1. Go at your own pace in this 20-week online course
2. Artistic guidance & pointers from the instructor
3. Supportive peer community exchanging feedback
4. With the All-in-one Package, every materials you need will be delivered to your door-step
5. Enroll now to start learning right away!


















































Learn how to sculpt, mold and cast your own custom figures
Create a reusable mold for multiple reproductions
Bring any creation you can imagine to life
Are you a fan of designer toys? A fellow crafter looking for an efficient way to reproduce sculpted items? Or maybe you just have a few brilliant ideas you want to bring to life?
Jump into the world of figure and toy making with this exhaustive course on sculpting, molding, and casting your own line of small sculptures.
This course will walk you through every step I use to make custom figures. It is perfect for absolute beginners and intermediate crafters who want to learn how to make reproductions all on their own.
I will show my entire process of figure making from concept to finished product.
There will be an optional "Class Kit" package containing the materials needed when the course launches.
You will have the option of getting an all-in-one package delivered to you in the mail with everything you need to follow along from home.
You won't have to do any shopping or worry about ending up with the wrong materials. Everything you need to get started is here.
Welcome to the course
1. Meet Your Instructor: Neal Deschain
2. Introduction to the course
3. The tools we will use: opening the Class Kit
Chapter 1: Sculpting Custom Figures
1. How I start a new project
2. Conceptualizing the figure you want to make
3. Size constraints and design choices for better molding and casting
4. Sculpting techniques to make molding and casting easier
Chapter 2: Molding and Casting a Reproduction
1. Overview of the major steps in mold-making
2. Key considerations when molding and casting
3. How to ensure multiple successful reproductions
Chapter 3: Starting a Figure
1. Working with Monster Clay
2. Sculpting techniques to make molding/casting easier
3. Smoothing your figure
Mission: Follow along with the figure I make and upload it for feedback
Chapter 4: Making a Mold
1. Making a mold box around a figure
2. Pouring liquid silicone to make the mold
3. Points to consider to help the mold cure
4. Carefully removing your original figure
Mission: Make a mold box, do a pour and upload the result to get pointers
Chapter 5: Casting to Create Replications
1. Using liquid urethane resin to finish the mold
2. How to safely mix and pour
3. Tips like how to reduce air bubbles
Mission: Try your first cast, remove the duplicate and upload the finished results for comments on how to best clean it up
Chapter 6: Cleaning Up for Painting
1. How to sand down seam lines
2. My method to fill gaps and remove air bubbles
3. Primering to smooth out the surface for painting
Chapter 7: Creating a Figure from Scratch
1. Sculpting a custom figure from beginning to end
2. Making a mold box with step by step
3. Casting & carefully removing the duplicate
4. Cleaning and preparing for painting
Bonus: The Next Step - Painting!
1. Brushes and acrylic paints I use to color my figures
2. Basic painting techniques and color theory
3. Tips on how to simplify paint work for future duplicates
Figure Sculptor, Neal Deschain
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My name is Neal of Verdant Sculpts. I have been sculpting for nearly two decades and have been molding and casting my own figures for almost just as long.
I create full time out of my home studio in Orlando, Florida. Here, I spend my days sculpting my own original fantasy creatures called "The Arbori". I maintain a line of figures, creating my own molds and casts in small batches, and painting everything by hand.
I started sculpting when drawing and 2D art began to bore me. I found myself becoming frustrated that you can only view one angle of a subject in a two dimensional work of art. I sculpted my first dragon in late 2001 and it took off from there.
When I began selling my work, I realized that not everyone could afford original pieces. That is when I learned about the world of molding and casting and began incorporating it into my workflow. I now have a good balance of original works as well as cast figures that I sell to my audience.
I began teaching unexpectedly in 2006. I never thought I would make a good teacher but I took to it very quickly. It is now one of my greatest joys in life to share with others what I have learned myself.
Option 1: Basic Sculpting Kit = $98.99
1. Monster Clay (Brown, Medium Grade)
2. Monster Clay Precision Stainless Steel Sculpting Set
Option 2: Basic Casting Kit = $149.99
1. Pourable Silicone Starter Kit
2. Hot Glue Gun
3. 10 Hot Glue Sticks
4. 10 Smooth On Mixing Cups
5. X-acto Knife
6. Masking Tape
Option 3: All-in-one Package = $214.99
Basic Sculpting Kit + Basic Casting Kit
* Prices include a one-time shipping fee (including international)
* Class kits are made available so you don't have to shop or order from each individual retailer
- Anyone looking for something new and creative to do with their time
- People who want to try making their own custom toys and figures
- Hobbyists, fine artists, crafters, designers - creative people of all walks!
- Sculptors who want to start making or even selling replications of their work
- For beginner and experienced sculptors alike - you don’t have to be knowledgeable on the subject of sculpting, molding, or casting to follow along and have successful results in this course and beyond.
Duration of the Course
You will have unlimited access to the class content for 20 weeks. Within that period, you can play the videos on as many devices as you want.
Installment Payment
Quadpay is available for installment payments. Your purchase can easily be split into 4 installments paid over 6 weeks through Quadpay.
Class access
You will be notified via email regarding how to access the class content on the release date.