Bronze casting & sculpture courses

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Bronze casting and sculpture courses, classes and workshops taught by independent artisans all across the UK.

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Bronze casting weekend

Carmarthenshire - Next course on 15th February 2020

£275

An excellent opportunity to learn the lost wax method of bronze casting during this two day course led by experienced teacher Mark Halliday RCA. All the materials and equipment you need will be provided to enable you to make a small sculpture or object and to cast this in bronze. You will learn: - about different types of bronze casting techniques - how to manipulate modelling wax and how to use other waxes in the casting process - how to fit runners and risers (a sprue system) to your wax...

Clay modelling - sculpt a classical portrait

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Clay modelling - sculpt a classical portrait

West Midlands - Next course on 13th January 2020

£125

This course takes place over five Monday mornings. Participants will sculpt a classical portrait, working from a plaster cast. There will be several casts to choose from. This course is suitable for all levels. The cost is £125 excluding firing. The course is taught by Zbigniew Rzucek, a professional sculptor. Firing charges are extra depending on the size of the piece. The average charge is £10.

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Sculpture at Bull Mill Arts, Wiltshire

Wiltshire

£325

Mould Making for Sculptors: This is a comprehensive and intensive 4-day course, packed with valuable information for all artists. Bring your own sculpture (made in any material e.g. clay, wax, paper mâché) or an object with a maximum dimension of about 30cm (larger objects may be possible but may have a larger materials fee - contact Olivia for details). Receive full technical instruction and supervision by an expert foundry man to create a re-usable mould (suitable for casting into e.g. plaster, wax, cement, resin) and a wax copy ready for...

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Clay modelling - sculpt a portrait head

West Midlands

£185

You will sculpt a full size portrait head in clay working from a life model. Our tutor is Miranda Wakeman, a professional sculptor with 20 years teaching experience. Whether you are a beginner or a more experienced sculptor this course is suitable for you. We are based at the Newhampton Arts Centre in Wolverhampton, the studio is in a light and spacious Victorian classroom.

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Bronze Smelting and Casting

Yorkshire

£100

Bronze Smelting and Casting Introduction to metallurgy: Looking at the evidence for the first use of metals. It reviews the archaeological evidence and considers the problems for those wishing to reconstruct the processes. Pulling swords from Stones: The smelting of minerals: Working in groups of 2-3 this session provides you with the opportunity to transform minerals in to metal. You will reconstruct some of the earliest processes used by humans to win metal from the earth. Casting and cursing: The production of bronze artefacts: In this second practical session you...

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Bronze casting course

London - Next course on 5th June 2020

£560

This six day course will take place over two weekends, in which the participants will be shown how to make a bronze sculpture from the initial wax-process to the final bronze sculpture, which will culminate in the bronze pour. For this special opportunity, there will be space for 14 participants, to actively participate in the pour. The event will take place over six days and you will learn the process of bronze casting from start to finish. Please note that each session will run 10-4 with an hours lunch break,...

Clay Modelling - Sculpting the figure in clay

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Clay Modelling - Sculpting the figure in clay

West Midlands - Next course on 11th January 2020

£70

During this one day course we offer the opportunity to work from a life model to sculpt a couple of sketch pieces. The focus will be on achieving proportion and gesture. The workshop is hosted by Zbigniew Rzucek, a professional sculptor with a degree in sculpting from the University of Krakow. The studio is based at the Newhampton Arts Centre in Wolverhampton. The studio is in a light and spacious Victorian classroom.

Renaissance bronze casting course with Jim Racine MA(RCA)

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Renaissance bronze casting course with Jim Racine MA(RCA)

Suffolk

£120

Jim Racine's Renaissance bronze casting course runs over 4 to 5 days, and costs £120 per day plus materials (at cost price). Held at an established artist foundry in Suffolk. couple discount (£150 per day +materials) Take away your own first class bronze sculpture or design any scale potentially up to head sized. please contact me for more info relevant to the piece you wish to make, please prepare an image so i can advise you. The course held at Butley mills studios is designed to give an in depth...

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The bone beneath the skin at Studio 27B

Kent - Next course on 10th January 2020

£215

Beat the post holiday January blues with this absorbing three day intensive making a portrait in clay from life with sculptor Brook Hobbins. We’ll be working from the inside out as we explore the underlying structure of the human head – before moving on to put the ‘flesh on the bones’. The first day will be spent working from replica skulls and our sitter will join us on days two and three.

Bristol Bronze Club - 3 day lost wax bronze casting workshop

Bristol - Next course on 13th March 2020

£300

Bristol Bronze Club is back! This workshop involves three consecutive days where you will learn a basic introduction into lost wax bronze casting, using the ceramic shell casting technique. On the first day you will learn how to do waxwork for the lost wax process. The second day you will learn how to apply the ceramic shell. On the last day, it is the pour day. The day will begin with burning out the mold, this is the 'lost wax' part of the process. Then in the afternoon, you will...

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