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Task · part of 2. Sculpt, cast or visit. Do TWO

2(a). Model a life-size human head in clay, then a small-scale figure

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Then sculpt in modeling clay, carve in wood or plaster, or use 3D modeling software to make a small-scale model of an animal or person. Explain the method and tools you used to sculpt the figure.

Note. Two pieces of work: first the life-size human head modelled in clay, then a small-scale model of an animal or person in modeling clay, carved wood or plaster, or 3D modeling software. The explanation is of the method and tools you used to sculpt the figure.

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  1. Sculpture Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-12-31), Requirement 2(a) · Asks for a life-size human head in clay, then a small-scale model of an animal or person in one of the media it names.

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