1. I will show and teach you how to prep your sculpture before molding it.
2. I will show and teach you how to determine your sculptures "parting lines" before starting the mold.
3. I will show and teach you how to "block-up" your sculpture for the "clay-up" of your piece/sculpture.
4. I will show and teach you how to "clay-up" and "key" and "vent" or "gate" your sculpture for it's first section of molding.
5. I will show and teach you how to mix batches of your rubber for molding using tripple beam scales.
6. I will show and teach you how to apply the first coat of rubber using air.
7. I will show and teach you how to apply the second coat of rubber and start your "build-up" coat of rubber.
8. I will show and teach you the third coat and build up of rubber.
9. I will show and teach you the "stipple coat" of fiberglass with rubber.
10. I will show and teach you the "final coat" of rubber.
11. I will show and teach you "mother mold" prep of undercuts.
12. I will show and teach you how to make your fiberglass "mother mold" casing around your rubber mold.
13. I will show and teach you "demolding" and cleaning sections of your mold.
14. I will show and teach you how to prep for new mold sections mold releases and secondary "clay-up".
15. I will show and teach you the final "demolding" and clean up of your mold.
Perma-Flex rubber
Acid brushes/China brushes
Rubber gloves
Fiberglass cloth
Fiberglass resin
Hydrocal plaster
Mold release
Water clay
X-acto knife
Plastic wrap
Spritz bottle
Sponges
Hand made loop tools for key-ways
Wood blocks
Brick pieces
Wax gates
Tripple beam scale
Plastic mixing buckets
Spatulas
Air from my commpressor for first coating
("All of the above tools and materials we supply to the class.")
Materials and tools you supply
"You must supply your own Sculpture for molding,work clothes, dust/mist resperator. Camping gear tent,sleeping bag etc. Truck with camper or your RV. We supply three great home cooked meals each day."
