glowpear
15-01-2014, 03:20 PM
Hello all,
Happy new year.
After a year's break I have 3 months in a workshop and I'd love to try something new.
My casting skills are limited to none, but I'm keen to learn! I've carved in wax and had the casting done by a profesh and that's it.
I love these rings by Kelvin Birk and Ruth Wood and I would love to experiment with free forms but I don't know how they are done. I would guess sand cast but not sure how to create the mould with all that lovely fluidy bumpy texture.
Obviously stone setting would then be even more of a challenge but first off I'd like to understand what processes are used for the metal work.
Any thoughts gratefully received.
Thanks in advance!
Happy new year.
After a year's break I have 3 months in a workshop and I'd love to try something new.
My casting skills are limited to none, but I'm keen to learn! I've carved in wax and had the casting done by a profesh and that's it.
I love these rings by Kelvin Birk and Ruth Wood and I would love to experiment with free forms but I don't know how they are done. I would guess sand cast but not sure how to create the mould with all that lovely fluidy bumpy texture.
Obviously stone setting would then be even more of a challenge but first off I'd like to understand what processes are used for the metal work.
Any thoughts gratefully received.
Thanks in advance!