Advanced Mold Making & Lost Wax Casting

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Advanced Mold Making and Lost Wax Casting with

Linda Ethier

Portland, Oregon

May 6 -10 2014.

6 student maximum

Bring your ideas and build on your fusing and casting skills!

In this 5 day class you will learn to create complex, 3 dimensional objects in glass with an emphasis on using the lost wax technique and multiple part molds.

Linda will share her 30 years of experience casting glass including:

• Techniques, tips and tricks for working with wax to create original models for casting.  There are times when only lost wax will do the job.
• Refractory mold materials options, when to use which ones and a chance to try them out.
• Mold making techniques; poured/block molds, shell molds, open face plaster molds for thick cast glass,  press molds, multiple part reservoir molds and hanging molds for casting solid and hollow core forms.
• The mysteries of sprues, vents, reservoirs, and crucibles explained.
• Glass options for casting; billets, patties, sheet, frits and powders, and reactive glass.
• Making and managing color samples.
• Packing molds
• Kiln theory and setup and firing schedules
• Finishing / coldworking options

Students will make 2 projects and several samples.

Course level: Intermediate

$ 850.00 all materials and detailed class notebook included.

 

Call 503 / 238-5776 or email info@lindaethier.com for more information.

Ethier Studio
2846 NE Glisan Street
Portland, Oregon 97232

[Anonymous]

I cannot recommend Linda’s casting class strongly enough.

She is a fused glass pioneer, has been kiln casting glass longer than just about anyone anywhere, and is an superb teacher.  You will not find a more experienced kiln casting artist or more generous instructor.

If you are looking to learn how to cast glass in a kiln you will not find a better opportunity.

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Paul
FusedGlass.Org
Helios Kiln Glass Studio
PaulTarlow.com

 

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