2023 Official Prompt List

Every October, artists from around the world get together and sculpt something new every day of the month. Join the challenge and share your work online with #sculptober

Five years ago, we embarked on this amazing adventure, and it's been nothing short of magical. Sculptober has become a global hub for artists, igniting imaginations and connecting talents from around the world. Let's mark this 5th anniversary by sculpting new dreams and pushing our creative boundaries together. Here's to many more years of sculpting magic together!

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Sculptober 2023 Prompt List

Rules

Simple but Difficult

One of the hardest parts of sculpting is actually coming up with an idea of what to create. Use the official sculptober prompt list above to help with that.

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Step 1: Create

Create a sculpture in any medium. Digital, physical, doesn't matter. What is important, is that you create! Don't get caught up in the what ifs and just go for it.

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Step 2: Share

Share your creation on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and wherever else you like to share your work. Just get it out there!

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Step 3: Tag

Make sure to use the hashtag #sculptober so that your work can be found by other participants and followers.

How To

Maybe you're brand new or just a little rusty and want to get back in quickly. Check out these courses and tutorials going over sculpting processes, techniques, and the overall approach on how to sculpt in ZBrush.

Tools

If you are wondering what supplies to use, what kind of tablet you need, or just how to get started - check out this list of great tools for beginners and masters alike.

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Brushes

These brushes are crafted with precision and passion to help you unlock new levels of creativity. Whether you're into intricate detailing or smooth, flowing forms, Follygon's brushes are designed to elevate your artistic journey. Take your digital sculpting to the next level and bring your creative visions to life with these awesome tools!

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Materials

A perfectly balanced diffuse, a shiny coat of specularity, a hint of warmth, and the smallest touch of cool rim light all combine to form Follygon's Sculpting Material. This material will make understanding your form a breeze while looking incredible every step of the way!

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ModMesh

Your search for the perfect base mesh ends here. Unleash your creativity and streamline your character design process with ModMesh. Choose from our meticulously crafted base meshes or create your own masterpiece from endless possible combinations.

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XP-Pen Graphics Tablet

The perfect replacement for a traditional mouse! The XP-Pen advanced Battery-free stylus does not require charging, allowing for constant uninterrupted Draw and Play. Now comes with 20 replacement nibs.

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Wacom One Graphics Tablet

Perfect for kids or beginning artists, This easy to use graphic tablet is great for drawing, sculpting and editing photos. Replaces your mouse and turns your computer into a digital drawing canvas.

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XP-Pen Artist 13.3 Pro Drawing Monitor Pen Display

Features a 13.3 inch vibrant display with 6 hot keys and a touch bar. The 8192 level of pressure sensitivity pen stylus offers precise line drawing and gets rid of the shackles of charging. Paint and draw on the graphics monitor to breaks down the creative barriers.

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Wacom Cintiq 16 Graphic Tablet Display

A more affordable pen Display with Wacom Pro Pen 2 technology, 8,192 pressure levels and tilt recognition. It's amazing precision and reduced Parallax provide the most natural drawing experience.

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Monster Clay 5lbs

World famous Monster Clay. 5lb Tub - Medium Consistency, Sulfur Free, Oil/Wax Based, High Plasticity, Comes in Oven-Safe Container.

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Chavant NSP Medium 2lbs

Professional Oil Based Sulfur Free Sculpting Clay. Non-drying oil based clay, Can be used with silicone, Reusable and melt-able.

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Blisstime Set of 30 Sculpting Tools

30 pieces in total: contain most of modeling clay tools you will ever need, great for carving, shaping, modeling, cutting, scraping, brushing, smoothing and so on.

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Moleskine Art Sketchbook

From sketchbooks and sketchpads to watercolor notebooks with heavy paper, to music notebooks with plain and pentagram pages, to storyboard layout notebooks, Moleskine's art collection of notebooks offer the quality you need.

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Uni Pin Drawing Pens with 6 Assorted Tip Sizes

This set of 6 Black Uni Pin Fineliners includes a 0.05mm, 0.1mm, 0.2mm, 0.3mm, 0.5mm and 0.8mm. Water-resistant, lightfast ink, Long, metal-clad tip - especially suitable for use with rulers and stencils. Ergonomic grip zone and pocket clasp.

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Follygon

When I started sculpting, I was all about leveling up my skills, fast. So, I came up with this idea for a month-long challenge to stretch my creative limits. What happened next? Well, it turned into this amazing 100-day sculpting adventure that was packed with growth and endless inspiration. If you want to follow along, catch me on Instagram, where I'm still on this journey, pushing myself and growing as an artist every day!

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