Advanced Mouldmaking and Casting

I have some experience of mould-making and casting having worked in the foundry at art school more than 30 years ago. I want to make some casts and thought I needed a refresher and was glad to purchase this book. I don't know what it would be like for a complete beginner, but it is pretty much comprehensively informative, with lots of photographs and explanations of a 'how to' nature. Moulding and casting is an ancient craft and this brings things up to date as far as modern materials is concerned and instructs you in the fundamentals to the level where you could cast just about anything if you are of a practical nature. Good book, overall

I really recommend both books by this author - very thorough and an excellent guide to everything you need to know about mouldmaking and casting (and then some!) Very good overview of materials (especially resin which I was very interested in) and techniques. If you're like me and like to get stuck in, I'd also recommend taking one of the courses with Nick Brooks in Norfolk, UK. Great value for money, really interesting and fun and -most importantly- the course allowed me try out all the materials before deciding which I was going to purchase for my own projects.

Having been interested in mould-making and casting for a while now, I realized, that the only way to learning how to make satisfactory casts, is through practice and experience. However, being self-taught and gathering information about the craft from the Internet resulted in knowledge that was vast, but still quite chaotic. Complexity of the subject and different properties of casting and moulding compounds, resulted in way too many setbacks and frustrations for me. I needed a reliable, trustworthy source that would help me with the process. This book really does the job! It covers different types of resins, presents moulding and casting process step-by-step and provides many useful tips that may save the crafter a lot of trouble. I think it will be highly useful to anyone interested in the subject, be it sculptors, artists or model-makers.

As in the slightly more elementary "mouldmaking and Forecasting" the author gives here same good good and thorough instruction in the manufacture of various types of molds, depending on the model material and type.Even more new ideas for new materials. Excellent illustrations. Good overview of how materials can be acquired in the UK.

A very worthwhile read. Lots of very interesting info and laid out in a way that it is easy to digest. Example projects very informative. I would say that this is a must read if delving into this subject.