Comments on: Talent and Skill Thesaurus: Sculpting

By: Resources For Describing Characters | Stephanie Tillman

Resources For Describing Characters | Stephanie Tillman — Tue, 06 Aug 2019 20:35:30 +0000

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By: Gina Scott Roberts

Gina Scott Roberts — Thu, 15 May 2014 02:03:37 +0000

In reply to Christy.

Wow, I’ve always wondered how to discern between those terms. I felt there was a differenct–sort of like between a ship and a boat–but could never find a definitive separation between them. Thank you!

By: BECCA PUGLISI

BECCA PUGLISI — Tue, 04 Mar 2014 00:13:41 +0000

In reply to Christy. Christy, this is great information to have. Anyone interested in sculpting could definitely use this info :).

By: Christy

Christy — Sun, 02 Mar 2014 04:19:25 +0000

Hi, I love your Thesauruses.
Here’s a little bit about sculptors. Most don’t do it for a living.
I was very good at sculpting in college, however, I didn’t carry it because… What do you do with the items you make? Where do you store them? They take up a lot of room. You can’t sell them all unless you’re The Hot Artist of The Year, and that can take years of hard work/hard sell. I went on to do well with watercolor, easier to store the unsold items.
Another side of sculpting: I worked as a dental lab technician for 12 years. Lab techs make the crowns (caps) and bridges the dentist orders for a patient. I was very good at sculpting porcelain teeth due to my talent in sculpting. I have good spacial discernment. I made a good steady income with benefits.
It’s a pet peeve of mine is that people interchange the words sculpture, statue and figurine. They are all sculpted, but I think of a statue as large – like Napoleon on a horse twice life size. I think of a figurine as something small to collect or decorate you home. Everything in between is a sculpture. That’s just my 2 cents. 🙂

By: Rosi

Rosi — Sun, 02 Mar 2014 02:44:19 +0000

Another interesting addition to our writer’s arsenal, thanks to you.

By: BECCA PUGLISI

BECCA PUGLISI — Sat, 01 Mar 2014 20:28:03 +0000

In reply to Anon. Good luck!

By: BECCA PUGLISI

BECCA PUGLISI — Sat, 01 Mar 2014 20:27:53 +0000

In reply to Southpaw. Well, this is my perception only based on what I've seen portrayed in books and movies. The stereotypes may not be true (and they often aren;t). The reason we chose to list these tropes is to remind writers how these types are typically portrayed, so we can break out of the stereotype and come up with characters who are unique and original :).

By: BECCA PUGLISI

BECCA PUGLISI — Sat, 01 Mar 2014 20:26:10 +0000

In reply to Rosalind Minett. By thick-skinned, I mean that they have to be able to take criticism :). I think that a successful sculptor, or anyone in the arts, really, needs to be thick-skinned in order to endure all the criticism that comes with sharing one's work with the public.

By: Rosalind Minett

Rosalind Minett — Sat, 01 Mar 2014 19:09:50 +0000

In my forthcoming novel, The Parody, I have a weird character who sculpts. I was interested in your choice of sculptors possible personality traits. Thick-skinned? I am not sure how you came to this idea? It may be useful to note that, when cast in plaster, any carving of the figure (often detail demands it) is a risk to health. Plaster dust is carginogenic.

By: Southpaw

Southpaw — Sat, 01 Mar 2014 18:01:28 +0000

Interesting about the male hermits! I know several female sculptures and they are all gregarious, but maybe they have to be in the modern world.

By: Anon

Anon — Sat, 01 Mar 2014 12:23:24 +0000

Yes! Thank you! My MC is a retired sculptor, and I needed the extra information on it.