Thursday

Historic Model & Mold Making

On Site Brush-On Resin Molding~
~Three molds (fern, lion, star) created from terracotta tiles on historic home, Wheeling WV.
  • Initial site cleaning & prep.
  • Brush-on resin compound applied over several days, allowing for the curing process to finish before each application.
  • Once initial mold was created, additional mother molds & recasts were fine tuned for proper size, depth, and ease of recreation/casting.
  • Scholastic award achieved for documentation of project process.

Site Prep:


Brush-on Resin Application:

Final Molds w/ Plaster Casts:
~Additional Model & Mold Making Techniques
  • One part & two part resin molds for use in recreating historic decorative objects.
  • Plaster, oil clay, composition ornament, and terra cotta casting.

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