Theory:

• Moulds: General info, types of moulds, materials, etc.
• Silicon. Types, what to choose and how to use them.
• Brush up silicon moulds & Block silicon moulds.
• How to make plaster moulds.

Practice:

• Preparing object 1 for moulding.
• Designing and making the block silicon mould of object 2.
• The first and second layers of brushed-up silicon mould.

Theory:

• Plaster: Types and how to use it.
• Polyurethane resin: Types and how to use it.
• How to make walls.
• Release agents for moulding.

Practice:

• A third layer of brushed-up silicon mould and Making the jacket of the buttered silicon in plaster.
• Plaster moulds of object 3. Moulding & casting.
• Open and Cast block mould. We are preparing object 1 for moulding.

Theory:

• Solvents and fillers.
• Release agents for casting.
• Patinas. Some tricks for patination.
• Presentation of the work.

Practice:

• Clean up Brushed up mould and prepare for casting. – Casting in hydrocal.
• Preparing the casts for patination.
• We are casting silicon mould with hydrocal.

Objects to mould are up to the student. Pictures of the objects need to be submitted for assessment and approval before the workshops start. Unapproved objects to mould might not be suitable for the workshop and potentially could be rejected.

The size of the object should be within the dimensions stated above. More significant size objects (if approved for the workshop) might incur extra costs of material to pay by the student. This will be notified. The product can be purchased during the workshop.

Each student must provide three objects to mould with this criteria before the workshop.

OBJECT 1: For buttered or brush-up silicon mould.

• Solid volume no bigger than 200 x 200 x 200 mm approx., without parts sticking out, or they must be small. No concavities or small. For example, an open-mouth head would not be accepted for the workshop.

OBJECT 2: For Block mould.

• Solid volume no bigger than a thumb size 50 x 50 x 30 mm approx., without parts sticking out, or they must be small; an example is a lego brick with the bottom sealed or a small cup.
• No concavities.

OBJECT 3: For plaster mould.

• Solid and flat volume no bigger than a face (200x200x50 mm approx.), without parts sticking out, or they must be small; an example is a face with the nose.
• No concavities