Bronze Casting Course (June 2020)
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.
From the initial wax-process to the final bronze sculpture, this course will culminate in the bronze pour.
For this event, 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, but some days may run over due to the amount of work that needs to be completed within the given time.
First Weekend: Day 1, Friday 5th June
Introduction to Bronze Casting
Practical wax demonstration
How to work with wax eg wax welding, taking wax from a mould, wax sheet making / casting from alginate to create a wax
Day 2, Saturday 6th June
Finish waxes
Presentation on Bronze moulds
What is a Bronze Mould?
Finish off wax
What is wax gating
Wax gating
Begin degreasing
Day 3, Sunday 7th June
Bronze Mould making begins
Begin dipping waxes, 1st dip Talk “From wax to bronze”Low melt alloys casting demonstration
2nd dip
NB: During the following week the moulds will be dipped in readiness for the next weekend for students to continue their work.
Second Weekend: Day 4, Friday 12th June
Burnout bronze moulds
Puttying up shells
Refire fire shells
Redip
Pre heat + light furnace + pour metal
Day 5, Saturday 13th June
Breakout moulds
Fettling and chasing
Day 6, Sunday 14th June
Patination
Final finishing
Pop up exhibition
Please note the cost of the course includes 1kg of Bronze. Additional bronze will be available to purchase over the period of this course.
Course Cost: £560
Course Dates: Friday 5 th, Saturday 6th, Sunday 7th & Friday 12th, Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th June 2020
Course Times: 10am – 4pm
Number of places available: 14
Tutors: Giles Corby (RCA)
