August 2025 - Three Day Casting Workshop New Albany, IN
3 Day Casting Workshop hosted at my home studio in New Albany, IN
Who:
Anyone interested in learning about the lost wax casting process, molding and directly casting jewelry and objects. No prior metalsmithing experience is necessary. Enrollment is capped at 4 participants.
When:
Thursday, August 28th 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Friday, August 29th 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m
Saturday, August 30th 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m
Where:
My home studio in New Albany, IN. Address provided upon enrollment.
What:
3 day workshop demonstrating wax carving, soft wax sculpting, mold making, cutting, wax injecting, organic (botanical?) casting, vacuum assisted lost wax casting process, cleanup of castings, and polishing/finishing and various metalsmithing tips and tricks.
Participants will be invited to create UP TO 5 small pieces for casting utilizing carving, sculpting and/or organic casting techniques. The pieces will be sterling silver.
Participants are invited to cast botanical objects and can create additional pieces utilizing carving and sculpting as time allows and considering space in the kiln.
All equipment will be provided.
Wax, wax pen, carving tools, casting equipment, burnout kiln, investment, wax injector, heat gun, magnetic finisher, flex shaft, tumbler, abrasives, files, polishing compound, investment, bench pins, hand tools. Students are welcome to bring their own hand tools if they already have them.
Metal cost is NOT INCLUDED in workshop tuition. I would estimate the metal quantity needed for each student to be 3-10 troy ounces depending on the volume of castings. You are welcome to bring sterling silver to recycle, fresh scrap, fresh casting grain, or purchase metal from me.
How:
The workshop will demonstrate and explain principles of casting, techniques such as mold making and cutting, injecting waxes to create multiples, explanation of all equipment, and work sessions for participants to create their own items using the process. Students will leave the workshop with one finished jewelry item or object, and any experimental castings that they create. They will leave the workshop with knowledge, experiences, digital reference materials to access indefinitely, handouts, fun sketches, notes, and instructional reference videos. The course will be taught by me (Theresa Applegate!) I have 12 years experience teaching high school visual art including jewelry courses, and 23 years of metalsmithing experience. You’re in good hands.
Why?
Because melting things is awesome. Learning new things is awesome. Meeting new people is awesome. I hope you can join!
Lodging info:
3 Day Casting Workshop hosted at my home studio in New Albany, IN
Who:
Anyone interested in learning about the lost wax casting process, molding and directly casting jewelry and objects. No prior metalsmithing experience is necessary. Enrollment is capped at 4 participants.
When:
Thursday, August 28th 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Friday, August 29th 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m
Saturday, August 30th 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m
Where:
My home studio in New Albany, IN. Address provided upon enrollment.
What:
3 day workshop demonstrating wax carving, soft wax sculpting, mold making, cutting, wax injecting, organic (botanical?) casting, vacuum assisted lost wax casting process, cleanup of castings, and polishing/finishing and various metalsmithing tips and tricks.
Participants will be invited to create UP TO 5 small pieces for casting utilizing carving, sculpting and/or organic casting techniques. The pieces will be sterling silver.
Participants are invited to cast botanical objects and can create additional pieces utilizing carving and sculpting as time allows and considering space in the kiln.
All equipment will be provided.
Wax, wax pen, carving tools, casting equipment, burnout kiln, investment, wax injector, heat gun, magnetic finisher, flex shaft, tumbler, abrasives, files, polishing compound, investment, bench pins, hand tools. Students are welcome to bring their own hand tools if they already have them.
Metal cost is NOT INCLUDED in workshop tuition. I would estimate the metal quantity needed for each student to be 3-10 troy ounces depending on the volume of castings. You are welcome to bring sterling silver to recycle, fresh scrap, fresh casting grain, or purchase metal from me.
How:
The workshop will demonstrate and explain principles of casting, techniques such as mold making and cutting, injecting waxes to create multiples, explanation of all equipment, and work sessions for participants to create their own items using the process. Students will leave the workshop with one finished jewelry item or object, and any experimental castings that they create. They will leave the workshop with knowledge, experiences, digital reference materials to access indefinitely, handouts, fun sketches, notes, and instructional reference videos. The course will be taught by me (Theresa Applegate!) I have 12 years experience teaching high school visual art including jewelry courses, and 23 years of metalsmithing experience. You’re in good hands.
Why?
Because melting things is awesome. Learning new things is awesome. Meeting new people is awesome. I hope you can join!
Lodging info:
3 Day Casting Workshop hosted at my home studio in New Albany, IN
Who:
Anyone interested in learning about the lost wax casting process, molding and directly casting jewelry and objects. No prior metalsmithing experience is necessary. Enrollment is capped at 4 participants.
When:
Thursday, August 28th 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Friday, August 29th 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m
Saturday, August 30th 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m
Where:
My home studio in New Albany, IN. Address provided upon enrollment.
What:
3 day workshop demonstrating wax carving, soft wax sculpting, mold making, cutting, wax injecting, organic (botanical?) casting, vacuum assisted lost wax casting process, cleanup of castings, and polishing/finishing and various metalsmithing tips and tricks.
Participants will be invited to create UP TO 5 small pieces for casting utilizing carving, sculpting and/or organic casting techniques. The pieces will be sterling silver.
Participants are invited to cast botanical objects and can create additional pieces utilizing carving and sculpting as time allows and considering space in the kiln.
All equipment will be provided.
Wax, wax pen, carving tools, casting equipment, burnout kiln, investment, wax injector, heat gun, magnetic finisher, flex shaft, tumbler, abrasives, files, polishing compound, investment, bench pins, hand tools. Students are welcome to bring their own hand tools if they already have them.
Metal cost is NOT INCLUDED in workshop tuition. I would estimate the metal quantity needed for each student to be 3-10 troy ounces depending on the volume of castings. You are welcome to bring sterling silver to recycle, fresh scrap, fresh casting grain, or purchase metal from me.
How:
The workshop will demonstrate and explain principles of casting, techniques such as mold making and cutting, injecting waxes to create multiples, explanation of all equipment, and work sessions for participants to create their own items using the process. Students will leave the workshop with one finished jewelry item or object, and any experimental castings that they create. They will leave the workshop with knowledge, experiences, digital reference materials to access indefinitely, handouts, fun sketches, notes, and instructional reference videos. The course will be taught by me (Theresa Applegate!) I have 12 years experience teaching high school visual art including jewelry courses, and 23 years of metalsmithing experience. You’re in good hands.
Why?
Because melting things is awesome. Learning new things is awesome. Meeting new people is awesome. I hope you can join!
Lodging info: