Molding/Casting Maquette Sculpture John Brown DVD #5

Molding and Casting the Maquette' picks up where 'Sculpture 2, 'Character Maquettes' left off. Beginning with the sculpture, this four hour lecture takes the student through preparing the sculpture to be molded, by first cutting the sculpture into separate pieces, right up to pulling plastic casts out of the silicone flexible molds and assembling them. Through an intricately detailed step-by-step process, students will learn how to make a flexible silicone Matrix mold, individual box molds and then how to produce plastic castings of all the sculpture parts. From there it illustrates assembly techniques, covering seaming and patching of the plastic parts, then moves on to priming and getting the student ready for painting and finishing their project, all while exposing the viewer to the special materials and tricks of this trade. Students will also learn how to avoid the practical pitfalls associated with this kind of work, walking away with a solid foundation for molding and casting their own projects. Formats: Two DVDs (4 hours). Topics Covered: Matrix and Box Molds Understanding Undercuts Locating Parting Line Mold Registration Sprues and Vents Silicone and Casting Plastics Display Mounti ng and Assembly Chapters Disc 1 01: Introduction 02: Cutting up the Sculpture 03: Prepare Dividing Wall 04: Cutting Foamcore 05: Undercut Theory 06: Clay Cutting Board 07: Clay Dividing Wall 08: Silicone/Plaster Registration 09: Prepare Plaster/Cut Burlap 10: Mixing Plaster/Detail Coat 11: Burlap Re-enforcement 12: Credits Disc 2 01: Introduction 02: Prepare B-side 03: Removing Support 04: B-side Execution 05: Separating Plaster Jacket 06: Chasing Clay 07: Creating Back Pressure 08: Clean up/Registration 09: Prepare to Pour Silicone 10: Intro to Silicone 11: Triple Beam Balance