01 / SUBSTRUCTURE
Build a stable reference
Set the armature, base and datums before adding the foam core. The support must preserve the geometry while allowing access for clay application, machining and manual work.
Application / Automotive
Industrial Clay Styling Models
Industrial clay gives vehicle designers a surface they can sculpt, machine and revise during shape development. The model combines a stable supporting structure with foam bulk and a clay working layer for surface evaluation.
Engineering requirements
Support the design-review workflow
02 / WORKING SURFACE
Machine, sculpt and revise the clay
Condition and apply the selected iClay grade according to its TDS. The clay layer supports CNC rough shaping and hand refinement, followed by scanning or surface review as required.
03 / MATERIAL CHOICE
Select the clay grade for the studio
Compare iClay 61M and iClay 61H using their handling instructions and the studio’s machining and finishing requirements. Foam and model boards serve as supporting materials rather than substitutes for the clay working layer.
04 / HANDOVER
Capture the accepted surface
Maintain reference points between the model, measuring equipment and CAD data. Repeated surface revisions belong to the styling process; a later rigid master is a separate tooling decision.