Advanced Mold Making for Fused Glass Artists

Class 01:

• Building a wax model
• Mixing and pouring a plaster mold

Class 02:

• Removing the Wax
• Loading Glass

Class 03:

• Removing glass from casting material

Class 04:

• Building complex slumping structures
• Easy pot melt molds

Class 05:

• Creating multiples of molds for production runs and batches
• Additions to plaster molds, what they do and why to use them

Class 06:

• Exploring Hydrocal and Plaster recipes for different end results

Class 07:

• Air dry clay, uses and purpose
• Alginate as a mold material

Class 08:

• Moldular mold making for themed molds

Class 09:

• Defining your artistic style through custom molds

BONUS CLASSES!

• DIY Thermoform molds
• BONUS ITEMS:
• All mold making recipes used in class
• Resource list with links

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Curious Mondo: Advanced Mold Making for Glass Artists

Time table:
9 hours

Level:
Basic / Intermediate / Advanced

Target market:
Glass artists, anyone who loves glass or want to start a new hobby or career

Main objective:
Learn advanced mold-making techniques for casting glass.

Prerequisite:
None