Category: Mould Making
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A Beautiful Portrait
We had the wonderful honour of getting to work on this beautiful portrait head cheerfully named ‘Hugo’ Whilst he seems like a standard bronze portrait, we found ourselves particularly fond of Hugo during our time with him. He came to us with an endearing story and a certain personhood that we grew to love. We…
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Godzilla – 1964 Suit recreation
We had the wonderful opportunity to recreate the iconic MosuGoji Godzilla Suit (1964) for UAL Wimbledon for this years MCM comic con! We worked hard as a team to create the wearable latex/foam/silicone within one month! the suit is blended with contemporary and classical suitmation fabrication methods. The whole team plus two wonderful team members…
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Bronze Restaurant Sign
We managed to sculpt, mould and cast this sign in record speeds for a new local restaurant in Spitalfields London! From Sculpting to polishing it was an absolute pleasure to work with, we wish the place all the best success for it’s opening. Installed and looking pretty, the idea was to capture a handwritten biro…
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Three Bronze Heads
We cast this delightful trio recently, each with a distinct patina. Brown, Black and Verdigris It was a joy to work with Mark every step of the way, we always have space for a portrait head
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A CLASSICAL BRONZE
WE HAD A WONDERFUL TIME FIXING UP AND CASTING THIS BEAUTIFUL PIECE FROM 1947. THIS LOVELY OLD CLAY CAME TO US WITH SOME TLC NEEDED, AFTER SOME FIXING AND REMOULDING SHES LOOKING BETTER THEN EVER! SHE HAS A CLASSICAL BROWN PATINA WITH A SOFT WAX HERE SHE IS ALL POLISHED UP IN WAX LOOKING OIL…
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THE ALUMINUM ALLIGATOR
The Aluminium Alligator is finally ready to go to his new home. He is hand made and made of fiberglass and aluminum infused resin. The aluminium is what makes him look so metallic. He was then drawn onto as per artists request He was made using a ‘waste mould’ technique, we used plaster and plastic…
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Stone Jesmonite Portrait head
WE TOOK AN OLD MOULD OUT OF RETIREMENT, MADE IN 2012! TO CAST UP A NEW HEAD IN PORTLAND STONE JESMONITE. THE MATERIAL IS SIMILAR TO CEMENT IN IT’S APPEARANCE, HOWEVER AS IT’S DESIGNED AS A CASTING MATERIAL IT WORKS MUCH BETTER FOR DELICATE FEATURES. IT’S SOFTER, STRONGER AND FAR LESS BRITTLE! IF YOU WANT…
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HOW TO MAKE A MOULD IN 2023
MOULD MAKING IS A TOUGH THING TO LEARN, FROM ALL THE DIFFERENT TYPES AND BRANDS OF SILICONE RUBBERS, TO ALL THE STYLES AND SHAPES, IT’S A NIGHTMARE! WE’VE WRITTEN A SIMPLE EASY GUIDE HERE FOR HOW TO GET STARTED AND HOW TO NAVIGATE THE DIFFICULT WORLD OF MOULD MAKING IN 2023. ARE YOU LOOKING TO…
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MARBLE MOULD
WE’VE BEEN REALLY FOCUSED ON BUILDING READY MADE ART WORKS RECENTLY, IT’S IMPORTANT TO DO OUR BEST AND TRY TO KEEP UP WITH THE TIMES. WE REALLY ENJOYED MAKING A MOULD LIKE THIS BECAUSE WE COULD EXPERIMENT AND HAVE SOME FUN!
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Jesmonite Pillows
These are pillows cast from a giant inflatable, we made a rubber mould and then cast two separate pillows up in Jesmonite. These were a fun challenge !
