Transcript title
Sculpture Mold Making
Credits
4
Grading mode
Standard letter grades
Total contact hours
50
Lecture hours
30
Other hours
20
Recommended preparation
ART 117, ART 191, and/or ART 121.
Course Description
Emphasizes development of intermediate skills and technical knowledge in mold making processes. Includes a variety of molds, such as plaster molds for ceramic slip casting, block molds, two-part molds, and complex molds. Examines themes that include Mold Making and Casting in Art and Industry, Historical Uses of Mold Making, and Contemporary Materials and Processes. Repeatable for credit.
Course learning outcomes
1. Create an effective plan for molding an object including determining draft and defining parting lines.
2. Assess the limitations and possibilities of different mold types in selecting for particular applications.
3. Demonstrate safe practice, handling and cleanup of those materials used – including plaster, ceramic slip and urethane rubber.
4. Use various techniques for employing molds in the creation of an artwork, multiples or an edition.
5. Analyze and describe usage of mold making techniques in historical and contemporary objects.
6. Identify the visual and technical concepts relevant to mold made sculptural and functional forms.
Content outline
- Parting lines, drafting, undercuts
- Prototyping for mold making
- Open (one-piece) molds
- Two-piece molds
- Complex (multi-piece) molds
- Proper use and safety of casting slip (porcelain or other)
- Repetition and variation
- Historical and contemporary perspectives in the artistic function of three-dimensional multiples.
- Other materials and methods of mold making and casting (including mother molds and glove molds)
Required materials
Students will need to provide specific materials used in this course; please see the syllabus for a detailed list.
