Mold Making, Casting & Patina

Mold Making, Casting & Patina
Author: Bruner Felton Barrie
Publisher: A.B.F.S. Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1992
Genre: Models (Clay, plaster, etc.)
ISBN: 9780963186706

This is a unique publication designed for the amateur sculptor. The comprehensive areas covered include plaster waste molds, for single casts; latex rubber molds, for multiple casting; polyurethane molds for wax casting in bronze; & moulage molds, for casts of life subjects. The text also includes extensive guidance in the repair of casts, as well as mounting for display, & the art of patina, or coloring. The format is designed to make the text easy to read with step by step instruction on all phases of the mold making, casting, & patina process. There are more than 75 line drawings & over 200 black & white photographs showing clearly everything needed to make exacting casts of the original piece of sculpture. The text & illustrations have been designed as a guide to show & describe exactly what the user will be seeing & experiencing as it occurs in front of them. The author, Mr. Barrie, is a member of The National Sculpture Society, in New York City & The International Sculpture Center in Washington, D.C. Mr. Barrie has worked in stone, clay, wood, wax, plaster & plastilina. He has more than twenty years of experience with mold making & casting. To order: FAX 609-466-2450, PHONE 609-466-2986.

The Essential Guide to Mold Making & Slip Casting

The Essential Guide to Mold Making & Slip Casting
Author: Andrew Martin
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company
Total Pages: 172
Release: 2006
Genre: Engobes
ISBN: 9781600590771

For potters, mold making is invaluable because it allows them to slip-cast identical multiples of their work-and this newly revised, now in color edition of Andrew Martin's classic is the definitive guide to the craft. No other volume has shown the processes in such how-to detail. It's overflowing with hundreds of photos, key techniques, projects, master artist profiles, and troubleshooting tips. A thorough introduction addresses materials and tools, and presents Martin's simple, unique template method for making clay prototypes. Create easy one-piece molds to make tiles, bowls, and platters, or multi-piece molds for more complex forms. An extensive overview covers slip formulation, while offering highly desired slip recipes for low-, mid-, and high-fire clay bodies. This will be the standard reference in every ceramist's library.

Contemporary Patination 2nd Edition

Contemporary Patination 2nd Edition
Author: Ronald Young
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2015-03-13
Genre:
ISBN: 9780960374472

Contemporary Patination, 2nd Edition, is a recipe book for many hot and cold patinas for bronze brass and copper. Instruction and supply lists are provided for buried, fumed, paste, wrapped, multi-layered patinas, hot patinas and cold patinas. Nearly every patina discussed will have an accompanying photograph for visual comparison.There is also instruction to preserve, protect and maintain your artwork and trouble-shooting charts for applying patinas and clear top coats.This is a valuable book for sculptors, architects, metal artists, jewelers, conservators, hobbyists and more.

The Casting of Angels

The Casting of Angels
Author: David E. Parvin, A.L.I.
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2015
Genre: Art
ISBN: 069245473X

A collection of over sixty informative articles on the business of art, sculpting, life casting, equipment and modeling that have appeared in the Art Casting Journal, Sculpture Journal and the ArtMolds Journal from the years 2003 to 2014

Cast

Cast
Author: Jen Townsend
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
Total Pages: 441
Release: 2017
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780764353383

Featuring exquisite photos of more than 800 contemporary and historic works, this first-of-its-kind book reveals how the process of casting--pouring material into a mold--has transformed our world through its history and omnipresence. In these image-rich pages, craft, fine art, design, and everyday objects offer us perspectives on casting's unique possibilities, its place in history, and its role in contemporary object creation. Comprehensive and insightful, the book includes writings on casting as it relates to Art History (by Suzanne Ramljak), Large-Scale Metal (by Joseph Becherer), Ceramics (by Ezra Shales), Glass (by Susie J. Silbert), Jewelry (by Jen Townsend), and Alternative Materials (by Elaine A. King). A multi-disciplinary approach--including everything from traditional lost wax casting in non-ferrous metals to casting rubber, glass, porcelain, plaster, and some very unexpected materials--makes this an essential resource for artists, craftspeople, historians, designers, and everyone interested in the objects that populate our world.

Copper and Bronze in Art

Copper and Bronze in Art
Author: David A. Scott
Publisher: Getty Publications
Total Pages: 536
Release: 2002
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 9780892366385

This is a review of 190 years of literature on copper and its alloys. It integrates information on pigments, corrosion and minerals, and discusses environmental conditions, conservation methods, ancient and historical technologies.

The Care of Bronze Sculpture

The Care of Bronze Sculpture
Author: Patrick V. Kipper
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1996
Genre: Bronze sculpture
ISBN: 9780964726918

"This book was written for the collector of newer sculpture that has been cast and/or fabricated in bronze. Step by step instructions have been given in order to guide the collector through the various steps of maintaining bronze surfaces and their patinas (colorations) for indoor as well as outdoor environments, in order that these surfaces and their existing patinas may be protexcted and enjoyed for many years. This book is not intended as a guide for maintenance of antique bronze sculpture nor those of antiquity."--Page 5

Portrait Sculpting

Portrait Sculpting
Author: Philippe Faraut
Publisher: Pcf Studios
Total Pages: 214
Release: 2004-01-01
Genre: Head in art
ISBN: 9780975506509

Step-by-step techniques for modeling the portrait in clay, firing meethods and mold making.

Metallography and Microstructure in Ancient and Historic Metals

Metallography and Microstructure in Ancient and Historic Metals
Author: David A. Scott
Publisher: Getty Publications
Total Pages: 185
Release: 1992-01-02
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 0892361956

David A. Scott provides a detailed introduction to the structure and morphology of ancient and historic metallic materials. Much of the scientific research on this important topic has been inaccessible, scattered throughout the international literature, or unpublished; this volume, although not exhaustive in its coverage, fills an important need by assembling much of this information in a single source. Jointly published by the GCI and the J. Paul Getty Museum, the book deals with many practical matters relating to the mounting, preparation, etching, polishing, and microscopy of metallic samples and includes an account of the way in which phase diagrams can be used to assist in structural interpretation. The text is supplemented by an extensive number of microstructural studies carried out in the laboratory on ancient and historic metals. The student beginning the study of metallic materials and the conservation scientist who wishes to carry out structural studies of metallic objects of art will find this publication quite useful.

The Secret Art of Dr. Seuss

The Secret Art of Dr. Seuss
Author: Audrey Geisel
Publisher: Random House
Total Pages: 100
Release: 1995-10-03
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0679434488

These fabulous, whimsical paintings, created for his own pleasure and never shown to the public, show Geisel (a.k.a. Dr. Seuss) in a whole new light. Depicting outlandish creatures in otherworldly settings, the paintings use a dazzling rainbow of hues not seen in the primary-color palette of his books for children, and exhibit a sophisticated and often quite unrestrained side of the artist. 65 color illustrations.