What is modelling in sculpture?

Building up material like clay.

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  1. Melting metal
  2. Building up material like clay ✔
  3. Cutting away stone

Why: Modelling shapes or builds up the work from material such as clay, the opposite of carving.

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Modelling is a build-up job.
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Answer: Building up material like clay. Modelling shapes or builds up the work from material such as clay, the opposite of carving.

  1. Sculpture en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sculpture
    modelling techniques that shape or build up the work from the material
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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