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How to Sculpt Horns & Tentacles: Tips & Tricks

Learn how to make clay horns and tentacles for your character sculptures with master creature sculptor Don Lanning (Star Trek, The Avengers)

September 9, 2016
How to Sculpt Horns & Tentacles: Tips & Tricks

Sculpting Horns in WED Clay

In this excerpt from "Character Design Part 2: Alien Maquette Sculpture," you'll learn how to easily create clay horns, tendrils, and tentacles for your character sculptures. Using a variety of low-tech household items (scrap wood, a ruler, paint sticks), master creature sculptor Don Lanning (Star Trek, The Avengers, Hellboy) shows how simple it can be to get amazing sculptural effects!

Free mini-lesson highlights:

  • Rolling out Clay Cones
  • Adding Flow & Texture with a Straight Edge
  • Horns, Tentacles, and Tendrils

Check out the full course here: Character Design - Part Two: Alien Maquette Sculpture