeks of crafting time. :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

Let’s try to keep the themes general, for example, a tree with hearts on it, a spaceship, a butterfly, a goat eating lettuce, etc. Because this swap is open to all skill levels, it could be very intimidating to be expected to create a specific character. If you would like to add one as your last theme to give the more experienced sculptors a challenge, you may do so, but please do not go in expecting this. Let’s let creativity blossom!

SWAP RULES. Any questions, feel free to message me @gozer
If you meet these conditions, you can join in on the fun:

  • Has been a member for at least one month
  • Has posted at least 15 times
  • Has completed one swap successfully before signing up for multiple at a time
  • Is not currently signed up for more than five swaps
  • Does not have any negative feedback
  • Participant has agreed that he/she is at least 16 years old
  • If within the US, understands that a Tracking number is required for this swap
  • If sending internationally, understands that a shipping receipt with the address must be captured
  • for this swap, you will have to have posted at least two projects on the project boards

Please send this to the organizer @gozer:
QUESTIONNAIRE TO ANSWER:
Name of swap: Sculpture Swap
Lettuce Craft username:
Email address:
Your real name:
Mailing address as it appears on a package:
Would you be willing to ship outside of your country?
What Allergies do you have?
What Allergies do you have in your home?
If there is an uneven number, would you like an extra partner?
What material do you plan on using for your sculpture?

Favorite colors/patterns?
Least favorite colors/patterns?
THEMES:
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2
3
4
5

Is there anything you would not like to receive?

Pinterest or other links:
I will answer the weekly check-in Question Y or N: Yes
Anything else you wish to tell your partner?

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Reserved:

@gozer
@chameleonhound
@Rlynn
@Manders
@Tapestry
@thanate
@EclecticDreamer
@photojenn
@Reese52
@Panda

Partners:
@gozer@chameleonhound
@thanate@Manders
@Rlynn@photojenn
@Tapestry@Panda
@EclecticDreamer@Reese52

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I’m excited to do some sculpting! Gonna definitely be careful if I use paper clay, and not sabotage myself with drying time.

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Intriguing…

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Ooh, this should line up nicely with the firing schedule at my arts center!

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Oh my goodness! This is so very tempting… But I’m trying to resist, because my son’s birthday is in April and I’m already going to be distracted from it by a bake sale and craft sale in early April. I really need to be figuring out what I can craft for him.

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I know you said stuffies were not allowed for this swap. Would an art doll count as a stuffie?

An example would be this zombie doll I made. I could try using clay, but I love making these dolls. I’m curious if that would be allowed.

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Excited for this. I’m off to look for inspo on Pinterest. :smiling_face:

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That would not be allowed. All fabric dolls would be stuffies in this case. I know there are soft sculpt, but we are going for more traditional sculpting for this swap.
Thank you for asking so we can clarifying more.

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I’m excited for this swap! Does anyone have any tips for prepping air dry clay (after it dries) to accept acrylic paint?

I have a Sculpd kit with air dry clay and primer but when I tried painting on it (after it had dried and I put the primer on) the paint didn’t seem to want to adhere well. It seemed ok when I would put down a single light layer but as soon as I tried to layer on top it would start to reactivate and pull up. Can I just use my regular liquid gesso and paints?

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@ArtsyLadyCrafter @FiredGinkgo @@artsycandice @Mountains_and_Clouds @sweets4ever @panda @ragingsloth @Uhlinuh @curiousfae @Sheepblue I remembered all of you sculpt and thought you might like this swap. Feel free to tag anyone else you think would enjoy this!

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Eeep! I need to mentally plan out my firing schedule to see if I can make this happen. I absolutely love sculpting.

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Woohoo I’m in! I will either be doing paper mache or air dry clay :purple_heart:

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I’m in! I’ll send my questionnaire tonight. I have no idea what medium I’ll use until partners are assigned and I can start stalking but I’ve used polymer clay, air dry clay, paper mache, and needle felting before.

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Eeeee! Thanks for tagging me! I did a lot of swaps “back in the day” but on LC I’m only on my first swap (Feb ATC). Would I have to wait until end of Feb for that swap to close before I can sign up or would my first swap be considered complete after my first swap item is received?

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I will message you.

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I always appreciate being thought of. :sparkling_heart: Swaps don’t suit my lifestyle. Craft-A-Longs work better for me. Thanks, though!

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Hmmm…I said I’d probably use paper clay in my questionnaire but I peeking at a bunch of paper mache sculptures in Pinterest and I may try that with paper clay as backup if it all fails spectacularly. It also sort of depends on my partner and their themes and what I decide to make.

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Two more days! If you think of someone who sculpts, make sure to tag them so they don’t miss out!

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Thanks for the reminder! I’ll get my Q in this afternoon!

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