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Lost Wax Casting - Mini Bronze Sculpture with Chapin Dimond
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$275.00
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Saturday and Sunday, June 29 & 30 from 9am to 4pm each day. Become a member to take advantage of discounted pricing for all our classes.
Additional materials fee payable to instructor in class.
For more information about the class and our cancellation policy, see below.
Lost wax casting is an ancient technique with many steps to make items in metal. Models made of wax are transformed into metal through this process. In this two day workshop you will perform the basic steps of lost wax casting. Day one, you will sculpt wax that feels like clay into an object maximum size of 2”x2”x3”. Then you will sprue up and invest the wax to make a plaster mold that will be “burned out” overnight. The second day, you will pour molten metal into the hardened investment (vacuum casting). When the metal cools, the investment is broken away to reveal the cast mini sculpture that you will clean up. Your wax model has become a mini metal sculpture.
Prerequisites
Students should be comfortable using files, flex shaft, jeweler’s saw, casting torch and pouring an ingot
Dress Code
Closed-toed shoes and a tie for long hair are required in the studio. No polyester clothing
About the Instructor
Chapin Dimond is a full-time professional metalsmith and jeweler. In 2003 he discovered the magic of metalsmithing. From Metropolitan State College of Denver, he earned a BFA in Art: Jewelry Design and Metalsmithing. Chapin is a Colorado native inspired by nature and the magic of metals. Metalsmithing is the process of telling stories through metal, releasing the inner “feeling” of what metal wants to be. “Swing that hammer, light that torch, and see that magic happen.” To see Chapin’s work, visit his website, www.cdimond.com
Students Should Bring
Materials Kit* $80 (payable to instructor)
Maximum number of students: 8. Students will be required to sign a waiver. Participants must be 18 or older.
Cancellation Policy
Waitlist
If the class is full, send an email to info@bouldermetalsmiths.com with the name of the class, your name and ‘please add me to the waitlist’.
Prerequisites
Students should be comfortable using files, flex shaft, jeweler’s saw, casting torch and pouring an ingot
Dress Code
Closed-toed shoes and a tie for long hair are required in the studio. No polyester clothing
About the Instructor
Chapin Dimond is a full-time professional metalsmith and jeweler. In 2003 he discovered the magic of metalsmithing. From Metropolitan State College of Denver, he earned a BFA in Art: Jewelry Design and Metalsmithing. Chapin is a Colorado native inspired by nature and the magic of metals. Metalsmithing is the process of telling stories through metal, releasing the inner “feeling” of what metal wants to be. “Swing that hammer, light that torch, and see that magic happen.” To see Chapin’s work, visit his website, www.cdimond.com
Students Should Bring
- sculpture design (MAX 2”x2”x3”)
- 3 lb of bronze (I like Rio 7060515)
- Files for metal
- Jewelry saw and metal blades Sandpaper (various grits) Safety glassesCalipers
- X-Acto style knife
- Ruler
- Dividers/compass
- Dust mask recommended (for working with plaster)
- Wax carving tools/Clay working tools, any that you have
- Two ended wax file (Rio item #114136) (optional)
- Optivisor or magnifiers (optional)
- Burs, any that you have (optional)
- Cash or a check made out to Chapin Dimond for the materials kit
Materials Kit* $80 (payable to instructor)
- Wax
- Sprue wax
- Steel carving tools
- Other need supplies, consumables and tools for use
Maximum number of students: 8. Students will be required to sign a waiver. Participants must be 18 or older.
Cancellation Policy
- You may cancel up to 30 days prior to the start of the class and receive a full refund, less $25 processing. To cancel, send an email to info@bouldermetalsmiths.com.
- Cancellations less than 30 days prior to the start date will not be refunded.
- In the event we have to cancel a class, you will be notified prior to the start date and will be issued a full refund.
- Registration is not transferrable. You may not sell your seat to another student. Registration cannot be applied to another class.
- If a class has multiple sessions, and you miss one, there is no make up opportunity and the instructor will not catch you up at the next class session. You may not join the next scheduled class, as there’s a maximum number of students for every class and it’s not fair to the other students.
- Please plan extra time to find us if you’re coming to BoMA for the first time. If you are late to a class, the instructor will not catch you up. There’s a structured curriculum for every class and its not fair to other students to skip part of the curriculum to catch up a student who’s late.
- Snow. Colorado has frequent snowstorms in the winter and does a good job maintaining their roads in the snow. Snowy weather is a regular occurrence in our area and most people are accustomed to traveling under such conditions. Classes will be cancelled only in the case of inclement weather conditions that would make class attendance unsafe. If the National Weather Services issues a Winter Storm Warning for the time period of the class, we will cancel the class. https://www.weather.gov/bou/winterguide
- By clicking on the “Buy Now” button and by paying the registration fee, you are agreeing to this cancellation policy.
- No Exceptions.
Waitlist
If the class is full, send an email to info@bouldermetalsmiths.com with the name of the class, your name and ‘please add me to the waitlist’.