The origins of clay modeling can be traced back to General ... Even if digital technology continues to make car design less labor-intensive, only clay models finished by human sculptors will ...

The 3D printing revolution has transformed a lot of industries, but according to [Insider Business] the car industry still uses clay modeling to make life-sized replicas of new cars. The video ...

General Motors is no stranger to embracing markets outside of the United States for help with the designs, engineering, and production of its vehicles. The company has design studios in Detroit, Los ...

This shift has unsurprisingly infected automotive design ... that physical clay models imparts. The collaborative environment fostered by traditional clay modeling, where designers and ...

FRANK STEPHENSON:The advantage of clay, it's been around for the whole history of car design, is because you can actually put it on the model, and then if you put too much on, you can take it off ...

And you've put something of yourself into it. Ant Anstead:To help the design team visualise the finished car, the clay is covered with a plasticised film. Master Craftsman:So you start at the top.