The first step in modeling the skeleton onto the armature is of course to choose thr right kind of clay substrate for the sculpture. Ecorches are modeled in non drying plastilina to facilitate the evolution of the modeling process and in addition to prevent details from drying and chipping away from the armature as would be a problem using wet clay, although I'm sure Houdon's majestic Ecorche he fabricated was in natural terracotta.After much experimentation and numerous Ecorches, we have chosen the non sulfurated Kleen Klay and for aesthetic reasons have chose to model the skeleton in ivory colored clay and apply the muscles in the terra cotta color.
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