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Sculpture

43 - Cement cube

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Inexpensive, and mixed with sand immensely strong, cement is a useful casting material that unlike plaster can be used for work to be situated out doors.

 

3-point bending under a circular polariscope of annealed polycarbonate bar with a notch

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Annealed, polycarbonate bar with a notch undergoing 3-point bending under a circular polariscope.

39 - Terra-cotta cube

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Visible on the top, near the front corner is the small hole necessary for the air contained within the cube, to escape as it expands during firing in the kiln.

29 - P.V.C. strip sphere

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While object 50, and object 54, for instance, use their mass and material presence to describe spheres, this object, along with object 5, use translucency, lightness, and reflectivity to find other

1st stage plaster - the loss wax process - bronze casting - Part three

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1st stage plaster - Chelsea college of art alumni Marco Chiandetti describes the early stages of the loss wax process for his bronze cast prior to his final MA exhibition.

Eliot Jones

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Everytime I see Eliot, he has a new found object, whether that's a car exhaust, window blinds or old photos.

13 - Candle wax cube

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There are many types of wax with many different uses, but candle wax is inexpensive, easily obtained and melts at a relatively low temperature.

Disc Sander demonstration

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Disc Sander

This video shows some common uses of the disc sander, and the best ways of using it safely. (view QT link below for viewing on Apple mobile devices)

The foundry at Chelsea College of Art

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MA student Marco Chiandetti working with John Nicoll and Richard Elliott Chelsea foundry Technician at Chelsea College of Art includes a S

Poster for studio/workshop display; Cubes & Spheres 26 Cubes, 27 Spheres

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Paul Lindley (CCW) 26 Spheres, 27 Cubes - Widening scope of and access to technical information. In collaboration with Process Arts this practical research exercise investigates the wide