Saturday May 9th – Life Casting Sculpture Workshop: Hand Casting & Mould Making

Life casting is a historic art technique practiced by several ancient cultures. The practice of life casting was wide spread in the 19th century, during which it was closely linked to both art and science, and was considered a standard part of the sculptor’s technique. Life casting, whether interpreted as a normal sculptural process, documentary piece or affectionate souvenir, soon gave rise, with its near perfect reproduction of reality.

It is the process of creating a three-dimensional copy of a living human body, through the use of molding and casting techniques. Compared to other three-dimensional representations of humans, the standout feature of lifecasts is their high level of realism and detail. Lifecasts can replicate details as small as fingerprints and pores.

During this workshop, you’ll learn all the techniques to create a cast mould of your hands. We’ll also cover the various mould application techniques, casting materials, and finishing techniques. You’ll study the attributes of plaster, how to pour a set of good casts, limit bubbles and other imperfections, open the moulds without damaging the casts and how to detail the final product.

In conjunction with Mother’s day, this workshop is great for a weekend activity with your mother. Come with your  mother, partner, friends, siblings to cast a pair of hands or come alone to cast a single hand. At the end of the session, you will bring home a hand casting to be used as a trinket dish, decor or keepsake.

*The mould created during the session is only suitable for single use, you will not be able to bring home to do multiple casts. This is due to the nature of life casting and its molding material.

Session Includes:
– All materials & tools for the session
– If you opt for the RM 150 option, you’ll be making a mold of your hand (single hand) then cast it to create the final product
– If you opt for the RM 280 option, you’ll be making a pair of hands (All yours or with a companion) in a single pot
– Add on RM 150 to bring home a craft kit to create another pair of hands
*Take-home kit include 1kg of skin-safe mold making powder + 500g of fast setting plaster powder (enough to make a pair of hands up until wrist)
– Delicious refreshments

Details
Time : 10am-1pm (Workshop will take approximately 3 hours, please be punctual so you have enough time to complete your artwork :))
Date: 9th May 2020, Saturday
Venue: Herohand Studio – D-3-3, Capital 4, Oasis Square Ara Damansara (Opposite Coffee ETC; Same row as Makan Makan, take the lift up to 3rd floor Unit D-3-3)
Location Guide: https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/17904935884386979/

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