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This DVD explains how to create mold boxes, and basic one-piece molds, block molds, and blanket molds. Michael shows you how to attach venting sprues to create bubble free molds. You will learn how to create silicone molds and resin castings and learn how to operate and used a vacuum chamber to deaire your rubber mold materials. Finally Michael shows you the secrets of successful demolding and finishing. After viewing this video you should be able to create casting of many things including statues, figurines, model train furniture, ornaments, refrigerator magnets and numerous other fine art or craft pieces.
(about 60 minutes)
Michael narrates this advanced educational mold making and casting video on how to create monumental molds and castings. The original twice life-size Madonna and Child used in this video was created in clay by Joseph DeVito, a professional illustrator and sculptor. Joe's art has won numerous awards from regional to worldwide shows competitions and conventions. His work has been exhibited in museums and galleries throughout the US and abroad, including simultaneous openings of the first ever dinosaur only art galleries in Tokyo and Beverly Hills. (www.jdevito.com) The molding and subsequent casting were done by two different industry professionals. Richard Bechtel, MFA, sculptor and mold making for over thirty years created the urethane mold and plaster shell. The gel coat and fiberglass lay up was accomplished by David Wolfe Designs. David is an industrial designer with over 30 years of industrial design and museum fabrication experience. In addition to the step by step instruction, you'll learn from the industry's best. The video lists the tools and materials for each phase of the work starting from finding parting lines to finished fiberglass casting. Even if you don't have a monumental piece to complete, you'll take away many tips and short cuts to add to your studio repertoire' from their over 50 years of combined mold making and casting experiences.
(about 40 minutes)
This video was added to our catalog on May 18, 2006 in Arts & Crafts::Sculpture.
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Making Monumental Molds and Castings was the first of the set that I received. The video was good for the general technique on making large molds and castings but lacks the fine detail of material identification. In other words it does not identify and source the materials. Who's urethane was used? What was the thickener that was used? What type of resin was used to make the casting. What type of mold release was used?
Good video. Straight forward and to the point. It does what it is supposed to do with no bells or whistles.
It was very informative.We were completely satisfied
