Class 01:
- About the instructor
- Materials needed and tools
- Finishing the doll in order to be cast in resin
- Closing all holes in doll with removable clay
- What is the silicon for mold making?
- Types of silicon and how to use.
Class 02:
- The concept of how to correctly make a complex two parts silicon mold
- Head: Preparing the pieces to be cast
- Building the support walls and setting in place the pieces to be cast
- Preparing the silicon materials in order to be mix and pour.
Class 03:
- Mix and pour the silicon on the piece
- Body: Preparing the pieces to be cast.
- Build up a wall for the chest part (that will be a two part mold)
- Prepare silicon material.
- Pouring silicon on pieces. Let everything set.
Class 04:
- Mix and pour the silicon on the piece
- Body: Preparing the pieces to be cast
- Build up a wall for the chest part
- Preparing silicon material
- Pouring silicon on pieces. Let everything set.
Class 05:
- prepare head piece to have its second part molded with the silicon.
- Apply release agent to piece, prepare and mix silicon and pour in place.
Class 06:
- Body: By now the body molds are set, prepared the chest part to have its second part molded
- Setting mold release. Prepare – mix silicon and pour in piece. Let all set
Class 07:
- Arms and legs: Demonstration of how to set the pieces in order to be molded.
Class 08:
- Demolding all the original parts.
- Preparing to cast the resin.
- Set molds with agent release. Prepare resin – mix and pour in molds
- Cleaning and Aesthetic work on resin cast pieces.
Class 09:
- Explanation on how to care for resin, tips for painting and finishing.
- Explanation about the use of machines for the silicon and resin in order to avoid bubbles and have professional quality dolls.
Bonus Classes
- Giving a face-up painting to resin head
- How to give color to resin
Open Facebook Group to students of this course:
Curious Mondo: Molding and Casting A Ball Jointed Doll
Time table:
9 hours
Level:
Basic / Intermediate / Advanced
Target market:
Sculptors, art dolls artists, anyone who loves sculpting or want to start a new hobby or career.
Main objective:
Learn how to create molds and cast your dolls.
Prerequisite:
None
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