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Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2012 09:12:32 -0700 (PDT)
From: DarrenK <kearney.dar...@gmail.com>
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How do people feel about starting on the third week of November?
How do people feel about doing classes on a Tuesday, Thursday or Friday=20
evening around then?


Also, it may well be a possibility for me to source some lower-quality=20
(much cheaper) clay and plaster for the workshop.


On Wednesday, October 31, 2012 2:34:37 PM UTC, DarrenK wrote:
>
> *Update!
> *
> Thanks for the interest guys! Looks like it's worth going ahead with afte=
r=20
> all.
> For the moment I'm happy with 7 people. Any more may be a bit too crowded=
=20
> at the moment. Also, it would be good to practice on members first! :)
>
> If weekends seem to suit, thats great.
>
> So far I'm thinking 4 classes to produce your raw plaster cast, and a 5th=
=20
> class for finishing it with a patina.
>
> If you are willing to put in a class on both Saturday and Sunday then I=
=20
> guess we can get everything done in 3 weekends.
>
> Most of the work will be done on the first day over about 3 and a half=20
> hours.
> Remaining classes will vary between about 45 mins and and hour if all goe=
s=20
> well.
>
> Also, I imagine materials fee will be somewhere in the region of =E2=82=
=AC6 to =E2=82=AC8,=20
> I'll post it up when I've sourced it.
>
> How does that suit everyone?
>
> @Domhnall: the plaster will air dry, though it may take some time. That=
=20
> would be the main purpose for spreading it over a few days. Though we cou=
ld=20
> help it along by baking it in an oven.
>
>
>
>
> On Wednesday, 31 October 2012 13:42:04 UTC, Domhnall Walsh wrote:
>>
>> Okay, we now have seven people within the labs interested in this class.=
=20
>> I assume we'd want to open this up to outside people too?
>>
>> Also, we'd need an idea as to what resources are needed within the labs=
=20
>> itself - does this stuff air dry, for example, or do we need to fire stu=
ff?=20
>> How many people can reasonably do this at a time? That sort of thing.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Domhnall.
>>
>> On Wed, Oct 31, 2012 at 1:03 PM, benrules2 <bce...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Definitely interested, weekends preferred!
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sunday, October 28, 2012 2:35:53 AM UTC, DarrenK wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi all,
>>>>
>>>> I am interested in running a workshop on basic mould-making. Anyone=20
>>>> interested in attending?
>>>>
>>>> The course will involve:
>>>>
>>>>    - learning the basic concepts of mould-making
>>>>    - the sculpting of clay=20
>>>>    - making a 2-piece plaster mould from clay form
>>>>    - making a one-off plaster cast from plaster mould
>>>>    - (optional) basic patination for plaster cast
>>>>
>>>> There will be a fee required to cover materials and the course will=20
>>>> take place over a few days (TBD)
>>>>
>>>> Please reply if you are interested in attending, details will follow. =
:)
>>>>
>>>> (also, if you have any specific objects you wish to make moulds/casts=
=20
>>>> of, or any similar techniques you'd like to learn, or any other sugges=
tions=20
>>>> please let me know here.)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> DarrenK
>>>>
>>>> (edit sorry for previous mis-post!)
>>>>
>>>
>>
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How do people feel about starting on the third week of November?<br>How do =
people feel about doing classes on a Tuesday, Thursday or Friday evening ar=
ound then?<br><br><br>Also, it may well be a possibility for me to source s=
ome lower-quality (much cheaper) clay and plaster for the workshop.<br><br>=
<br>On Wednesday, October 31, 2012 2:34:37 PM UTC, DarrenK wrote:<blockquot=
e class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin: 0;margin-left: 0.8ex;border-left: =
1px #ccc solid;padding-left: 1ex;"><b>Update!<br></b><br>Thanks for the int=
erest guys! Looks like it's worth going ahead with after all.<br>For the mo=
ment I'm happy with 7 people. Any more may be a bit too crowded at the mome=
nt. Also, it would be good to practice on members first! :)<br><br>If weeke=
nds seem to suit, thats great.<br><br>So far I'm thinking 4 classes to prod=
uce your raw plaster cast, and a 5th class for finishing it with a patina.<=
br><br>If you are willing to put in a class on both Saturday and Sunday the=
n I guess we can get everything done in 3 weekends.<br><br>Most of the work=
 will be done on the first day over about 3 and a half hours.<br>Remaining =
classes will vary between about 45 mins and and hour if all goes well.<br><=
br>Also, I imagine materials fee will be somewhere in the region of =E2=82=
=AC6 to =E2=82=AC8, I'll post it up when I've sourced it.<br><br>
How does that suit everyone?<br><br>@Domhnall: the plaster will air dry, th=
ough it may take some time. That would be the main purpose for spreading it=
 over a few days. Though we could help it along by baking it in an oven.<br=
><br><br><br><br>On Wednesday, 31 October 2012 13:42:04 UTC, Domhnall Walsh=
  wrote:<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0;margin-left:0.8=
ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Okay, we now have seven peo=
ple within the labs interested in this class. I assume we'd want to open th=
is up to outside people too?<br><br>Also, we'd need an idea as to what reso=
urces are needed within the labs itself - does this stuff air dry, for exam=
ple, or do we need to fire stuff? How many people can reasonably do this at=
 a time? That sort of thing.<br>

<br>Thanks,<br>Domhnall.<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Wed, Oct 31, =
2012 at 1:03 PM, benrules2 <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a>bce...@gmail.com</a>&gt=
;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 =
.8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">

Definitely interested, weekends preferred!<div><div><br><br>On Sunday, Octo=
ber 28, 2012 2:35:53 AM UTC, DarrenK wrote:<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote=
" style=3D"margin:0;margin-left:0.8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-le=
ft:1ex">

Hi all,<br><br>I am interested in running a workshop on basic mould-making.=
 Anyone interested in attending?<br><br>The course will involve:<br><ul><li=
>learning the basic concepts of mould-making<br></li><li>the sculpting of c=
lay <br>

</li><li>making a 2-piece plaster mould from clay form</li><li>making a one=
-off plaster cast from plaster mould</li><li>(optional) basic patination fo=
r plaster cast</li></ul><p></p>There will be a fee required to cover materi=
als and the course will take place over a few days (TBD)<br>

<br>Please reply if you are interested in attending, details will follow. :=
)<br><br>(also, if you have any specific objects you wish to make moulds/ca=
sts of, or any similar techniques you'd like to learn, or any other suggest=
ions please let me know here.)<br>

<br><br>DarrenK<br><br>(edit sorry for previous mis-post!)<br></blockquote>=
</div></div></blockquote></div><br>
</blockquote></blockquote>
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