CYNAMED Stainless Steel Spatula Wax & Clay Sculpting Tool Carver Set (12PK)

I bought these for carving wax patterns for jewelry. At the price you can’t go wrong. They are probably great for clay as-is, but I find there are a lot of shapes that are very similar, and the set could have included a wider variety. The steel is pretty soft, which in my case is a plus because to restore (or add) an edge for scraping takes only a few passes on a stone and you are back to work. Some of the tools are (kind of) sharp, others not so much. The soft steel will also make it easy to customize the shapes - I’ll probably order more to expand my variety. I wish the handles were fatter - for hard wax where you bear down a bit the skinny handles are hard to grip. Overall given my status as a beginner these are a great value.

There are some really great shapes here that I use for clay sculpture, and the price is great, too. Very sharp.

I jumped from carving Lifesize fish out of wood to sculpting small clay fish with an X-Acto knife then to a large bald eagle out of Plasteline Clay. I needed tools to make the job easier. I found these and decided to give them a try. Wow I am impressed, these tools worked like a charm. I also use them now for sculpting small miniature pet portraits out of clay. I love these tools. The case they came in means nothing to me as they are always scattered across my sculpting table. I used them daily and I highly recommend that you as a sculptor or if you know of a sculptor or have a young sculptor exploring their creativity pick up a set right now. Made all the difference in my ability to create with less stress and messing around. Give them as a gift and you will not be forgotten. Note: I am not a professional artist, but I have sold most of my work in the past. I am a constant student of the arts. I see something and I have to try it, to see if I can do it.

The tool is great. But it's NOT stainless steel, it will rust. If you are doing delicate pieces, you might consider other options. Other than that, it is still decent sculpting tool. I would love to give it a higher review, but it's false advertisement, claiming it to be stainless steel

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