Industrial Styling Clay

This is the same stuff that the big boys in Detroit use when they are making full-size models of their cars during the design process. I discovered it quite by accident while watching a show on hotrods one night. I had seen it before but never made the connection on just how useful it could be to my projects.

I will be putting more pictures up as this project progresses!
See also: The Oscar project!

These columns were rescued from a dumpster by a friend and provided inspiration for a table design.

This is the clay pattern with the columns removed and ready to be carved. I had to cut the base into two pieces to fit in the duplicarver and will join them together again once they are carved.
Here are the glued up 1 x 6s all ready to go! I measured the highest point of the pattern and decided to use this stock to emphasize the color of the plain wood.
Starting to look pretty good! This is one of the sections rough carved with a little detail work done on one side.

Half the base is just about done. I will finish it at the time I join the two base pieces together.
Here's the base put back together. With a little more surface carving and trimming to accept the columns, I'll soon be able to start on the tops. Columns are now in place. A little tweaking will be needed on the joints but I can now start on the Ionic scrolls for the tops!

I've been getting emails with my source for clay. Here's the people I use (and highly recommend!)