Geekery: Watch a Sculptor Bring Clay to Life

These time lapse videos of sculptor Steven Richter at work show what goes in to turning clay into a beloved character.

Steven Richter works for Tom Spina Designs – they make props for movies, museums, theme parks, etc – as a sculptor. He specializes in scuplted portraits and wax museum style figures; he also does casting and mold making.

Recently he’s shared some of his work as time lapse videos. It’s amazing to watch a lump of clay be turned into a recognizable character.

A Chewie bust he created with the help of a curling iron.

He also makes fantastic looking props – like this Jumaji game board.

I hope he’ll share more of theses behind the scenes videos in the future.

What do you think of these projects?

Author: Mars Garrett

Pop culture writer and news editor that has been on the BoLS team since 2010. Contributor on the One of Us podcast. Marvel, Vertigo, Batman, and dystopian sci-fi fan. Enjoys bad movies, amazing stunt performances, and the internet. Hates rom-coms. (she/they)