Select a theme. Decide if your sculptures are going to be refined pieces made with new materials or whimsical and rustic made with found objects. If this is a group effort and your work space is limited, you should plan to create sculptures that use small materials. Store-bought examples of new materials include wood, foam, paper, clay and fabric. Examples of salvageable materials that you can repurpose include: bottle caps, fabric scraps, newspaper papier mache, plastic plates and cups, plastic water bottles, wood scraps, stones, seashells, sticks and wire.
Gather sculpture materials and the tools that you will need to assemble your sculptures. What you'll need is entirely dependent on the kind of sculpture you plan to make. Wood can be nailed, screwed or glued together. Papier-mache sculptures are composed of paper, water and glue or all-purpose flour. If you're making a wire sculpture, you'll need a wire cutters, pliers and leather work gloves to protect your hands.
Plan a way of displaying your sculpture as you plan and compose it. Construct a base or research whether or not you'll be able to hang your sculpture on the wall in your display space. Artists and gallery curators sometimes display sculptures on tables, but usually use pedestals. If your sculpture is unsteady, make a wooden base for it.
Finish the sculpture by writing a brief description of the materials that you used, its approximate dimensions and the price. If the piece will be part of a live or silent auction, indicate a starting bid amount. If the item is to be sold, note its price. The curator of the show will put this information on a bid sheet or price card to be displayed beside the sculpture.