It would be preferable if students for this course had some knowledge of plaster mould making and slip casting as making moulds from sculpted clay models is quite a demanding process and requires above all patience & concentration .
It is a project based skills course in which students bring their own solid clay sculpted figures which include the expected casting shrinkage (up to 13% larger). With many models it is expected to have to make some arms and legs in moulds separately, so damp clay would be preferable to fired, as they can be easily removed from the body of the sculpture (attached some pictures of previous moulds which show this.)
The aim of the course is to enable the student to make moulds from their own work which work in the most efficient way during casting & can be repeated by being Cased in rubber.
Solid clay model of Shaun Wallace V2 – ITV Ltd.
1. setting up mould of Shaun Wallace – ITV Ltd.
2. setting up mould of Shaun Wallace – ITV Ltd.
3. smooth clay layer setting up mould of Shaun Wallace – ITV Ltd.
4. Plaster paste holds the clay rigid: mould of Shaun Wallace – ITV Ltd.
5. Plaster batts frame the first side: mould of Shaun Wallace – ITV Ltd.
6. Overlapping edges of batts help to tighten the frame: mould of Shaun Wallace – ITV Ltd.
7. First side plaster run: mould of Shaun Wallace – ITV Ltd.
8. Second side prepared & natches cut: mould of Shaun Wallace – ITV Ltd.
9. Second side Framed: mould of Shaun Wallace – ITV Ltd.
10. Second side plaster run: mould of Shaun Wallace – ITV Ltd.
11. Third side spare clay being removed: mould of Shaun Wallace – ITV Ltd.
12. Third side prepared & faced up with mouldmaker’s size (soft soap): mould of Shaun Wallace – ITV Ltd.
13. Third side framed with batts and positive plastic natches added: mould of Shaun Wallace – ITV Ltd.
15. Fourth side run & model removed: mould of Shaun Wallace – ITV Ltd.
16. Completed mould of Shaun Wallace open – ITV Ltd.
17. Completed mould of Shaun Wallace closed – ITV Ltd.
1st cast of Shaun Wallace
Shaun Wallace Toby Jug – ITV
Columbine last side of mould about to be run – Clare Twomey
Columbine 2nd side of mould being set up in clay for a frame
Columbine 1st side of mould being set up in clay for a frame
Mould of Columbine including Figure -Clare Twomey
Bishop Odo model in solid clay by Tony Bennett
Bishop Odo model Cut into component parts
Bishop Odo model being de-moulded
Bishop Odo’s Cross and horses tail in mould
Head of Bishop Odo set on Feed spare
6 De-moulding 1st side of Bishop Odo’s Head
Bishop Odo in Bone China – Rye Pottery
Headstand Girl mould Framed for running plaster for the first side – Undergrowth Design
