Nude Study #2: casting resin, copper powder, slate black patina, 5.5" x 12.5"

Our resident sculptor at Townsend Atelier sculpted these small figurative reliefs in clay from a live model. After the sculpting was completed, a simple mold was made out of Townsend Atelier’s Pourable Silicone.  Once the mold was fully cured, metal powders were dusted into the surface of the mold (either bronze , copper,  or brass powders) and then Townsend Casting Resin was poured into the metal coated mold.  In just a few minutes, the casting was ready to be de-molded and finished with a Sculpt Nouveau Slate Black Patina.   Below are a few more examples in this series of beautiful cold cast metal reliefs.

Nude Study #1: casting resin, brass powder, slate black patina

Nude Study with Camera: casting resin, bronze powder, slate black patina, 11" x 6.5"Seated Nude Study: casting resin, bronze powder, slate black patina.

These works are available for purchase.  To inquire, contact us at 1-877-903-1488.

Making a two-part mold with Brush-a-Mold.

This past February, students from around the country attended our mold-making and casting workshop.  Students learned how to make one part, two-part, and  mother-molds with our silicone mold-making materials.  In addition, students learned how to cast with our urethane resins and create variety of simple finishes with dyes, metal coatings, and  powders.

A student applies Swell-Shell mothermold on a small sculpture to create a detailed mold for casting.

After applying Brush-a-Mold silicone mold making material on a plaster bust, Swell-Shell mothermold material is applied.

What an awesome group of students! They learned a lot in two days.

Special thanks to Association for Visual Arts and Chattanooga State Technical Community College for co-producing this great workshop!

If you are interested in attending future workshops, please be sure to email us [Email address: info #AT# townsendatelier.com - replace #AT# with @ ] and we will place you on our mailing list.

This video demonstrates techniques for applying our Sculpt Nouveau Metal C coating.  The C Coating is different from the B coating in that it contains a higher amount of metal in it and has a three part formlua:  1) body, 2) hardener,  3) and a catalyst.  This three-part mix allows the fully cured metal coating to be so hard that it can be polished with a buffing wheel , just like you would with real metal.

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