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 ...

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 hands and tools to ...

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 ...

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: ...

Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: Every automobile you've ever seen once started as a full-size carefully sculpted clay model. Constructing these models can cost automakers hundreds of ...

Advances in 3D printing are transforming clay artistry, from specialized software like Termite for clay extrusion to marketplaces offering custom cutters and texture rollers. Artists can now design ...

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 ...

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 ...