Love Casting

Hello:D
Can you please correct my grammar or vocabulary mistakes and make it better ?lol
Thank you

As I read chapters six, nine, and selected topics from the lectures, I learned many essential terms and methods relating to art such as ,silkscreen printing, monotype, lost wax methods, casting and many more. At the same time, I became really interested to find out about different methods and techniques the artists use in their printmaking and sculptures and how they impact the way viewers think and feel.

I think it’s very well written, and would only make a couple of suggestions:

-remove the comma before ’silkscreen printing’
-perhaps change the section ‘At the same time, I became really interested to find out about different…’ to ‘At the same time, I became very interested in finding out about the different…"
-insert comma after ’sculptures’

Making WASP Wings using the ‘LOST WAX PROCESS’ is demonstrated by WASP Shutsy Reynolds, silversmith, artist, and pilot from World War II. Shot by Honey Godwin, editied by Nancy Parrish. c Wings Across America, 2007

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Any answer except "hire a skilled moldmaker" is welcome!
How does the moldmaker make the mold?
Is it a lost wax process? Is it cast? or machined?
(I can’t imagine machining a toy soldier or action figure)

I don’t know if this totally answers your question, but it’s definitely a neat site anyway:
http://manufacturing.stanford.edu/hetm.html

Now it’s not that I’m too nervous to ask this lovely lady out. I found out we’re both into each other, she told me last night how she felt towards me.
I want to ask her out now, and I’m thinking of a unique way to do it.

I’ve thought up a few things… But I’m not sure

Materials already at hand:
10 front and back pages of her name (hand)written 7,040 times
A ring I made for her (lost wax casting)

Maybe I could use the 10 pages to my advantage, because right now I just feel like a creeper having that xD.

And the ring, I’m not sure if it would be awkward or creepy, but I was thinking of ‘proposing’ to her, asking if I can be her boyfriend (Not marriage related xD, just kind of an intentional ripoff of it)

Any suggestions?

maybe you should wait till valentines day.
possibly buy her chocolate or something with a little note inside?
just a suggestion to ease the tension.

1.The process of painting a mixture of pigments and hot wax, which left a shiney hard surface when it cooled is called:
a.encaustic
b.frescoe
c.entasis
d.gloss coating

2.Mosaics are created from small cubes of colored stones or marble called:
a.tempera
b.torques
c.stele
d.tesserae

3.One characteristic of Hellenistic art was when the artist tried to elicit a specific emotional response in the viewer and this style of art was called:
a.emotionalism
b.expressionism
c.realism
d.ebullience

4.Which of the following is NOT one of the three main techniques for decorating Greek painted vases:
a.red figure
b.black figure
c.black ground
d.white ground

5.A process used for making fine jewelry in the Greek goldsmith shops is known as:
a.lost wax casting
b.encaustic
c.kiln molding
d.himation firing

first is gloss coating
second is stele
third is emotionalism (NOT realism! That answer was idiotic)
fourth were red figures
last is lost wax casting

Max wax heat tool used for repairing and welding wax pieces. Used in our Jewellery program. lost wax casting. These battery powered heat tools work great and will last if used with care. We make our own tips to reduce cost and increase life.

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1.The process of painting a mixture of pigments and hot wax, which left a shiney hard surface when it cooled is called:
a.encaustic
b.frescoe
c.entasis
d.gloss coating

2.Mosaics are created from small cubes of colored stones or marble called:
a.tempera
b.torques
c.stele
d.tesserae

3.One characteristic of Hellenistic art was when the artist tried to elicit a specific emotional response in the viewer and this style of art was called:
a.emotionalism
b.expressionism
c.realism
d.ebullience

4.Which of the following is NOT one of the three main techniques for decorating Greek painted vases:
a.red figure
b.black figure
c.black ground
d.white ground

5.A process used for making fine jewelry in the Greek goldsmith shops is known as:
a.lost wax casting
b.encaustic
c.kiln molding
d.himation firing

1) a.encaustic
2) d.tesserae
3) b.expressionism
4) c.black ground
5) a.lost wax casting

