Ontario College of Art & Design

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MAAD 2B08
Jewellery/Metalsmithing: Casting
0.50 Credit(s)
Studio
Prerequisite: 2.5 first-year studio credits and 1.0 first-year liberal studies credits required for program.
This course introduces the traditional casting processes of lost wax, delft clay and cuttlefish and investigates the technical, aesthetic and cultural aspects of body adornment. Students will be exposed to a variety of model making techniques including: carving, modeling, mouldmaking and rapid prototyping. Contemporary, historical examples from a variety of cultures will be presented to illustrate concepts embodied in the projects.
Notes: Please take special note that this course has material fees associated with it.
Course was last updated January 20, 2014 - 12:21 PM