When a piece has
been completed, oftentimes
reproductions are desired as
gifts, for display, even for
sale. To make the reproduction1,
a mold and cast of the model
must be made in one of a variety
of casting mediums, such as
plaster, bronze, or bonded
bronze.
A mold is the
negative or hollow cavity
produced around a sculpted piece
for use in creating multiples of
that piece. A cast is the
positive or reproduction of
the original piece of sculpture
created by pouring casting
material into a pre-formed mold.
Some of the most
popular materials used for mold
making include: plaster, latex
rubber, paste maker, moulage,
gelatin, white rubber and
polymer or chemically activated
multiple part mold rubbers.
Popular casting materials
include: plaster (Gypsum),
resin, metal (bronze, aluminum,
lead, silver and gold), and
casting rubber.
Sculpture House also offers
plaster casts and anatomical study casts for viewing proportions of specific
parts of the body. The ear, nose, lips, and eye study casts are larger
than life for easier analysis and make up the primary study group. Others
included an anatomical figure, skull, hand and blocked bust.
Visit our mold
making and casting store
to view our mold making and
casting materials as well as a
variety of mold making tools and
casting accessories. In addition, many
modeling and
ceramic tools are equally functional in mold making and
casting.
1 For detailed
explanations of the various
techniques of mold making and
casting, please refer to the
many publications on mold making
and casting written by
experienced mold makers.
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