1.The process of painting a mixture of pigments and hot wax, which left a shiney hard surface when it cooled is called:
a.encaustic
b.frescoe
c.entasis
d.gloss coating

2.Mosaics are created from small cubes of colored stones or marble called:
a.tempera
b.torques
c.stele
d.tesserae

3.One characteristic of Hellenistic art was when the artist tried to elicit a specific emotional response in the viewer and this style of art was called:
a.emotionalism
b.expressionism
c.realism
d.ebullience

4.Which of the following is NOT one of the three main techniques for decorating Greek painted vases:
a.red figure
b.black figure
c.black ground
d.white ground

5.A process used for making fine jewelry in the Greek goldsmith shops is known as:
a.lost wax casting
b.encaustic
c.kiln molding
d.himation firing

Section?

When I was in high school I took a jewelry making class where we would make all sorts of jewelry. We did lost wax castings to make rings. We took and cut out metal sheets into designs and etched them. Even took stones and turned them into pendents. We sauntered metal and polished them with what I believe was a dremel. Anyways, I really enjoyed that and would like to take this up as a hobby.
I know the lost wax casting isn’t practice, but I really think the etching and even stone setting could be. I just don’t know where to begin to aquire the tools and supplies. Since the teacher provided everything, and this was 10 years ago, I am not sure I know all the supplies I would need either. I know I’d need a jewelers saw, but that is about all I remember.

Is this really possible and if so where do I begin?

This is absolutely possible, but you do need some basic equipment. You’re right, a jeweler’s saw is a must, but for starters just get a bundle of #2 blades – these always come in dozens and you can get away with just a medium kerf. A torch is also a necessity. Start with butane or propane and use very low temp solder – the kind that contains silver and is labeled lead free. As for materials you can experiment with german silver (actually a nickel alloy with no silver) or even tin. A good source of german silver is Metalliferous (google it) in New York. Also they are a good source for tools – but you can find the basic stuff at a hardware store. As you get more advanced you will have to upgrade your torch anyway. An alternative to lost wax casting is precious metal clay (PMC). It is a silver bearing moldable clay which when fired with an ordinary propane torch becomes pure silver. Check out "Whole lotta whimsy" on the net. Have fun.

Which statement describes a characteristic of Islamic tughras?

(Points: 3)
Artists depicted the names of common citizens using calligraphy.

Artists used images of plants, animals, and humans.

Artists included text and images from epic stories important to Muslims.

Artists used complex arabesques and interlaced lines.

13. Which of the following is a convention Kuba artists of Africa used to decorate ceremonial masks?

(Points: 3)
sewing shells and beads with symbolic meanings onto the mask

wrapping horse hair with raffia to create stiff fringe

sewing human hair onto the top of the mask to create height

tying brass bells on the base of the mask to create sound when performers danced

14. Which statement describes a characteristic of chi wara masks made by Bamana artists of Africa?

(Points: 3)
Artists carved lifelike creatures to represent Islamic ideas.

Artists inscribed the base with calligraphic script and floral designs.

Artists used the forms of an antelope to create masks used in farming celebrations.

Artists used beads, shells, bits of brass, and other natural materials as decoration.

15. In what way are the Seated Buddha in China and the Indian sculpture Shiva Nataraja similar?

(Points: 3)
Artists featured important Chinese and Indian emperors.

Artists used symbols that reflect religious beliefs.

Artists made them using the lost-wax casting technique.

Artists created them to reflect political beliefs of their cultures.

16. Which of the following statements describes a difference between the Maya sculpture of Lord Pacal and Yoruba sculpture of an oni?

(Points: 3)
The Maya sculpture is a lifelike portrait without idealization; the Yoruba sculpture is an abstract portrait.

The Maya sculpture was made by carving fine plaster; the Yoruba sculpture was made using the piece-mold casting technique.

The Maya sculpture has symbolism linking Pacal to the Maize god; the Yoruba sculpture has symbolic lines representing scarification or a beaded veil.

The Maya sculpture was carried in processions honoring Pacal; the Yoruba sculpture was placed in front of the oni’s palace as propaganda.

You need to find teh answers in your text book or in your class notes. Otherwise, you won’t either remember or understand them.