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CREATING A MOULD
There are a great many
different ways of creating
moulds and the technique
chosen when working with
a given master will depend
on the material, it’s shape
and size, and the number
of copies required.
The photographs here
show the basic steps in
creating just two common
types of mould.
Creating a Mould
Silicone rubber ‘butter-on’ mould supported in a GRP case.
This type of mould is commonly used for the larger subjects, and where the original sculpture is of a
generally regular shape. It has the advantage that very large monumental forms can be achieved,
enabling the creation of striking exterior public art work, often built from many moulds and
subsequently assembled from sections.
Silicone rubber block mould
Generally, a simple block mould would be used for fairly small items, where it is economical to encase
the entire original in a solid block of silicone rubber. Using various adaptations of this process it is
possible to create extremely accurate and highly detailed copies of an artists work.
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