Sculpting clay (oil-based) is heated in the oven to soften it for initial massing of your model. Once the clay mass cools, it can be sculpted using carving tools. A heat gun can also be used to heat smaller pieces of clay.
#### **Our Machines**
* SEM 2FCWD7 clay oven, 1x
* Makita HG6500 heat gun, 1x
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ProtoLAB supplies automotive sculpting clay, donated from GM-Holden.
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#### TECHNICIAN-ASSISTED
[**Book a Technician**](/protolab/services/book-a-technician.md)
Or, take a class that involves clay sculpting studios:
* [Design and Emotion](https://www.swinburne.edu.au/course/unit/d/did20001/) (Industrial Design)
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## Ceramic Kiln
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Forms made using pottery clay are heated to the point of vitrification, to produce ceramic parts.
#### **Our Machines**
* Tetlow K7MWFL, 1x
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#### TECHNICIAN-ASSISTED
[**Book a Technician**](/protolab/services/book-a-technician.md)
Or, take a class that involves ceramics studios:
* Simon Lloyd's class
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