Workshop
Sand Casting with Aluminium (February 2016)
18 Feb 2016 – 26 Feb 2016
Regular hours
- Thursday
- 09:30 – 17:30
- Friday
- 09:30 – 17:30
- Saturday
- 09:00 – 13:00
- Monday
- 09:30 – 17:30
- Tuesday
- 09:30 – 17:30
- Wednesday
- 09:30 – 17:30
Cost of entry
Course cost £263
Address
- Unit Zero
- Harrington Way
- London
- SE18 5NR
- United Kingdom
Travel Information
- 73, 1
- London Bridge
- London Bridge
This exciting four day course offers you the opportunity to engage with and understand the sand casting process.
About
The workshop will be hands on throughout the four days, covering the essential requirements of moulding with sand, pattern making, melting and pouring Aluminium, and final finishing of the casting.
Day 1
Thursday 18th February
A short presentation about sand casting and its counterpart the lost wax method, followed by the practical session taking you through the moulding process.
Day 2
Friday 19th February
A talk about patterns and pattern making followed by the practical workshop making a pattern. You may take the pattern away to work on.
Day 3
Thursday 25th February
Moulding your pattern up,pattern removal,melting and pouring the aluminium knocking out the casting. Reclaiming the sand.
Day 4
Friday 26th February
Finishing the casting by fettling and chasing. Followed by a discussion about the workshop and techniques and processes.
Please note the cost of the course includes 2kg of Aluminium. Additional Aluminium will be available to purchase over the period of this course.
The course is technician supported.
Dates: Thursday 18th, Friday 19th, Thursday 25th and Friday 26th February 2016
Number of places available: 12
Course Times: 10am-1pm & 2pm–4pm
Course cost £263
Tutor: Phillip White. Phillip is a sculptor and a painter and has spent many years working as a tutor and technician in Fine Art eduction (UAL). At Camberwell College of Arts Phillip was able to embed a sand casting process in the foundry related practices alongside the established lost wax method of casting.
