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Can I do this in ceramics class?

I've never been in a ceramics class before so I don't know what to expect, but I'm REALLY set on sculpting something like a resin anime figurine (except obviously not resin). I'm thinking it'll take a lot of work if it's doable, and I'm willing to put in the work. think it can be done? :b

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Have you sculpted anything before, or do you mean you've never been in an actual class? If you've never really tried ceramics, this will probably be very hard. I would start out with something easier, at least until you became familiar with clay and how to use it. Detail work can be very difficult when you're first starting, and I imagine a resin anime figure would require a fair amount of detail. Also, in beginning ceramics classes, the instructor tends to choose the actual project (coil pot, slab pot, painting relief, etc.) so I'm not sure how much freedom you'll have when it comes to project selection. From a technical standpoint though, the figure is do-able. You could always sculpt the figure on your own. Try polymer clay, it's easy to use and you don't have to worry about it drying out.
Corroding the metal doesn't make it go away, the rust is still there. What happened to recycle? The steel, aluminum, and other metals can (and are) recycled. The same for the rubber tires. Plastics can be recycled, just as soda bottles are. I don't know about glass, but the material to make glass (sand) is very abundant. Lead Acid batteries can be recycled, and must be, as the Lead is dangerous to the environment. The electronics can be sent to electronic disassembly plants that salvage any good parts and recycle what they can of the rest. Leather you can't recycle, but it is biodegradable. You have some totally wrong ideas. the way to prevent pollution is recycling, not breaking it up into small pieces. .

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