Introduction to body casting

City Lit

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In London

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    Course

  • Location

    London

  • Start date

    Different dates available

In this course you will be instructed in how to make plaster bandage and alginate casts of faces, heads and body parts including hands and feet. The moulds you make will then be used to create finished plaster casts. We will also look at contemporary artists and their use of body casts in their work.

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London
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Keeley Street, Covent Garden, WC2B 4BA

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About this course

Make one or more plaster casts of body parts
Cast using plaster bandage method and alginate method
Make a body cast safely and with minimal discomfort to your model
Make moulds for plaster casting and experiment with coloured pigments on final plaster casts
Clean and finish of body part casts.

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Course programme

Preparing a model for casting, body casting, mould making, plaster casting and the use of alginate to make moulds for casting.

This is a hands-on course combining practical and verbal instruction. Learners will work in teams of two with one as model and the other as mould maker with one to one and group instruction and demonstration from the tutor. All basic materials will be provided. Please bring along old clothes and covered shoes, protective coveralls or old shirts which can get dirty.

Additional information

The sculpture department offers a programme of courses that will allow you to progress from beginner to advanced as well as learn a range of techniques. For example, you may like to progress onto VU841 the City Sculpture course that helps you to build an individual sculpture practice or a short course specialising in a particular approach or skill. Please ask your tutor for advice. General information and advice on courses at City Lit is available from the Student Centre and Library on Monday to Friday from 12:00 – 19:00. See the course guide for term dates and further details

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