The Pear Necessities Clay Sculpting Course

In this course, you’ll use the 3-View Plan (Front / Side / Top) to build a clay pear with balanced proportion and believable volume. Best for beginner-to-early-intermediate clay makers, especially hand-builders and anyone exploring carving, who want a repeatable method to lock in proportion and believable volume before their forms drift mid-build. You’ll follow a clear map → model → refine sequence so you always know the next move. Finish one sculptural pear—and keep the method for future organic forms.

You feel rusty and want a dependable “start here” sculpting method

Your forms drift too tall, too wide, or lopsided mid-build

You want to add sculpture to your practice (without relying on talent)

Balanced Proportion (Finally)

Build stable form that holds together from start to finish.

The 3-View Plan Method

Front/side/top mapping that prevents distortion before it starts.

Finish a Proportion-Proof Clay Pear

One completed project, plus a process for future organic forms.

About The Pear Necessities Clay Sculpture Course

Stop eyeballing your forms and hoping they turn out.  In Pear Necessities, you’ll use the 3-View Plan to lock proportion early, build believable volume, and finish a sculptural clay pear you’re proud of.  This is for hand builders and returning makers who want a reliable sculpting method—not more frustration.

Course Curriculum

3 Chapters · 11 Lessons

  1. 1

    START HERE (TOOLS + TEMPLATE)

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Welcome: How This Course Works

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      Supplies + Setup (What You Need)

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      MAP — THE 3-VIEW PLAN

    4. (Included in full purchase)

      MODEL — BLOCK → PEAR

    5. (Included in full purchase)

      REFINE + FINISH

    6. (Included in full purchase)

      BONUS: Slip Making from Scratch (Optional)

  2. 2

    STEP-BY-STEP LESSONS (MAP → MODEL → REFINE)

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      MAP — THE 3-VIEW PLAN

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      MODEL — BLOCK → PEAR

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      REFINE + FINISH

  3. 3

    WRAP-UP + REUSE THE METHOD

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      CHECKPOINT: 3-VIEW PLAN QUICK REVIEW

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      QUICK FEEDBACK (Optional)

FAQ — Quick Answers Before You Enroll

Q: I’M RUSTY—WILL THIS BE TOO HARD? A: No. Pear Necessities is designed as a “start here” reset. You’ll follow a clear MAP → MODEL → REFINE sequence, so you’re not inventing the process as you go. Q: I’M NOT GOOD AT DRAWING. CAN I STILL USE THE 3-VIEW PLAN? A: Yes. The 3-View Plan uses simple outlines (FRONT / SIDE / TOP), not artistic drawing. You’re mapping proportion—not making a beautiful sketch. Q: WILL THIS HELP BEYOND PEARS? A: Absolutely. The pear is the training ground because it’s forgiving and repeatable. The 3-VIEW PLAN is the takeaway you can reuse for other organic forms. Q: WHAT MATERIALS/TOOLS DO I NEED? A: Any clay body you like working with, plus basic handbuilding tools (needle tool, rib, knife) and your printed 3-VIEW PLAN template. You don’t need specialized equipment. Q: HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE? A: You can move through the lessons at your own pace. Most students complete the project over a few focused sessions, then reuse the plan for future forms whenever they want. Q: MY FORMS OFTEN COLLAPSE OR GO WEIRD—WILL THIS HELP? A: Yes—because the plan helps you catch proportion issues early. You’ll also learn where to slow down, support the form, and refine at the right stage so you’re not trying to “save it” at the end. Q: DO I GET INSTANT ACCESS? A: Yes—enroll and you can start right away.

Meet Your Instructor - Jacquie Blondin

I’m Jacquie—ceramic artist and educator with 30+ years of teaching experience and a studio practice rooted in handbuilding and sculptural form. Pear Necessities grew out of a pattern I saw again and again: makers lose proportion mid-build, then spend forever “fixing” a form that never quite settles. In this course, I’ll teach you my 3-View Plan (Front / Side / Top) so you can map proportion first, build believable volume, and finish a clay pear with confidence—whether you’re returning to clay or adding sculpture to your repertoire. You don’t need talent—you need a repeatable plan.

Ready to make a proportion-proof clay pear?

The Pear Necessities applies The 3-View Plan to build balanced proportion + believable volume in you own clay pear. 

$47.00

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