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Student Projects

Project Type

Casting and Mould-Making

Do you have a project you would like to create, but not sure where to start? As a professional Fine Arts Technician and Arts Educator with over 25 years experience in the Creative Industry, I'm here to help bring your imagination to life!

Here you will find examples of student projects I have helped to facilitate. They range in all materials: resin, jesmonite, plaster, cement, papier mache, silicone, alternative materials, 3D printing, ceramics, metals, and more. Please enjoy :)

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BA Fine Arts students testimonial can be seen alongside a detail shot of her completed self-portrait life cast in wax.

Student sits alongside her life size self-portrait cast in wax (left). A smaller piece (right) shows a portion of her face cast in wax on a platter of fruit.

Three images (left to right) student having torso cast; plaster cast of torso; silicone mould of plaster cast.

Three images (left to right): student working with wax feet; student created doll for wax appendages; finished wax works dressed and painted to look realistic.

Two images (left to right)
pink alginate mould; plaster cast of face.

Two images (left to right):
Monster head with brushed on silicone layer; a door with faces coming out of the window panes

Tow images (left to right:
Monster silicone mould with shims and keys; box mould utilizing recycled silicone for sustainability.

Two Images (left to right):
student's hands and cast of hands displayed in comparison; Student works on chasing her plaster cast of hand and arm.

Three images (left to right):
silicone fingers on kinetic armature; close up of under water installation; entire finished result in situ at end of year exhibition.

Tow images (left to right):
3D printed 3' tall sculpture of a distorted monster; the finished result painted blue.

3 images:
Student scan and 3D print of self (left); 3D printed mould (right top); silicone mould-making of 3D printed prototype

Two images (left to right):
wire and aluminum foil armature of large horned animal skull; armature being covered in ModRoc

Two images (left to right) Large plaster horned skull sculpture; skull painted bright neon green

Two Images (left to right):
compilation image of all the steps involved in the process including wood original, silicone mould, and cement cast; same components in flat lay display

Two images (left to right):
Flat lay of original model, failed attempt, silicone mould, and brown tinted Jesmonite cast; Failed attempt and finished result in situ at end of year exhibition

Two Images (left to right):
Silicone mould of plastic fork and resin cast; In situ image of final result at end of year exhibition.

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