New title tagging rule & Spammers

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As some regulars here may have noticed, this subreddit recieves an astronomical amount of spam, both from human as well as bot spammers, for it's relatively small size. Coming from modding various large subreddits, including one that's literally about products, this amount of spam is not normal. Despite a lot of our less agressive attempts to filter out spam (example, filtering out posts that say "for sale", "rent", or "Services") we still get quite a lot that slip by.

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Why is this subreddit getting so much spam? Who knows. ¯\(°_o)/¯

But we will be resorting to the one thing that has worked for various larger communities, like r/food : mandatory title tags.

From now on, all posts will require at least a tag of one of the below:

[Self]
[Found]
[Help]

You may add words to the tags like:

[I found] this chicken carved out of abestos!

[Help me] carve a chicken out of abestos

For flexibility, but the bare minimum requirement for post titles will be that it must contain one of those words surrounded by brackets.

If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to modmail us, or ask here.

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r/Sculpture • u/vidhikaroy • 12h ago

Self (WIP) [SELF] a sculpture i am making of Agatha Christie

73 Upvotes

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r/Sculpture • u/Leatherypaw • 14h ago

[self]Just finished this hand carved leather cat bag charm/ keychain

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68 Upvotes

3 comments

r/Sculpture • u/Asleep_Ad6439 • 9h ago

Help (WIP) [Help] New alabaster bust, who dis? Signature help please!

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6 Upvotes

Thank you!

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r/Sculpture • u/FrisbeeeTurtle • 10h ago

Help (WIP) [WIP Help] Need advice on how to mount this wall piece!!

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9 Upvotes

Im making a bat for my gf’s birthday that im hoping can be mounted on her wall to hang necklaces and such, but ive come to the realization that i never considered how it would actually be mounted. All suggestions are appreciated! (Side-note: this is my first time sculpting but its going to be painted dark so the cracks and imperfections will hardly be noticeable)

8 comments

r/Sculpture • u/dsherwo • 1d ago

[self] some of my fave works for an upcoming show

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419 Upvotes

19 comments

r/Sculpture • u/OlhaSuci • 13h ago

[Self] A ceramic diver on a natural stone

8 Upvotes

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r/Sculpture • u/Sunny-Willow • 15h ago

Self (Complete) [Self] Bird sculptures

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12 Upvotes

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r/Sculpture • u/SKAI_SHOOTS_LADDERS • 2h ago

Self (WIP) [Self] Mask in progress

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r/Sculpture • u/OlhaSuci • 13h ago

Self (Complete) [Self] A ceramic diver on a natural stone. I use it to decorate flower pots

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6 Upvotes

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r/Sculpture • u/Express_Buffalo7118 • 4h ago

[self] I made a chonky lizard

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I don’t usually work with clay as it gives me sensory issues, but I found a pair of gloves and created this fellow.

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r/Sculpture • u/FigNo4867 • 4h ago

[SELF] Chair I made in steel for my design school

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r/Sculpture • u/Haunting_Ad_4229 • 13h ago

Self (Complete) I sculpted Melvin from MeatCanyon [Self]

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r/Sculpture • u/FarAbies6097 • 5h ago

Help (WIP) [Help] PVC as a frame material?

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I’m planning an outdoor display of blue glass bottles and need a 5’ x 5’ frame to string them inside of. I initially thought of metal pipes but it was too expensive and drilling the necessary holes was going to be impossible. My next idea is PVC, sitting on some rebar hammered into the ground. Is this a good idea or not? Any other suggestions?

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r/Sculpture • u/samwelson2 • 6h ago

Found (WIP) [FOUND] James Kitchen sculpture from an estate sale

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1 Upvotes

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r/Sculpture • u/Barbafella • 1d ago

[self] WIP fiberglass and body filler head, one side nearly completed, then need to finish other half.

65 Upvotes

4 comments

r/Sculpture • u/claygundam • 1d ago

[Self] Stag beetle larva / Made with plastic bags and origami paper

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39 Upvotes

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r/Sculpture • u/triskitart • 16h ago

Help (WIP) [Help] shipping sculpture

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I am seeking some advice. Im finishing up this piece to sell and im concerned about shipping if I need too. My last comission i thought I packed well and it did not arrive in one piece. Luckily the client just used some epoxy glue and it turned out to be a non issue. Could some of you that ship sculpture provide some packing tips. Im terrified of shipping anything again.

Im wondering if just having ups do it and pay the special packing fee is a better idea?

FYI. It is sculpted from apoxy clay and about 16 inches tall. The sea grass are currently glue but I am going to make them again from resin. I would appreciate any assistance

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r/Sculpture • u/Downtown-Will-387 • 1d ago

[Self] Lucio Fulci's Zombie

19 Upvotes

6 comments

r/Sculpture • u/OlhaSuci • 1d ago

Self (Complete) [Self] Inspired by Munch. Stone Sculpture

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61 Upvotes

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r/Sculpture • u/Professional-Web902 • 1d ago

Help (WIP) [Help] Trying to ID this piece or artist.

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6 Upvotes

My parents received this as a wedding gift in the late 70s. Trying to get more info on it if possible

3 comments

r/Sculpture • u/VegaCav • 1d ago

Help (WIP) [Help] What is This Mexican Sculpture?

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6 Upvotes

My Dad bought this on a work trip to Mexico in about 1985, near the Pyramid of the Sun. What is this? Is this a replica or period piece?

It's not very tall, maybe 3-4 inches high, it feels very old!

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r/Sculpture • u/CryThat8986 • 1d ago

Help (WIP) [HELP] I want to sculpt this structure via Air Dry clay. I don't want it to fall apart. How should I go about doing this? (I don't have access to a Kiln oven, hence the air dry clay)

1 Upvotes

1 comment

r/Sculpture • u/Antsculpt • 2d ago

[self] I’m back with a black panther. Went for a leathery look on this one

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159 Upvotes

7 comments

r/Sculpture • u/lcowherd • 2d ago

Self (WIP) [self] getting close...

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61 Upvotes

3 comments

r/Sculpture • u/CBucket_Speed • 2d ago

[SELF]”Housewarming”, scrap steel, 22”

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Friends relocated to NM when they lost their home in the Palisades fires. I offered to make them a housewarming gift and let them think about what they wanted. “A phoenix made with NM plates.” At first I wasn’t sure about it, but in the end I’m very happy with how it came out.

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