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Serene
by Byur Gullwing,
1999 

Savor Every Moment
by John von Schmidt 
66" x  33" x  36" 
Resin and polychrome
Etched on mirror-"Objects in mirror are closer than they appear"

THE ALI PAGES of the LIFECASTING JOURNAL

Each month ALI publishes a section known as the ALI Pages in the Art Casting Journal, the casting industry publication. These articles are written on the topics of lifecasting and related subjects. Simply click on the link below to read them. To view this kind of file, you need Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.0. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader on your computer, you can go to the Adobe website and download it for free. Click here to download NOW!

May 2001
The Eye of the Storm - An introduction to the inaugural issue of the ALI Pages.

Art To Make the Roses Blush - The lifecasting art and techniques of Karin Spröl, one of our German ALI Members.

June 2001
Lifecasting By Any Other Name - Commentary on how some of the worlds great contemporary sculptures have integrated lifecasting into their work.

R. W. Butler, ALI . . . A Creative Visualist - Master sculptor and lifecaster, R. W. Butler reveals his technique for portrait casting.

July 2001

The Pocket Foundry - Foundry man, lifecaster, artist and ALI Member, Dan Butler provides a detailed description of how to build a one-man bronze casting foundry for under $6,000.

Death Masks Give Birth to Lifecasting - A bitter-sweet lifecasting commission reminds us of the roots of lifecasting.

 

August 2001

Alginate - Lifecasters' Gold - One of the more mysterious yet most frequently used materials for lifecasting mold making is a product made from brown seaweed called alginate

Lifecasting ... Sometimes It Is For the Faint of Heart - How to avoid fainting models and other model safety precautions in your studio.

 

 




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