Meltdowns Create your own bronze

Meltdowns

UPDATE
New for 2010 – Weekend Bronze Casting Course April to December
•    8 monthly sessions from April to December
•    create your own bronze in time for Christmas
•    learn this ancient practice for contemporary application

Create your own bronze (10 Fridays over 3 months) – February course 2010
Sessions 1-5: Friday 19th February – Friday 19th March
Break (including Easter): Monday 22nd March – Friday 16th April
Sessions 6-10: Friday 23rd April – Friday 21st May

Following a last minute cancellation there’s a couple of places still available on this foundry education programme that’s now in its third year. Delivered over ten full day sessions, this is a unique opportunity for you to learn the bronze casting process and to produce a bronze sculpture measuring 30cm (h) x 20cm (w) x 25cm (d). Emphasis is placed on experimentation, providing full and unedited information on the casting process and allowing full access to the facilities.

Course Structure
Session 1 – Armature & Modelling Introduction
Session 2 – Modelling work & Completion
Session 3 – Demonstrating Rubber Moulding Techniques & Making cases
Session 4 – Pouring Rubber & Wax Introduction
Session 5 – Making Waxes
Session 6 – Investment, Kiln Load & Fire
Session 7 – Plaster casing & Pouring metal
Session 8 – Chipping Out Bronzes, Jet Washing & Removing Runners & Risers
Session 9 – Fettling
Session 10 – Patination Introduction & Application

Details
Venue location: Ramsgate, Kent
Time: 10am to 5pm (with an hour break for lunch)
Group size: 10 people
Cost per student: £790.00 (inc. VAT and all materials). Payment plans available: divide the cost into two or three lump sums or fourteen weekly payments. Please be aware that we accept card payments.

Please note that a commercial foundry would usually charge between £850.00 to £1000.00 plus VAT to cast a similar sized object to those created as part of the course.

For all of our education programmes, places are allocated on a first come first served basis and must be booked in advance.
Deadline for booking: Friday 12th February.

This course is open to artists and anyone aged 16 years or over.

For more information, please visit the relevant pages of our website
http://www.meltdowns.co.uk/page.php?68 or to book a place, please contact us on +44 (0)1843 580083 or email stacy@meltdowns.co.uk

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