WARREN, Mich. (AP) -- Car designers have every kind of software and virtual reality tool. But when they want to make sure a car's curves look just right, they rely on one of the world's oldest ...

Auburn Hills — In an era of computer-aided design and 3-D printing, one traditional craft remains in automakers' design studios: full-size clay models. For 80 years, clay modelers have used their ...

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — In an era of computer-aided design and 3-D printing, one traditional craft remains in automakers' design studios: Full-size clay models. For 80 years, clay modelers have used ...

Digital imaging, virtual reality and 3D modeling have improved in the past decade but most designers and decision-makers are still unprepared to approve new designs without physical models. It's ...

WARREN, Mich. — Car designers have every kind of software and virtual reality tool. But when they want to make sure a car's curves look just right, they rely on one of the world's oldest materials: ...

Stylists at Mazda Motor Corp. are renowned for their faith in old-school clay modeling when it comes to creating the brand's curvaceous Kodo car designs. But to perfect the voluptuous bends and molten ...

Making DIY clay magnets is easier than you think. Kids and adults alike will love making this easy polymer clay craft idea for their fridge! Oven bake clay is so easy to work with that even young ...

At the heart of our project, "Innovative Claywork," lies a pioneering vision that marries age-old craftsmanship with cutting-edge technology. We are on a mission to redefine the boundaries of ...

DEARBORN, MICHIGAN: American automaker Ford Motor Company is using clay to craft, re-craft and recycle the pliable stuff, to design its car models. “We are constantly being influenced by new ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Have you sat with small children playing with clay and mused about how much fun they're having? Molding this pliable stuff into whimsical ...

If you’re looking for new renovation products, Clay Design and Material Gallery can help. Their team has been sourcing materials and gathering building materials for decades. They are geared toward ...

For all the technology that goes into fabricating a car, its design process is still stubbornly analog. A car designer’s most valued tools and materials sound not unlike a fourth grader describing how ...