Cover art for Mouldmaking and Casting
Published
Crowood Press, February 2005
ISBN
9781861266682
Format
Hardcover, 176 pages
Dimensions
26cm × 21.5cm

Mouldmaking and Casting A Technical Manual by

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Mouldmaking and Casting is a technical manual of the many techniques of this ancient craft and art form. With step-by-step illustrations, it explains the materials required and the processes involved to create reproductions of a range of pieces. The book covers traditional techniques as well as today's more advanced technical methods. Topics covered include:

  • Plaster waste and multipiece moulding
  • Silicone and vinyl moulds
  • Clay press moulds
  • Casting from a life model
  • Wax casting
  • Polyester resins and fibre glass
  • Cold-cast metal casting
  • Cement casting Written in a clear, practical style it gives invaluable instruction for artists, model makers, sculptors and craftspeople. AUTHOR: Nick Brooks studied Fine Art and Design at Middlesex University. He has experience in all types of mouldmaking and casting, having worked in the British film industry and accepted a range of private and commercial commissions. He is currently teaching mouldmaking, casting and sculpture at central Saint Martins in London. 41 line drawings

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