Sculpting an Elephant, part 3: Starting the clay

Hello guys and welcome back to part 3 of this time lapse sculpting demonstration. I’m attempting to make an elephant using both polymer clay and a small statue of an elephant as a guide. So far I have the wire armature formed and it’s been bulked-out using foil. In this video I add 2 layers of clay to this using the pasta machine (full thickness) All I’m aiming for here is 2 complete layers of clay to guarantee this is AT LEAST that thick all over, and no thinner. Thin areas can cause cracking. I do t