Art Education Life Casting

Life Casting Course


‘Just to say how much I enjoyed the course & how impressed I remain with the professionalism of everyone at Meltdowns’

Stephen Morris, The Fenton Arts Trust (London)


‘Thanks to all for a brilliant life casting course - really enjoyable & informative, & lovely to come away with a piece - the cast has already provoked comment & thought’

Chris Leeds, artist (Erith)


Our 2012 Programme Details


Demonstrating Body Casting

Date: Saturday 25th February
Time: 10am to 1pm

Date: Saturday 14th April
Time: 10am to 1pm

For further course dates in 2012, please revisit soon for more information.


Demonstrating Head Casting

Date: Saturday 25th February
Time: 3pm to 5pm

Date: Saturday 14th April
Time: 3pm to 5pm

For further course dates in 2012, please revisit soon for more information.

What the courses will cover
Whether you are interested in casting your head, torso or an entire figure, these workshops will introduce you to the materials commonly used to produce life casts & the techniques employed. Sessions can be attended separately or be combined to create a full day programme.

You will learn
- how to use plaster modroc bandage correctly
- how developments in skin safe rubbers have enabled casts to become highly detailed
- the skills necessary to allow you to create successful casts from sections of the face, body or the full figure
- how to ensure safe practices when working with a model

For detailed information on the courses including cost, payment methods, structure or to book a place, please do not hesitate to contact us.

If you cannot attend the above dates & are interested in booking a course for yourself, your staff or even for a group of your friends, do please contact us for the overall cost of each course. Alternatively, you could book some time with us through our personal tuition service.