SCLP 233 Foundry, Mold Making and Casting

1.5 - 3 credits undefined hours
200 level undergraduate course

Covers processes and techniques utilizing plaster, ceramic shell, rubber, plastics, clays, and wax for making hard and flexible molds and for casting sculpture in durable materials. Provides a thorough foundation in foundry practices, including wax preparation, investing, cope and drag, pouring bronze and aluminum, chasing, finishing, and applying patinas to finished metal casts. The additional contact hours for students taking the 3.0 credit option will allow for greater depth of study in foundry techniques.

Prerequisites Complete 12 credits from subjects IMAG, TIME, OBJT and ENVI or COMP*102, COMP*102D, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H

Priority enrollment to IFA majors.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit.