Mar 29, 2024  
2022-2023 University Catalog 
    
2022-2023 University Catalog [Archived Catalogue]

METL 226 Metal Casting Exploration



3 credits 90.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course

Wax working for jewelry and small-scale sculpture, rubber molding processes, and lost wax/centrifugal casting of bronze and (optional) sterling silver and karat golds. Extensive technical information for students who are design-oriented. Assignments allow projects in all formats (design, one-of-a-kind jewelry, fine art, etc.) and students are encouraged to use techniques innovatively and expressively. Students taking the course a second time choose one aspect of the course (wax carving, wax modeling, wax impressions, vulcanized rubber molding, etc.) and produce a small body of work investigating that aspect in depth. Procedures for sending out work to professional contract casters are also covered.

Requires completion of 30 credits.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit.