molding

Examples of molding in the following topics:

• Casting

  • The liquid hardens or sets inside the mold, adopting its shape.
  • 'Waste molds' are single-use molds, often used to cast materials such as plastic resin or concrete.
  • 'Piece molds' are molds that are made of small pieces of flexible material, such as latex or rubber, and can be used for multiple casts.
  • Most molds are made of at least two pieces, and a 'shim' is placed between the parts so that the mold can be put back together accurately.
  • Once the mold is finished, liquid wax is poured into it and moved around until there is an even coating on the inner surface of the mold.

• Bronze Sculpture in the Greek Early Classical Period

  • Once completed , a mold would be made of the clay core and an additional wax mold would also be created.
  • The wax mold would then be placed between the clay core and the clay mold, creating a pocket, and the wax would be melted out of the mold, after which the gap would be filled with bronze.
  • Once cooled, the exterior clay mold and interior clay core would be carefully removed and the bronze statue would be finished.
  • Because the clay mold must be broken when removing the figure, the lost wax method can be used only for making one-of-a-kind sculptures.

• Etruscan Bronze Sculpture

  • In lost-wax casting, the sculptor begins by making a clay mold of the intended sculpture, coats it in wax, and applies an outer layer of plaster, fastening metal rods to hold the shell in place and wax rods to vent the mold.
  • Intense heat is then applied, causing the wax to melt and flow out of the mold.
  • When the metal has cooled and hardened, the mold is broken, the sculpture is removed, and the holes left from the pins and rods are filled and smoothed.
  • Because the mold must be destroyed, sculptors use the lost-wax method to produce one-of-a-kind sculptures.

• Ceramcis of the Veracruz

  • Figurines from Nopiloa are usually less ornate, without appliqués, and are often molded.
  • In contrast to Smiling Figures from Remojadas, the mold-made ceramic figure from Nopiloa (below) depicts a bearded, mustachioed male wearing a ballgame yoke around his waist to protect him from the hard, solid rubber ball used in play.
  • The figure contains both hand-modeled and mold-made elements.

• Ceramics

  • Slip casting involves pouring a liquid clay, called slip, into a highly absorbent plaster mold.
  • As the name suggests, this is the operation of shaping pottery by pressing clay in a semi-dry and granulated condition in a mold.
  • The clay is pressed into the mold by a porous die through which water is pumped at high pressure.

• Moche

  • Moche ceramics vary widely in shape and theme and are not generally uniform, although the use of mold technology enabled for mass production.

• Ceramics in Neolithic China

  • The earliest earthenware was molded by hand, and the potter's wheel came much later.

• Glass

  • Generally the artist makes a mold out of refractory, sand, or plaster and silica which can be filled with either clear glass or colored or patterned glass, depending on the techniques and effects desired.
  • 'Blown glass' refers only to individually hand-made items but can include the use of molds for shaping, ribbing, and spiking to produce decorative bubbles.

• French Architecture in the Baroque Period: Versailles

  • Interior design from this period is known as Louis XIV style, originated by Le Brun, and was characterized by richly woven red and gold fabrics or brocades, heavy gilded plaster molding, large sculpted side boards, and heavy marbling.
  • The style of Louis XIV at Versailles is characterized by richly woven red and gold fabrics or brocades, heavy gilded plaster molding, large sculpted side boards, and heavy marbling.

• Norman Architecture

  • Norman moldings are carved or incised with geometric ornament, such as chevron patterns (frequently termed "zig-zag moldings") around arches.