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How Do I Cast Thee For Profit,
Part IV, Bodies
by David E. Parvin, A.L.I.
Photo 1 Photo 2 Photo 3
n three recent articles, I family portrait done, even if the least to that one person, it wasn’t
discussed casting faces, hands result is dynamite, it isn’t very just a portrait but a piece of art
and feet and suggested that in likely that anyone other than the fulfilling someone’s wishes for a
order to distant yourself from the subject(s) or family members price is something I am quite
competition, go beyond the would want to own it. There are willing to do. Generally speaking,
“normal” life castings by being exceptions, of course. In my however, bodies have more
more creative in your designs and recent article on faces, which I potential for being of interest to
taking advantage of materials that mentioned above, I showed a face others besides the model or the
most life casters have not casting of the current Miss model’s family, opening up
mastered; in other words, produce Colorado, U.S.A. a copy of which additional marketing venues.
a better product. The same I have had on display in a gallery But whatever the intended use
strategy can be applied to casting to encourage people to get casting of the casting, the strategy for
bodies as well. Anyone who has made of him/herself or a loved
read my articles in this magazine one. It just so happened that Photo 1: Plaster casting that was
over the last few years may someone came by the gallery and made in the alginate mold of the
model. The few little imperfections
remember that I am concerned just had to own my sample. At were repaired with clay and/or wax
about repeating myself and (dark spots) and a silicone rubber
thereby consuming any more of secondary mold was made of it.
our precious resources than is Photo 2: The same body but cast in
the rubber mold in Forton MG
necessary. So in order to reduce (FMG) with copper powder (CP) and
the number of trees required to a chemically applied patina (CAP).
produce this issue, please review Photo 3: The same body with a
“How Do I Cast You for Profit, detachable cloth which was dipped
Part III, Heads” by yours truly in into FMG with MP and the same
CAP. The cloth is held in place with
the May issue of Sculpture velcro. This particulater style is, I
Journal in which I discussed this have found, the most requested for
strategy in detail. portrait torso castings.
But bodies open up Photo 4: The FMG in this casting has
possibilities that faces, hands and powdered limestone (PL) instead of
(CP) to give it the look of marble.
feet are less likely to. This is true The cloth which is also detachable is
with other art disciplines as well. lace dipped into FMG, with CP and a
E.g., if one has an individual or Photo 4 CAP.
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