Bronze casting & sculpture courses

Gold AWARD

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Bronze casting weekend

Carmarthenshire - Next course on 29th 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...

Gold AWARD

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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...

Platinum AWARD

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Bronze Smelting and Casting

South Yorkshire - Next course on 22nd February 2020

£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...

Bronze AWARD

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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,...

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...

Bronze AWARD

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The bone beneath the skin at Studio 27B

Kent

£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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Bronze casting - Morley College, London

Greater London - Next course on 17th February 2020

£460

This five day course provides an introduction to the art and techniques of lost wax bronze casting. Students will participate fully with the process, wax modelling, participate with their work being moulded and cast then learn and practice the metalwork and finishing skills to finish their bronze work. Basic materials including 1 kilo of Bronze are included in course fee but charged £25/kilo when used over this amount. Technician supported. All levels welcome including beginners. By the end of the course you will be able to Gain an understanding of...

Clay modelling head workshop

Edinburgh City - Next course on 2nd May 2020

£260

Head workshop with Kenny Hunter This forthcoming class run by sculptor Kenny Hunter will focus on the human head as a starting point to create an artwork. Whether you want to make a portrait or likeness of an individual or develop an artwork on its own terms, this class will support your ambition through the study, observation and measurement of the human head. The head being the focus of human communication and emotion, is therefore an important subject in Art History and continues to have relevance today. Kenny will encourage...

Introduction to Bronze Casting

Herefordshire

£595

Create your own Bronze Sculpture Day 1 and 2: working with wax to create your sculpture for casting. Wax working techniques and help with design and development of ideas. You will also have additional time to work on your piece at home or here at Make Studios by arrangement. Days 3 and 4: preparation and pouring, including spruing and mould making. Day 5: Burning out moulds and pouring. Day 6: Finishing and patination. Who is the course suitable for? To day attendees have included Art students, professional artists and people...