Sculpture Techniques

Casting

How to mix plaster: mixing-plaster-2016

How to mix concrete: mixing-concrete-2016

How to create a multi-piece plaster mould from a modelled sculpture: plaster-piece-mould-from-modelled-sculpture

Body Casting

Face casting youtube video: face casting

Materials: Alginate normal set, modroc (plaster bandage). Can be sourced from Tiranti

Cheats’ rubber mould

Link to a good youtube video: one piece rubber box mould

Casting Rubber moulds with Plaster jackets

This youtube clip is good at 30-40 seconds in for showing you the process of half burying your object in clay (it then shows a glass fibre jacket and not plaster): glass fibre jacket rubber mould

Example of a completed rubber mould

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Example of a rubber mould in progress

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Applying for Snow Carving Events

Guide: how-to-organise-attending-a-snow-carving-competition

Examples of snow carvings and designs: snow-carving-examples

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