CURRICULUM:
In two days attendees will learn the basics of ornamental replication. This will include:
For cornice and plain run medallions:
- how to recover a molding profile,
- cut the molding blade,
- horse up or mount the blade,
- run a molding in the bench,
- both straight run and circular run
- set-up and run a cornice or medallion molding in situ
For casting elements:
- Preparing a model for mold making
- Pour the molding rubber
- Remove the model from the mold and cast some elements
- Prepare a thixotropic mold and shell
Bench run on the table (for placement, miters, mold making), pretend wall run in hung box, on the scaffolding, cut knife and horse up, trace profile to steel, do in-place in hall, make mold, pour castings, set up for in situ run, set rails, set ceiling, set wall surface.
DAY ONE
Lecture on the basics, what are we doing here?
Prepare and pour the rubber on models, one for everyone, de-mold next day
Prepare and spread the rubber for skin mold, just one, shell and de-mold, next day
Recover profile, one in place and one on molding already out
Cut blade and mount on stock and slipper
Set up bench and in situ rails
Go over mixtures for both
How and went do you strip paint from the model?
Questions---end of day
DAY TWO
Review day one
De-mold poured rubber
Cast clean out
Apply shell to skin mold, de-shell and de-mold
Cast clean out
Set up and bench run cornice
Set up and bench run medallion
Set up (prepare wall and ceiling surfaces) and in situ run cornice
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