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CASTING

CASTING. The process of filling a mold with liquid material that will then harden. L.E.Q.’s . Explain the difference between positive and negative space. What is a relief sculpture? What does modeling and molding have to do with casting?. Casting….

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CASTING

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  1. CASTING The process of filling a mold with liquid material that will then harden

  2. L.E.Q.’s • Explain the difference between positive and negative space. • What is a relief sculpture? • What does modeling and molding have to do with casting?

  3. Casting… • Is the replacement of one material with another • Is used to create sculptures in bronze, cement, glass, plaster, resins and any other material that sets in hard state

  4. History… • It is believed that 2000 BC, cultures in the Near East were using earthenware to cast bronze. Many of these were figures of Gods and Goddesses.

  5. Cultures throughout the Ancient world…From Greece to China and India to Africa… • Refined the technique of casting in bronze.

  6. During the Renaissance… • Bronze sculpting reached a new height and in addition, sculptors began working with other metals.

  7. Today… • A wide variety of synthetic materials, such as resins and plastics are used

  8. Find image to create…

  9. Create RELIEF in clay- show low and sunken relief areas

  10. Create a box with sides around the clay…including at least 1” of flat surface around the edges

  11. Pour plaster (into box) to create mold- make sure there is flat surface area around clay

  12. Place plaster mold with glass billets pieces in and fire to cone 014 and hold to melt pieces together

  13. Billet pieces will melt and fill the mold to create piece

  14. Finished piece after breaking plaster away and cleaning all areas…

  15. How to… • Relief Sculpture • Mixing Plaster • 1 piece plaster mold • Chunk Casting

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