Casting (unit 4) |
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How do life experiences influence the way you relate to art?
What can we learn from an image? |
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Helpful Vocabulary A mold is the negative or hollow cavity produced around a sculpted piece for use in creating multiples of that piece.
A cast is the positive or reproduction of the original piece of sculpture created by pouring casting material into a pre-formed mold. Popular materials used for mold making include: plaster (Gypsum), latex rubber, paste maker, moulage, gelatin, white rubber and polymer or chemically activated multiple part mold rubbers. Popular casting materials include: plaster (Gypsum), resin, metal (bronze, aluminum, lead, silver and gold), and casting rubber. While there are tools specifically designed for mold making and casting, many modeling and ceramic tools are equally functional in this discipline. |
Casting...(w/ modeling & molding) |
Sculptural Concept: relief (bas or high)
Sculpture Materials: plaster, glass casting plaster, clay, glass, cement, resin, plastic, permastone, etc.
Sculptural Fundamentals:
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Artistic Thinking ProcessWork through the process to create your autonomous work of art. |