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Scuplture by Ian Henderson from recent exhibition, Exquisite What?!
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Casting and Wax Working
Instructor: Mr. Ian Henderson
Level: All Skill Levels
Requirements: None
Program: Fall
Status: Open
Length: 9 Sessions
Tuition: $ 425
Materials: $ 50
Date: September 23, 2010 - December 02, 2010
Time: Every Thursday at 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Location: Metalwerx
Casting and wax working techniques can save you time and add new dimension to your artwork. Making wax models allows you create complex curves, surfaces, and textures that would be difficult and time consuming to execute in sheet metal.
Students will see wax models transformed to fully finished, one-of-a-kind pieces of silver and bronze jewelry. Skills taught include how to carve and create wax models using an alcohol lamp and simple hand tools as well as motorized flex shaft attachments. Once models are ready to cast, students will learn to sprue and invest finished wax pieces, in addition to being taught kiln burnout techniques, how to pour molten metal, and finishing methods to complete their projects. Casting methods will consist of demonstration of organic casting (cuttlebone, broom, and water casting) and the lost wax casting process. Time permitting students will be able to investigate organic casting methods.
Wax working can easily be done in the comfort of your own home of small home studio setting. We will briefly discuss contract casting because of this. Mold-making will also be discussed if time permits.
If you'd like to see more of Ian's work, please visit his website www.ianhenderson-art.com This class is 9 sessions long. Each session is 3 hours. There will be no class on November 11 (Veterans Day) and November 25 (Thanksgiving). If a make-up class is necessary, it will be held on December 9, 2010.
Materials & Tools
Students Should Bring:
- X-acto Knife
- Old Nylons (not ones you are planning to wear again)
- Old Toothbrush (not to be re-used)
- dental tools (If you have any)
- Multiple grits of sandpaper for casting clean-up (320, 400, 600)
- Wood Rasp (available at Home Depot $6 - 8)
- Needle files for wax working only. Do not use the same files you use on metal.
- Sanding Sponge (available at Home Depot; 220 or 320 grit)
- 1 straight razor with a holder (like a paint scraper type holder)
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