Figure and Small Object Casting

Figure and Small Object Casting

10 Week Class | This course is completed

Introduction-Intermediate

October 9, 2021-December 11, 2021

1:30 PM-4:30 PM on Sat

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$530.00 CAD

This 10 week course covers the casting of objects and clay sculptures into a permanent material such as plaster, resin and cold cast metals. The course will guide students through the entire process of turning a clay model into a solid, lasting sculpture, as well as creating multiple copies of a specific object. Students will be making an appropriate mold type for their subject, such as waste mold or silicon mold. Once the mold is completed, a cast in the chosen material will be done. Finally, depending on the desired look, a patina finish will be applied. Various techniques of finishing and patinas will be explored. For larger-sized sculptures, an extra materials cost may be required.
Note: Students must bring an existing figure sculpture or object of their own to cast. This course is an appropriate follow-up course to the Figure Sculpture course, or equivalent. Students should focus on 1 project to help ensure that they can complete the whole molding and casting process. However, depending on the project, students may not be able to complete the entire casting/finishing process during this session. Students may use extra materials if desired. In this case, the instructor will keep track of the additional materials/expenses and the office will invoice them.

Base Tuition: $430 + Material Fee: $100 = $530 Total

PLEASE NOTE: Due to COVID 19, special policies and regulations will apply. Students must be in agreement with these health and safety regulations and TSA's policies in order to enrol. For Fall 2021, all IN-PERSON students, faculty and staff are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations. More info HERE.
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  • What You Will Learn:
  • Defining proper mold type and approach specific to your work
  • Mold-making options: waste molds, rubber molds
  • Casting options: plaster, resin, wax, cement, cold cast metals
  • Patina finishes: sealers, stone & metal finish effects, weathering techniques
  • All materials are provided and covered by the material fee.
  • Students may wish to bring an apron and their own tools.
Jacot, Florian

Florian is a visual artist who has been teaching at the Toronto School of Art since 2009. As well as instructing at TSA, Jacot has been teaching figure sculpture, artistic anatomy, and figurative drawing and painting since 2004 at such schools as Max the Mutt Animation School, Artist 25 Studio, Centennial College and Sheridan College. Jacot works traditionally in fine arts and does freelance work digitally for the film and gaming industries. His work has been exhibited on several occasions in shows and galleries. In 1999, he received an award from The Sculpture Society of Canada for two of his sculptures. 2008 Digital Animation Diploma, Centennial College, Toronto 2001 Classical Animation Diploma , Classical Figurative Drawing and Painting, ARC Accredited Atelier, Max the Mutt Animation Inc, Toronto 1999 Academy of Realist Art (Michael John Angel Studio), Toronto 1999 Art Diploma, Interdisciplinary Art Program, Art Centre of Central Technical School, Toronto 1995 Post-Secondary Diploma, Preparatory Program for Medical Careers, & aux formations, Switzerland.