Before you say I can't even do that, or if you think that it takes years of training to be able to make your hands do those sorts of things, let me present this idea: every day people style their hair; apply make-up; chop, slice, and stir to make meals; build things; type; give back rubs; play instruments; etc.

All these things involve complex motor and memory skills that ALL of us do to some degree every day! So think about that. If you can do these kinds of things with your hands and mind everyday why on earth would it be any more difficult to sculpt? Of all the art forms, sculpting (at its base level) may be the easiest of all because we use out minds and hands in complex ways every day without even thinking about it. All you are doing here is reorganizing how you move them.

In our kitchen alone is a variety of shapes and surfaces to help us do that. In the following pictures I am going to show you just a scant few of the things you can use to make sculptures without dropping a bankroll at your arts and crafts store.

Within five minutes in our kitchen I was able to find a number of useful items that I could use to make a sculpture without even having one in mind. When working on a specific idea you will find yourself hunting for just the right shape and don't limit yourself - husbands check first before following through on this idea! If the item you need is something you really don't use much in the kitchen and it would be better if you could re-shape it with a hammer, some sandpaper or a pair of pliers you can always modify it.