Transcript title
Metal Arts: Beginning Casting
Credits
3
Grading mode
Standard letter grades
Total contact hours
60
Other hours
60
Prerequisites
ART 157.
Course Description
Introduces centrifugal, lost-wax casting process. Cast, sprue, and invest small-scale wax models sculpted using additive and subtractive methods. Repeatable for credit.
Course learning outcomes
1. Create wax models for the casting process.
2. Demonstrate skills necessary to sprue, invest, and cast basic wax models into metal.
3. Safely produce quality cast metal objects.
4. Use media-specific terminology to receive and provide feedback.
Content outline
- Principles of design appropriate for casting metals
- Metal casting safety
- Metal casting materials and tools
- Wax carving and building techniques
- Spruing wax models
- Investing process and vacuum degassing
- Clean up and finishing of cast metal objects
- Constructive critiques: receiving and giving feedback between instructor and classmates
Required materials
Students will need to provide specific materials used in this course, please see the syllabus for a detailed list.
