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Mouldmaking and Casting
By Nick Brooks
| ISBN: | 9781861266682 |
| PUBLISHED: | 2005 |
| PAGES: | 176 |
| BINDING: | Hardback |
| SIZE: | 260x215 mm |
| INSIDE: | colour throughout including 41 line drawings |
Mouldmaking and Casting is a technical manual of the many techniques of this ancient craft and art form. With step-by-step illustrations, it explains the materials required and the processes involved to create reproductions of a range of pieces. The book covers traditional techniques as well as today's more advanced technical methods.
Topics covered include: Plaster waste and multipiece moulding Silicone and vinyl moulds Clay press moulds Casting from a life model Wax casting Polyester resins and fibre glass Cold-cast metal casting Cement casting
Written in a clear, practical style it gives invaluable instruction for artists, model makers, sculptors and craftspeople.
