Your Design Library
Exclusive resources for Design Studio Pro™ subscribers — casting manuals, instructional videos, and everything you need to build your own 1/10 scale race car body.
Kit not included — this is a digital masterclass subscription only.
What will I learn in the Design Studio Pro course?
Students learn the complete professional clay modeling process, including tool sharpening, armature setup, template making, packing and dragging clay, establishing character lines, working wheel openings, and surface finishing techniques used in real design studios.
Are there free chapters I can watch first?
Yes. Chapters 1 through 7 are available to watch free with no account required so you can evaluate the teaching style and content before purchasing.
How many chapters are there?
Design Studio Pro contains 15 instructional chapters totaling 2 hours and 58 minutes of video content.
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Clay Modeling — Chapters 1–7
Introduction, tools, armature, clay application, surface refinement, detailing, and phase completion.
- Ch 1: Sharpening Clay Tools
- Ch 2: Surface Plate and Armature Setup
- Ch 3: Clay Model Templates
- Ch 4: Skim Coat the Armature, Pack Clay
- Ch 5: Dragging With Templates
- Ch 6: Wheel Openings And Rough Clay Packing
- Ch 7: Marking The Character Lines
Clay Model Refinement — Chapters 8–15
Rough modeling, refining, final refinements, grill openings, fillets, and custom design balancing. 2 more detailed hours of high level instruction.
- Ch 8: Rough Clay Modeling
- Ch 9: Continuing Rough Modeling
- Ch 10: Refining The Clay Model
- Ch 11: Continue Refining The Clay Model
- Ch 12: Final Clay Model Refinements
- Ch 13: Cutting Grill Openings
- Ch 14: Fillets and Radii
- Ch 15: Balancing The Clay Model And Making A Custom Design
Looking for detailed car drawings? Explore thousands of engineering drawings and vector blueprints of cars at The Blueprints. These can be useful reference material while building your clay model.
Automotive Design Model Shop Casting Manual
Complete step-by-step guide to casting your own 1/10 scale clay car model using fiberglass and polyester resin. Covers clay prep, mold making, gel coat application, fiberglass lay-up, de-molding, sanding, priming, and painting. Each of the 13 pages is a separate web page — view-only. Unlocked with the DSP Kit purchase.
- Clay sealing & surface preparation
- Parting line & flange creation
- Gel coat & fiberglass lay-up technique
- Mold release & de-molding process
- Casting the final fiberglass part
- Final sanding, priming & painting
DESIGN STUDIO PRO Car Design Clay Modeling Course
Complete step-by-step instructions for the DESIGNSTUDIOPRO automotive clay modeling kit. Covers all 20 modeling steps from armature setup and clay heating through surface refinement, openings, fillets, and design changes. Each of the 11 pages is a separate web page — free and open to all.
- Kit components & armature setup
- Clay heating & tool sharpening
- Template making & skim coating
- Rough packing & character lines
- Surface refinement techniques
- Openings, fillets & design changes
DSP Handbook
The official DESIGNSTUDIOPRO Handbook — a comprehensive reference guide for the full automotive clay modeling process — view-only. Unlocked with the video course or DSP Kit purchase.
- Full-color reference handbook
- Professional clay modeling guidance
- Step-by-step process reference
- Unlocked with video course or kit purchase
Introduction To The DSP Handbook
A foundational introductory booklet for the DESIGNSTUDIOPRO system — setting the stage for the full DSP Handbook. 13 text-based pages, view-only. Unlocked with the video course or DSP Kit purchase.
- Foundational DSP concepts
- Text-based reference pages
- Introductory system overview
- Unlocked with video course or kit purchase